Aslan Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 20-0436559

Aslan Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $104K.

Aslan Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Aslan Foundation Inc gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$78,750
+24.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$78,750
+396.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$78,750
Total assets
$1,108,336
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (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 Aslan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

TucsonPhoenixOro Valley

How Aslan Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2020 9 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $157K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Tucson, AZDonation$78,750
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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$1,108,336$104,039$108,427$78,7501$78,750$104,039$55,705
2024$1,112,724$125,289$91,467$63,5004$63,500$125,289$53,817
2023$1,078,902$174,076$117,118$105,5007$105,500$174,076$51,181
2022$1,021,944$44,050$131,373$104,0005$104,000$44,050$54,634
2021$1,109,267$74,864$180,140$157,0009$157,000$24,864$59,924
2020$1,214,543$204,782$117,406$98,0005—$204,782$57,035

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aslan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aslan Foundation Inc is led by Steven Russo, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven Russo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Aslan Foundation Inc

How much does Aslan Foundation Inc give each year?

Aslan Foundation Inc gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 4 grants.

How large is Aslan Foundation Inc?

Aslan Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Aslan Foundation Inc operate?

Aslan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Aslan Foundation Inc's EIN?

Aslan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0436559. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

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