Arthur Dubow Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Livingston, NJ EIN: 11-6327839
Arts and cultureEducationHuman services

Arthur Dubow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Livingston, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $6K.

Arthur Dubow Foundation at a glance

In short: Arthur Dubow Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
+597.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,000
+1993.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$4,334
-88.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Arthur Dubow Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy: $25KFour Freedoms Park Conservancy$25KCommon Ground: $5KCommon Ground$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Four Freedoms Park Conservancy ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonLitchfieldRoosevelt IslandGoletaKentMontecitoNew MilfordNew PrestonNorth GraftonPhiladelphiaSanta BarabaraSanta BarbaraWashington Depot

How Arthur Dubow Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 10 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $44K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Four Freedoms Park Conservancy Roosevelt Island, NYGeneral Purposesgenerla Purposes$25,000
Common Ground Washington, DCGeneral Purposes$5,000
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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
2024$4,334$7,528$32,318$30,0002$31,222$6,432$124
2023$37,710$54$4,475$4,3006$4,387—$2,291
2022$48,876$4$11,582$7,5003$10,419—$3,582
2021$95,380$111,889$45,251$43,50010—$111,013$3,435
2020$21,561—$1,000$1,0001——$57

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Dubow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arthur Dubow Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexandra Dubow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Kohn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Dubow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Arthur Dubow Foundation

How much does Arthur Dubow Foundation give each year?

Arthur Dubow Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 6 grants.

How large is Arthur Dubow Foundation?

Arthur Dubow Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Arthur Dubow Foundation?

Arthur Dubow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Livingston, NJ. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Arthur Dubow Foundation operate?

Arthur Dubow Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is Arthur Dubow Foundation's EIN?

Arthur Dubow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6327839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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