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A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $250K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $250K in revenue, $797K in expenses, and $119K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
New York, NY
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$250KFY2025
Expenses
$797K
Net assets
$119K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  13-3975888 Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $250K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Lawrence E Arnsten · President
Money in and out
$250K revenue, $797K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$250K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$797K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$548K
Total assets
119K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
793K
in FY2025
Grants made
12grants
total in period
Payout rate
665%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 12 grants · $793K · 2025–2025
Montefiore Medical CenterFY2025$760,000
Congregation Rodeph SholomFY2025$14,475
The Metropolitan OperaFY2025$5,500
Uja FoundationFY2025$5,000
Lincoln Center TheatreFY2025$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumFY2025$1,000
NYU Langone HealthFY2025$1,000
Jewish National FundFY2025$1,000
Anti Defamation LeagueFY2025$1,000
American Committee for the Weitzman Institute of ScienceFY2025$1,000
The Jewish MuseumFY2025$500
Friends of Yad SarahFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$66K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$760K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$250K
FY2025▲ +280%
Expenses
$797K
FY2025▲ ×21
Total assets
$119K
FY2025▼ -82%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$250K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$797K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$119K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArnsten Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D13-3975888
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Arnsten
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Arnsten Russell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julia H Arnsten
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$250K
Total revenueLn 12$250K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00 Operating & administrative $0.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$793K
Operating & administrative$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$797K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$119K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $119K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $250K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $250K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $250K · Prior year $66K
+280%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $46K · FY2025 $250K
+40%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $250K · Expenses $797K
-219%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $119K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $119K · Total assets $119K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lawrence E Arnsten · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $797K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 280%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$250K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$45K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$44K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$53K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$46K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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