Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc is a private foundation based in Columbus, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, and the foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc at a glance
In short: Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc gave $86K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Georgia. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,250
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,792
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,053,624
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (99% 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 Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8890 River Road, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone: (706) 324-1069
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 1% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Atlanta, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc Atlanta, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Diocese of Savannah Savannah, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Schwob School of Music - CSU Columbus, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Mercymed Columbus, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Columbus River Center Columbus, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics Georgia Norcross, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Atlanta International School Atlanta, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Atlanta Science Festival-Science ATL Atlanta, GA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,053,624 | $130,397 | $90,935 | $86,250 | 18 | $88,418 | $128,230 | $67,339 |
| 2024 | $1,014,162 | $95,080 | $74,862 | $70,850 | 19 | $72,650 | $92,868 | $63,667 |
| 2023 | $993,944 | $36,123 | $85,872 | $81,950 | 20 | $83,750 | $34,001 | $58,919 |
| 2022 | $1,043,695 | $30,722 | $78,701 | $75,000 | 19 | $76,725 | $28,746 | $61,479 |
| 2021 | $1,091,681 | $50,970 | $86,533 | $76,000 | 24 | $77,920 | $49,050 | $68,298 |
| 2020 | $1,127,244 | $273,058 | $87,973 | $84,100 | 19 | — | $271,458 | $58,121 |
| 2019 | $944,687 | $89,266 | $68,852 | $64,450 | 22 | — | $87,250 | $59,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including food banks, a children’s healthcare foundation, a hospital, arts and cultural organizations, schools, a diocese, and organizations serving people experiencing homelessness or intellectual disabilities.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank describes its mission as engaging, educating, and empowering the community to fight hunger and improve access to nutritious meals. Special Olympics Georgia says it provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Valley Rescue Mission describes its work as providing services for homeless and needy people in the community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $86,250. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants included $25,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, $20,000 to Atlanta Community Food Bank, $15,000 to Diocese of Savannah, $5,000 each to High Museum of Art and Schwob School of Music–CSU, and $3,000 to MercyMed. Other reported grants included $2,000 to Columbus River Center and $2,000 to Special Olympics Georgia. Additional 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Valley Rescue Mission and Feeding the Valley, and $750 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristina Aranas Morris as president, Christopher Morris as vice-president, Maria Luisa Aranas as secretary, Alan F Rothschild Jr as assistant secretary, and Catalina Aranas as treasurer.
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc is led by Kristina Aranas Morris, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristina Aranas Morris
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan F. Rothschild Jr.
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Catalina Aranas
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Morris
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Maria Luisa Aranas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc
How much does Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc give each year?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc gave $86K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 19 grants.
What is Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's typical grant size?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,792, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc give grants?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc gives mostly in Georgia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, GA (8 grants) and Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Who are Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's largest grantees?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation ($25,000), Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc ($20,000) and Diocese of Savannah ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's EIN?
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2153928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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