Aaron Rashti Family Foundation
The Aaron Rashti Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In 2025, it supported organizations working in areas including environmental protection, nature preservation, public broadcasting, family planning, education and research, medical care, youth services, and food assistance.
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaron Rashti Family Foundation gave $381K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Colorado. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $381,000
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,308
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $6,101,988
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Aaron Rashti Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a written request to Robert Rashti, trustee, including documentation of the purpose and use of funds. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions or limitations on awards.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert Rashti Trustee
Mailing address: 7600 Landmark Way 1102, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (757) 620-0081
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aaron Rashti Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Environmental Defense Fund ($70K). Together the top 10 received $374K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 65 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Colorado (34%), the District of Columbia (18%), Virginia (16%), New Hampshire (12%), and Montana (8%), among other states. Listed recipients were also located in New York, California, Texas, and other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Aaron Rashti Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2020) to $381K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $381K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | Environmental | $70,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Nature Preservation | $60,000 |
| Colorado Public Radio Centennial, CO | Public Broadcast Program | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MNT Denver, CO | Outreach Support for Family Planning | $50,000 |
| Antioch Univ New England Keene, NH | Educaton and Research | $45,000 |
| Climate Ride Missoula, MT | Climate Movement | $30,000 |
| American Jewish World Service New York, NY | Food Bank | $24,000 |
| Fistula Foundation San Jose, CA | Medical | $20,000 |
| Denver Health Foundation Denver, CO | Medical | $15,000 |
| A Thousand Summers Denver, CO | Youth Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,101,988 | $600,610 | $384,737 | $381,000 | 13 | $381,000 | $186,863 | $356,970 |
| 2024 | $5,904,492 | $1,444,369 | $335,711 | $334,300 | 13 | $334,300 | $128,576 | $322,344 |
| 2023 | $4,807,218 | $-184,800 | $303,813 | $302,000 | 10 | $302,000 | $73,104 | $266,827 |
| 2022 | $5,287,518 | $-72,350 | $301,431 | $300,000 | 13 | $300,000 | $49,514 | $272,717 |
| 2021 | $5,742,520 | $683,163 | $301,079 | $300,000 | 16 | $300,000 | $32,827 | $292,719 |
| 2020 | $5,330,751 | $930,513 | $265,717 | $252,000 | 16 | — | $40,374 | $168,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron Rashti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $357K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. Among its grantees, the Environmental Defense Fund describes its mission as protecting natural systems and finding practical solutions to environmental problems; The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve lands and waters; and Climate Ride describes organizing charitable outdoor events to support sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes.
Other supported organizations include American Jewish World Service, which says it works to advance human rights and end poverty, and Metro Caring, which says it addresses immediate food needs while working on the root causes of hunger. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $381,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $24,000. Its largest listed awards were $70,000 to the Environmental Defense Fund for environmental work, $60,000 to The Nature Conservancy for nature preservation, $50,000 to Colorado Public Radio for public broadcast programming, and $50,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountain for family-planning outreach support. Other listed grants included $45,000 to Antioch University New England for education and research and $30,000 to Climate Ride for climate movement work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Robert A. Rashti is listed as a trustee.
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation is led by Robert A. Rashti, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert A. Rashti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Aaron Rashti Family Foundation
How much does Aaron Rashti Family Foundation give each year?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation gave $381K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $334K across 13 grants.
What is Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $29,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Aaron Rashti Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Aaron Rashti Family Foundation give grants?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Virginia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Aaron Rashti Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical" (4 grants).
Who are Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Environmental Defense Fund ($70,000), The Nature Conservancy ($60,000) and Colorado Public Radio ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aaron Rashti Family Foundation?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $357K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Aaron Rashti Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aaron Rashti Family Foundation?
Submit a written request to Robert Rashti, trustee, including documentation of the purpose and use of funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's EIN?
Aaron Rashti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2437335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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