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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6929348

Ora Gaylord Arooth Trust Dated 4142000

A private foundation in Brewster, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $58,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,936
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,208

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $872,185
  • Tax year 2023

    $52,240

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $745,902
  • Tax year 2022

    $52,240

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $778,177
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $610,669
  • Tax year 2020

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $601,950

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brightside IncWest Springfield, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $14,500
  2. Harwich Community CenterHarwich, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $14,500
  3. Hope HealthYarmouthport Ma, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $14,500
  4. Lupus Foundation of AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted support

    $14,500

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Brightside IncWest Springfield, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $16,000
  2. Harwich Community CenterHarwich, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $16,000
  3. Hope HealthYarmouthport, MA

    Unrestricted support

    $16,000
  4. Lupus Foundation of AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted support

    $16,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $14,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $43,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $14,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carol RowleyTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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