How many NGOs are there in Armenia, and who registers them?
GiveRadar tracks 262 NGOs and charities in Armenia. This is a curated directory drawn from the NGO Center's civil-society map, not the state's legal-entity register. Armenian NGOs take one of two forms: a membership public organisation under the law on public organisations, or a non-membership foundation.
Both obtain legal personality by registration in the State Register of Legal Entities, administered through the Ministry of Justice. A single state database records both forms; a listing on GiveRadar comes from a directory, not from that register.
Is this the official Armenian register of NGOs?
No. GiveRadar's Armenia page is a directory drawn from the NGO Center's CSO Map, run by an Armenian civil-society NGO, not a government register. The directory carries no registration numbers, so GiveRadar holds none for these organizations.
The official record is the State Register of Legal Entities at the Ministry of Justice, which records each organization's name, number, address, head and status. Appearing on the CSO Map corroborates that an organization is publicly active, but is not proof of current registration or of any charitable-programme status.
What does registration in Armenia prove, and what does it not?
It proves that an organization legally exists in its chosen form and that its charter and founding documents were accepted, not that it is effective or trustworthy. The register itself notes that it does not verify the accuracy of what is filed.
Armenia has a separate law on charity that regulates charitable organisations as a category, but there is no single blanket registered-charity status, and being a public organisation or foundation does not by itself certify an organization's work as charitable.
Are donations to Armenian NGOs tax-deductible?
Rarely, and mainly for companies. A profit-tax-paying company may deduct contributions of assets, works or services to non-profit organisations, but only up to 0.25% of its gross income for the year, under the Tax Code.
There is no general personal income-tax deduction for an individual's donation to an Armenian NGO or foundation. Specific humanitarian-aid or charity programmes can receive separate tax treatment recognised by the government, so confirm the position before assuming relief applies.
How do you check an Armenian NGO before you donate?
Confirm the organization in the State Register of Legal Entities before giving. A recognisable name or a website is not a substitute for checking that it is registered.
- Look the organization up in the Ministry of Justice State Register to confirm its legal status.
- Check its tax standing with the State Revenue Committee.
- For a charitable-programme tax benefit, verify the specific programme's recognition.
- See GiveRadar's integrity score methodology for what each data point proves.
How can you donate to charities and NGOs in Armenia?
Armenia's NGOs work across education, community development, children and youth, and human rights, most of them based in Yerevan. Choose a cause deliberately, verify the recipient and use only payment details the organization itself publishes.
- Explore Armenian organizations by province, from Yerevan to Shirak and Lori, and compare those serving the outcome you value.
- Confirm the recipient's registration in the State Register before giving.
- Give through the organization's own confirmed bank details or a secure, published payment channel.
- Keep the receipt. See GiveRadar's guidance for donors for more checks.