Ariko Family Foundation
The Ariko Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Saratoga, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $150,000 through 21 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food access, conservation, health care, and the arts.
Ariko Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ariko Family Foundation gave $150K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,143
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,519,337
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ariko Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14740 Farwell Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: (408) 867-4032
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ariko Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conservation Intl ($10K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 104 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reported that 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 13% to Massachusetts, 10% to New York, 7% to Illinois, and 3% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ariko Family Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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 $150K (2022) to $208K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Intl Boston, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Enviromental Defense Fund San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Natural Resouce Defense Fund New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Oxfam Boston, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association Oakland, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,519,337 | $157,565 | $187,010 | $150,000 | 21 | $151,341 | $121,749 | $148,005 |
| 2024 | $2,548,782 | $21,843 | $197,802 | $161,150 | 21 | $162,734 | $40,869 | $140,432 |
| 2023 | $2,724,741 | $130,155 | $237,794 | $208,000 | 23 | $208,360 | $100,721 | $137,932 |
| 2022 | $2,832,380 | $63,528 | $194,535 | $150,000 | 21 | $151,131 | $23,042 | $173,941 |
| 2021 | $2,963,387 | $253,156 | $228,015 | $190,377 | 18 | — | $216,755 | $164,462 |
| 2020 | $2,938,246 | $118,565 | $197,503 | $160,000 | 17 | — | $82,457 | $156,064 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ariko Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Feeding America says its mission is to advance change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment; and the National Parks Conservation Association says it protects America’s national parks for present and future generations. Other 2025 recipients included organizations focused on mental health and social services, open-space preservation, and the arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $150,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Listed recipients included Conservation International ($10,000), Feeding America ($10,000), Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital ($10,000), Montalvo Arts Center ($10,000), Oxfam ($10,000), Second Harvest Food Bank ($10,000), and UCSF Foundation ($10,000). Other recipients included St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($5,000), National Parks Conservation Association ($5,000), Pacific Clinics ($5,000), and Peninsula Open Space Trust ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry M. Ariko as president and Leslie J. Ariko as vice president.
Ariko Family Foundation is led by Barry M. Ariko, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry M. Ariko
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie J. Ariko
Vice President
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 Ariko Family Foundation
How much does Ariko Family Foundation give each year?
Ariko Family Foundation gave $150K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $161K across 21 grants.
What is Ariko Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ariko Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,143, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ariko Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Ariko Family Foundation give grants?
Ariko Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ariko Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ariko Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ariko Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ariko Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Conservation Intl ($10,000), Enviromental Defense Fund ($10,000) and Feeding America ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ariko Family Foundation?
Ariko Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ariko Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Feeding America says its mission is to advance change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food; St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ariko Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ariko Family Foundation's EIN?
Ariko Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0528926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ariko Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Ariko Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ariko-family-foundation-morg_bde330b47728422a829ff7742f45fa11
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