In 1994 the Board of Trustees established the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Endowment Fund “EF” with a $33,415 donation in memory of Aram Bezazian.

Our Endowment Fund is an Investment Fund that makes annual withdrawals of earnings from invested capital. It provides financial support to the Church for accomplishing its mission. It is funded entirely by donations that are tax-deductible for the donors.

Our goal is to continue to grow the Fund, hence growing the Funds annual support to our Church.

Gift Options
Donors can make contributions to the EF by a variety of methods. Gifts of all sizes and in many forms are welcome.

  1. CASH
    Cash gifts qualify as a charitable deduction for income tax purposes.
  2. SECURITIES
    Gifts of marketable securities such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
  3. BEQUESTS & MEMORIALS
    The Endowment Fund can be designated as a beneficiary of your will or trust.
  4. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
    You can also designate the EF as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401K or 403(B). Donations can also be made from your required minimum distributed, referred to as RMD. The amount donated will not be tax deductible but will not be taxable RMD income to you.
  5. LIFE INSURANCE
    There are also ways to give life insurance proceeds to the EF. The EF can be designated as a beneficiary or a new policy can be purchased in the name of the EF.

The Endowment Fund Committee is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund. The annual payments to the Church are coordinated with the Board of Trustees and included in the Church’s annual budget. The Endowment Fund Committee will publish its annual report after the end of the year for inclusion in the Church’s annual report.

For any questions in regard to Endowment Fund donations, please contact the Endowment Fund Committee or the Church treasurer.

Thank you for your support and generosity!
Endowment Fund Committee