Arastradero Foundation
Arastradero Foundation is a private foundation, based in Andover, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $20K.
Arastradero Foundation at a glance
In short: Arastradero Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,750
- -43.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,125
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $2,015,205
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arastradero Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Merrimack College ($25K). Together the top 6 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arastradero Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell Lowell, MA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Lowell, MA | Education | $5,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts Univ Med School Boston, MA | Scholarships and Financialaid | $1,500 |
| Pope St John Xxiii Seminary Weston, MA | Support Religious | $1,000 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Aurora, CO | Medical Charitycharity | $250 |
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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 | $2,015,205 | $-16,424 | $45,346 | $42,750 | 6 | $42,750 | $20,425 | $83,136 |
| 2024 | $1,670,309 | $25,230 | $75,184 | $75,000 | 8 | $75,000 | $24,729 | $64,219 |
| 2023 | $1,720,263 | $-106,672 | $70,963 | $65,900 | 10 | $68,960 | $16,843 | $75,572 |
| 2022 | $1,355,367 | $-23,502 | $77,627 | $74,200 | 7 | $76,335 | $22,646 | $69,631 |
| 2021 | $1,782,255 | $101,057 | $46,439 | $43,000 | 5 | $45,135 | $99,753 | $81,903 |
| 2020 | $1,501,384 | $-2,678 | $30,032 | $25,450 | 4 | — | $16,393 | $67,578 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arastradero Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arastradero Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Sannella
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas A. Sannella
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Arastradero Foundation
How much does Arastradero Foundation give each year?
Arastradero Foundation gave $43K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 8 grants.
What is Arastradero Foundation's typical grant size?
Arastradero Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $7,125, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arastradero Foundation give grants?
Arastradero Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lowell, MA (2 grants).
Does Arastradero Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Arastradero Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Arastradero Foundation's largest grantees?
Arastradero Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Merrimack College ($25,000), Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell ($10,000) and Immaculate Conception ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arastradero Foundation?
Arastradero Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (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 Arastradero Foundation's EIN?
Arastradero Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3542131. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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