Nonprofit · EIN 94-0288240
ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93728
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $975,440 | $755,104 | $220,336 | $3,226,401 | $449,043 | $2,777,358 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $858,627 | $725,382 | $133,245 | $3,000,585 | $413,321 | $2,587,264 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $506,477 | $596,381 | -$89,904 | $2,642,484 | $332,558 | $2,309,926 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,580
- Program service revenue
- $569,489
- Investment income
- $346,371
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $138,007
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $296,059
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $322,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $775
- Accounting fees
- $12,935
- Depreciation
- $58,897
- Program services (functional)
- $705,645
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,459
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,000,585
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,226,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $449,043
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,777,358
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $447,520
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,522,717
- Gross receipts
- $1,153,860
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOPOOZIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MEGGIN BORANIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PHILIP TAVLIAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARLOW DER MUGRDECHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK BALEKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HOURY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RAFFY CHEKHERDEMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANI ELIASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ARA KARKAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOPOOZIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MEGGIN BORANIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PHILIP TAVLIAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARLOW DER MUGRDECHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK BALEKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HOURY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RAFFY CHEKHERDEMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANI ELIASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ARA KARKAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TOPOOZIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MEGGIN BORANIAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PHILIP TAVLIAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BARLOW DER MUGRDECHIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK BALEKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HOURY SANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RAFFY CHEKHERDEMIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANI ELIASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ARA KARKAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1925 W BELMONT AVE, FRESNO, CA 93728-2625
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK TOPOOZIAN, 1925 BELMONT AVENUE, FRESNO, CA 93728
- Signed the 990
- MARK TOPOOZIAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (559) 292-2415
- Return prepared by
- DEDEKIAN GEORGE SMALL & MARKARIAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0288240 or by the name ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PRESERVE, MAINTAIN, AND PROVIDE PERPETUAL CARE FOR THE LAND AND BUILDINGS OF THE HISTORIC MOUNT ARARAT AND MASIS ARARAT CEMETERIES IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.
Program accomplishments
- SALES OF GRAVE SITES, PERFORMING BURIAL SERVICES, AND PERFORMING DAILY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ARARAT CEMETERY.Expenses $705,645 · revenue $915,860
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-0288240
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(13): Cemetery company
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,226,401
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,153,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $975,440 | $755,104 | $3,226,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $858,627 | $725,382 | $3,000,585 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $506,477 | $596,381 | $2,642,484 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $725,234 | $604,602 | $2,476,758 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-0288240).
Questions about ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN
- What is the EIN of ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN is 94-0288240.
- Is ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(13) since 1944.
- Are donations to ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation).
- Which annual return does ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK TOPOOZIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARARAT CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $975,440, expenses of $755,104 and total assets of $3,226,401 at year end.
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