Arizae Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, CA EIN: 82-4059472

Arizae Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairfax, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $545K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $20K.

Arizae Foundation at a glance

In short: Arizae Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+199900.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$100,000
+199900.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$545,208
-23.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Arizae Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc: $100KDonor Advised CharitableGiving Inc$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K7$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 55 (65%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San RafaelDallasRancho CordovaSeattleAustinAvondaleBerkeleyBooneCambridgeHagerstownNew YorkPalo AltoSan AnselmoSan FranciscoWashingtonWoodacre

How Arizae Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 445% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$1M$2M$3M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 25 grants2022 28 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2024) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc San Francisco, CAGeneral support for public charities that support charitable and educational projects that benefit the public good.$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$545,208$22,868$193,616$100,0001$129,411$19,691$29,062
2024$715,956$37,368$79,034$501$63,192$36,259$36,105
2023$757,622$971,239$2,208,270$2,175,68228$2,200,674$196,185$157,549
2022$1,997,121$3,283,458$1,290,774$1,227,88725$1,290,623$196,083$19,491
2021$1,969$100$100—————
2020$1,969$10,196$23,528———$1—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arizae Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arizae Foundation is led by Andrew Kurtzig, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Kurtzig

    President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Kurtzig

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ken Kurtzig (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Andy Kurtzig (2021) — Secretary

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 Arizae Foundation

How much does Arizae Foundation give each year?

Arizae Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50 across 1 grant.

How large is Arizae Foundation?

Arizae Foundation reported $545K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Arizae Foundation operate?

Arizae Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Texas, Washington.

What is Arizae Foundation's EIN?

Arizae Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4059472. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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