Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,120,461 | 798,186 | 1,535,712 | 923,714 | 929,229 | 5,307,302 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,120,461 | 798,186 | 1,535,712 | 923,714 | 929,229 | 5,307,302 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,307,302 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,120,461 | 798,186 | 1,535,712 | 923,714 | 929,229 | 5,307,302 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 46,298 | 67,099 | 65,184 | 82,875 | 88,039 | 349,495 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 5,656,797 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FIRST TWO ORGANIZATIONS BELOW ARE BASED IN THE USA, HAVE THEIR OWN TAX ID NUMBERS AND FILE THEIR OWN TAX RETURNS ANNUALLY. THE REMAINING ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOLLOW ARE BASED OUTSIDE OF THE USA. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTARILY ELECT TO WORK TOGETHER FOR A COMMON CAUSE WHICH IS TO SERVE THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE, AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF ARMENIANS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE ENTITIES BELOW ARE OF TWO TYPES: "REGION"-S AND "CHAPTER"-S. REGIONS ARE ARS ENTITIES THAT HAVE THEIR OWN CHAPTERS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH REPORT TO THEM; CHAPTERS ARE ENTITIES ON THEIR OWN, OPERATING WITHIN A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS MEET EVERY 3 YEARS TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY OF ARS, INC. THERE ARE 11 DIRECTORS THAT MAKE UP THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY OF ARS, INC. AND PER THE BYLAWS, 6 OF THOSE DIRECTORS MUST BE FROM THE USA, 1 FROM ARMENIA, 1 FROM CANADA, 1 FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, 1 FROM EUROPE AND 1 FROM ANY OF THE OTHER REGIONS NOT REPRESENTED; CURRENTLY THAT MEMBER COMES FROM SOUTH AMERICA. ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF EASTERN USA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 80 BIGELOW AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR WATERTOWN, MA 02472 USA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF WESTERN USA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 517 WEST GLENOAKS BLVRD GLENDALE, CA 91202 USA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 116 NALBANDIAN STREET, #24 375001 YEREVAN ARMENIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD ARMENIA 1366 BUENOS AIRES 1414 ARGENTINA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 259 PENSHURST STREET WILLOUGHBY N.S.W., 2068 AUSTRALIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 29 OTETZ PAISII STREET 4000 PLOVDIV BULGARIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 3401 OLIVAR ASSELIN MONTREAL, QUEBEC H4J 1L5 CANADA ARMENIAN BLUE CROSS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 17 RUE BLEUE PARIS 75009 FRANCE ARMENIAN BLUE CROSS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD 8, ARISTOTELOUS STREET GR-176 71 KALLITHEA GREECE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DIALETTI - 4 54621 THESSALONICA GREECE ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD CENTRE MEDICO - SOCIAL ARAXIE BOULGOURDJIAN RUE ASSAF KHOURY BOURJ HAMMOUD LEBANON ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS OF SYRIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD P.O. BOX 70317 ANTELIAS LEBANON ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY P.O. BOX 26054 1666 NICOSIA CYPRUS ARMENIAN RELIEF CROSS P.O. BOX 502 ATTABA CAIRO EGYPT ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY 19 SOMERVELL ROAD SOUTH HARROW MIDDLESEX HA2 8TY ENGLAND ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY REINHOLD-FRANK-STR. 33 76133 KARLSRUHE GERMANY ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GEORGIA 51-4 NALBANDIAN STREET AKHAKALAK GEORGIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY EFRAYEEM LUZON 13 A LOD ISRAEL ISRAEL ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY P.O. BOX 14126 OLD CITY JERUSALEM ISRAEL ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY HAGIFEN STREET, #47 35053 HAIFA ISRAEL ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY P.O. BOX 525 AMMAN 11118 JORDAN ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY P.O. BOX 4453 13045 SAFAT KUWAIT ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY ZLATOUSNISKY PEREULOK 8/7 MOSCOW, BOLSHOY RUSSIA ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY VASTERGARDEN 261 18637 VALLENTUNA, STOCKHOLM SWEDEN ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY CHEMIN RONDELLE 9 2533 EVILARD SWITZERLAND |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FINANCIAL OFFICER WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE DATA IS EXAMINED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE DRAFT IS PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCIAL OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND CHAIRPERSON. ALL ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED, THEN FORM 990 IS FINALIZED FOR SUBMITTAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | RECRUITING AND RETAINING BI-LINGUAL/TRI-LINGUAL STAFF IN A NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENT IS CHALLENGING GIVEN THAT COMPENSATION IS TYPICALLY LESS THAN MARKET VALUE. OFTEN THE EMPLOYEE ACCEPTS THE POSITION AS A WAY OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE ORGANIZATION BY ACCEPTING LESS THAN FMV COMPENSATION. ANY CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT MUST BE WITHIN THE BUDGET AND ANY HIRING, FIRING OR PROMOTING MUST BE APPROVED BY BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURN ARE AVAILABLE ON THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ROUNDING -1. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED A DRAFT OF THE AUDIT REPORT AND MET AND DISCUSSED THE AUDIT WITH THE AUDITORS PRIOR TO THE REPORT BEING FINALIZED. |
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