Aristotelian Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 84-3175481

Aristotelian Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $193K.

Aristotelian Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Aristotelian Foundation Inc gave $193K across 4 grants in 2022 (avg $48K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$192,786
+52.2% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
4
-69.2% vs 2021
Average grant
$48,197
+394.8% vs 2021
Median grant
$45,643
Primary geography
District of Columbia (52% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Aristotelian Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

Amazon Conservation Association: $100KAmazon ConservationAssociation$100KRainforest Trust: $81KRainforest Trust$81KAmazon Conservation Team: $10KAmazon Conservation Team$10KCovenant House NJ: $2KCovenant House NJ$2K

The largest 2022 recipient was Amazon Conservation Association ($100K). Together the top 4 received $193K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 39 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonBrooklynNew YorkArlingtonNewarkSan FranciscoWarrentonMonroeMountain ViewOaklandGlen RockSaddle Brook

How Aristotelian Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1442% from 2019 to 2022. 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 18 grants2020 13 grants2021 4 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $193K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $193K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amazon Conservation Association Washington, DCTo support their mission.$100,000
Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VATo support their mission.$81,286
Amazon Conservation Team Arlington, VATo support their mission.$10,000
Covenant House NJ Newark, NJTo support their mission.$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2022—$152,065$192,786$192,7864$192,786
2021$40,721$152,040$126,626$126,62513$126,625
2020$15,307$80,048$104,250$104,25018—
2019$39,509$52,009$12,500$12,5004—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aristotelian Foundation Inc's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Edward F Esposito

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Esposito

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Aristotelian Foundation Inc

How much does Aristotelian Foundation Inc give each year?

Aristotelian Foundation Inc gave $193K across 4 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $127K across 13 grants.

What is Aristotelian Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Aristotelian Foundation Inc's median grant in 2022 was $45,643, and its average grant was $48,197, across 4 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Aristotelian Foundation Inc give grants?

Aristotelian Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (47%).

Does Aristotelian Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aristotelian Foundation Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support their mission." (4 grants).

What is Aristotelian Foundation Inc's EIN?

Aristotelian Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3175481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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