Aramont Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Lancaster, California. Established in 2018, the foundation focuses on charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. The foundation operates with no employees and maintains significant assets to support its grantmaking activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$17.1M
+5.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-10.6% YoY
Grant Count
13
-13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$102K
+3.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Key funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation has supported Harvard-Westlake School and has established fellowship programs at Harvard University, including the Aramont Fellowship Fund for Emerging Science Research.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2024):
- Total Assets: $17,050,770
- Total Giving: $1,325,000
- Total Revenues: $568,096
- Total Expenses: $1,363,320
Previous Year (2023):
- Total Assets: $16,189,132
- Total Revenues: $472,566
- Total Expenses: $1,511,852
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,050,770 | $16,189,132 | $15,438,248 |
| Revenue | $568,096 | $472,566 | $853,170 |
| Expenses | $1,363,320 | $1,511,852 | $2,022,122 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,329,165 | $1,487,265 | $1,932,349 |
| Net Investment Income | $522,033 | $447,786 | $348,886 |
| Distributable Amount | $822,854 | $778,160 | $868,077 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board Members:
- Antonieta Arango (President)
- Lucila E Arango (Trustee)
- William R Burford (Trustee)
- Jonathan Lurie (Trustee)
- Katherine Hollister (Vice President)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCILA E ARANGO | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JONATHAN LURIE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM R BURFORD | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ANTONIETA ARANGO | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| KATHERINE HOLLISTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has established the Aramont Fellowship Fund for Emerging Science Research at Harvard University, supporting innovative scientific research. Recent fellowship recipients have conducted cutting-edge research in areas such as T cell biology and other emerging scientific fields.
Kazuki Nagashima Awarded Aramont Fellowship for Innovative T Cell ResearchThe foundation also provided $1 million in funding to support a new Education Specialist position at the Library of Congress.
Aramont Charitable Foundation Gives $1 Million to Fund New ...Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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