AAR Charitable Foundation
AAR Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $455K.
AAR Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: AAR Charitable Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $26,800
- -84.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -81.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,400
- -14.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,400
- Total assets
- $3,463,959
- +11.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who AAR Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Ahavat Shalom ($25K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 54 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How AAR Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 18% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $200K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ahavat Shalom New York, NY | To provide support for the organization's mission of furthering education. | $25,000 |
| Aim Habonim Lakewood, NJ | To Provide Support for the Organization's Mission. | $1,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,463,959 | $455,493 | $65,690 | $26,800 | 2 | $26,800 | $455,493 | $150,289 |
| 2023 | $3,109,098 | $87,646 | $211,060 | $172,900 | 11 | $172,900 | $87,646 | $141,397 |
| 2022 | $3,174,977 | $55,025 | $81,736 | $50,600 | 7 | $50,600 | $54,130 | $158,162 |
| 2021 | $3,514,959 | $407,587 | $227,917 | $191,200 | 11 | $191,200 | $92,618 | $153,948 |
| 2020 | $2,856,568 | $24,924 | $258,052 | $200,350 | 23 | — | — | $136,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AAR Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AAR Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Baruch Jeremias
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chana Jeremias
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AAR Charitable Foundation
How much does AAR Charitable Foundation give each year?
AAR Charitable Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $173K across 11 grants.
How large is AAR Charitable Foundation?
AAR Charitable Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is AAR Charitable Foundation?
AAR Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Lakewood, NJ. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does AAR Charitable Foundation operate?
AAR Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, New Jersey, New York.
What is AAR Charitable Foundation's EIN?
AAR Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1748807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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