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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 54-1128232

Arenstein Foundation

A private foundation in Charlottesville, VA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 4 grants and $563,072 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Jan 31, 2021), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $563,072

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2019

    $39,245

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $600,307
  • Tax year 2018

    $86,383

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $622,597

Grants paid in 2020

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Community Foundation for A Greater RichmondRichmond, VA

    Basis in assets distributed to the community foundation for a greater richmond

    $552,572
  2. Weinstein JCCRichmond, VA

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  3. DC Abortion FundWashington, DC

    Charitable support

    $250
  4. Jones Institute for Reproductive MedicineNorfolk, VA

    Charitable support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $250100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $562,822
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Deborah ArensteinPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah Arenstein LevyVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rachel ArensteinVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judy ArensteinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joan ArensteinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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