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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4556895

Aronow Foundation

A private foundation in South Kingstown, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $148,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

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

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,367,991
  • Tax year 2024

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,213,147
  • Tax year 2023

    $90,340

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,057,934
  • Tax year 2022

    $108,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,319
  • Tax year 2021

    $135,850

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,902,587
  • Tax year 2020

    $127,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,674,478
  • Tax year 2019

    $139,650

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,627,336
  • Tax year 2018

    $87,180

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,541,934

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lymphoma Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $35,000
  2. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General operating support

    $28,000
  3. Crossroads RiProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  4. Animal Rescue League of Southern RiWakefield, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  5. Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  6. Foster ForwardE Providence, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. HopehealthProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Horse Play Equine Rescue and SanctuarySaunderstown, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. South Kingstown Animal ShelterWakefield, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. The Neurodiversity AllianceNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Trinity Repertory CompanyProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. West Place Animal SanctuaryTiverton, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. WGBHBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  14. Domestic Violence Resource Center of South CountyWakefield, RI

    General operating support

    $3,000
  15. Music & MemoryNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  16. Danny & Ron's RescueCamden, SC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  17. Jamestown Art CenterJamestown, RI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  18. Tomorrow's RainbowCoconut Creek, FL

    General operating support

    $2,000
  19. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,000
  20. American Friends of Ezrat AvotFairlawn, NJ

    General operating support

    $1,000
  21. HillelWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Insight of WarwickWarwick, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  23. Ophelia FundTeaneck, NJ

    General operating support

    $1,000
  24. Ri Free ClinicProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  25. South County Art AssociationKingston, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  26. Vintage Pet RescueFoster, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  27. Water for CambodiaWakefield, RI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  28. Ri Center Assisting Those in NeedCharlestown, RI

    General operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $41,00042% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $28,00029% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $13,50014% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $6,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0006% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island17 grants $61,500
  2. New York3 grants $43,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $28,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000
  6. Florida1 grant $2,000
  7. New Jersey2 grants $2,000
  8. South Carolina1 grant $2,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Steven AronowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn AronowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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