Aaron Forman Trust
Aaron Forman Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Galveston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $736K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $60K.
Aaron Forman Trust at a glance
In short: Aaron Forman Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,048
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,048
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,048
- Total assets
- $735,543
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Aaron Forman Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Hillel Inc ($32K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aaron Forman Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Hillel Inc Houston, TX | Student Assistance | $32,048 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $735,543 | $63,761 | $46,028 | $32,048 | 1 | $39,410 | $60,227 | $40,824 |
| 2024 | $717,806 | $58,520 | $42,573 | $30,223 | 1 | $37,021 | $55,460 | $38,846 |
| 2023 | $701,845 | $18,367 | $44,307 | $32,582 | 1 | $38,976 | $20,457 | $36,617 |
| 2022 | $727,785 | $26,578 | $45,049 | $31,799 | 1 | $38,680 | $23,449 | $39,463 |
| 2021 | $746,273 | $75,172 | $44,780 | $30,401 | 1 | — | $72,319 | $40,240 |
| 2019 | $721,009 | $39,861 | $42,335 | $29,100 | 1 | — | $34,682 | $36,311 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron Forman Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaron Forman Trust's only listed officer is Frost Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frost Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Frost Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Aaron Forman Trust
How much does Aaron Forman Trust give each year?
Aaron Forman Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Aaron Forman Trust?
Aaron Forman Trust reported $736K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 Aaron Forman Trust?
Aaron Forman Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Galveston, TX. It holds $736K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aaron Forman Trust operate?
Aaron Forman Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Aaron Forman Trust's EIN?
Aaron Forman Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6284810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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