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Aronson Foundation EIN 43-1616967

Aronson Foundation

EIN  43-1616967 Private foundation / grantmaker Rhinecliff, NY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Rhinecliff, NY. It reported about $151K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Josh Aronson · Trustee
Money in and out
$151K revenue, $302K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Rhinecliff, NY. It reported about $151K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $151K in revenue, $302K in expenses, and $3.1M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$151K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$302K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$150K
Total assets
3.1M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
253K
in FY2024
Grants made
38grants
total in period
Payout rate
8%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 38 grants · $253K · 2024–2024
Harmony Project Hudson INCNY · FY2024$76,200
Ecohealth Network at Missouri Botanical GardenFY2024$70,000
USCFY2024$16,500
Jefferson InstituteCA · FY2024$15,000
Laumeier Sculpture ParkMO · FY2024$10,000
California Institute of the ArtsCA · FY2024$10,000
Missouri Botanical GardenFY2024$8,000
Jonas Salk FoundationCA · FY2024$7,500
18th Street Arts CenterFY2024$7,500
La Senora Research Institute INCCA · FY2024$5,000
Wise Tropics INCNY · FY2024$4,000
Upstate Films LimitedNY · FY2024$1,300
Cways HomeOR · FY2024$1,300
Friends Without a BorderNY · FY2024$1,000
Wilkinson Public LibraryFY2024$1,000
White House Fellows AssociationFY2024$1,000
The Society for Ecological Restoration INCDC · FY2024$1,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center INCCA · FY2024$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV20
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$76K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (18%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$151K
FY2024▼ -31%
Expenses
$302K
FY2024▲ +26%
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$14K
FY2024▼ -32%
Total revenue
$151K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$302K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$3.1M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAronson Foundation
EINHdr · item D43-1616967
Principal addressHdr · item CRhinecliff, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1992

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$138K · 91%
Other revenue$13K · 9%
Investment income91%$138K
Other revenue9%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$151K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.84 Operating & administrative $0.16
Grants & contributions paid84%$253K
Operating & administrative16%$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$14K
Total net assetsLn 32$3.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $3.1M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $151K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $151K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $151K · Prior year $218K
-31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $53K · FY2024 $151K
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $151K · Expenses $302K
-99%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.1M · Total assets $3.1M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Josh Aronson · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $302K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -31%——

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$151K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$218K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$231K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$53K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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