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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3603275

Aria Foundation

A private foundation in Channahon, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 72 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), 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 2024

    $2,016,699

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $32,069,424

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,941,413

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $21,344,070

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,011,250

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $21,837,432

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,075,185

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $23,375,191

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,006,961

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $25,060,340

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,089,790

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $24,830,649

Grants paid in 2024

72 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Central Oregon LandwatchBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $186,417
  2. SF LGBT CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $168,505
  3. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $83,000
  4. Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $75,000
  5. Saving GraceBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $65,000
  6. Sustainable NorthwestPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $65,000
  7. Institute for Applied TinkeringSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $62,000
  8. San Francisco Friends SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $62,000
  9. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    General operating purposes

    $60,000
  10. Family Access NetworkBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $55,000
  11. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $55,000
  12. Global Greengrants FundBoulder, CO

    General operating purposes

    $54,500
  13. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $45,000
  14. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General operating purposes

    $42,000
  15. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $40,000
  16. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    General operating purposes

    $38,500
  17. American Humanist AssociationWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $35,000
  18. EarthworksWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  19. Pure KNF FoundationPapaikou, HI

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  20. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  21. Upper Deschutes Watershed CouncilBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  22. Oregon Desert Land TrustBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  23. Waterwatch of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  24. Tibet FundNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  25. Central Oregon Environmental CenterBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $23,767
  26. Amazon Conservation TeamFalls Church, VA

    General operating purposes

    $23,000
  27. OceanaWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $22,000
  28. Astrea Lesbian Foundation for JustiNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  29. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  30. NeighborimpactRedmond, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  31. Southerners on New GroundAtlanta, GA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  32. Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  33. Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  34. The 1017 ProjectPowell Butte, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  35. Hands in Helping OutHonolulu, HI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  36. High Desert Food Farm AllianceBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  37. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  38. Stoveteam InternationalPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  39. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General operating purposes

    $17,000
  40. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  41. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  42. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  43. Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  44. St Charles FoundationBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  45. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  46. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $11,000
  47. Oregon Coast AquariumNewport, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  48. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  49. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  50. Human Rights CampaignWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  51. Oregon 4-H FoundationCorvallis, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  52. Deschutes County Search and RescueBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  53. Badger Run Wildlife RehabKlamath Falls, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  54. Bend Science StationBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  55. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  56. Northwest Center for Alt to PesticiEugene, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  57. Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  58. TananawitWarm Springs, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  59. Warm Springs Community Action TeamWarm Springs, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  60. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  61. Partners in CareBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  62. Deschutes County 4-H Leaders AssociRedmond, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  63. Museum at Warm SpringsWarm Springs, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  64. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  65. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $9,005
  66. Sheep Gate IncGresham, OR

    General operating purposes

    $7,505
  67. Deschutes Land TrustBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  68. Deep South Center for EnvironmentalNew Orleans, LA

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  69. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  70. The Giving PlateBend, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  71. Resource GenerationBrooklyn, NY

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  72. Individual

    General operating purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment12 grants $313,26726% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $197,00016% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $142,00012% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $115,00010% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $75,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights4 grants $65,0005% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $299,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon30 grants $727,689
  2. California4 grants $307,505
  3. New York7 grants $218,000
  4. District of Columbia6 grants $182,000
  5. Colorado4 grants $164,500
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $80,500
  7. Hawaii2 grants $50,000
  8. Virginia2 grants $33,000
  9. Alabama2 grants $32,000
  10. Georgia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Rachel AlbrightPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • Mika Rueda-AlbrightSecretary Hours 10Pay $0
  • Garrett T AlbrightTreasurer Hours 10Pay $0
  • Reed I AlbrightDirector Hours 10Pay $0
  • Troy J GassASST. TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

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