Money Arenz Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 58-2049998

Money Arenz Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $424K.

Money Arenz Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Money Arenz Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$2,104,796
+6846.5% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
-93.3% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,104,796
+104097.8% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,104,796
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Money Arenz Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $2.1MFidelity InvestmentsCharitable Gift Fund$2.1M

The largest 2022 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($2.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

San DiegoBreckenridgeDenverPrincetonCharlottesvilleEncinitasSalt Lake CityGoldenSacramentoCincinnatiKyburzPlacervilleYorba Linda

How Money Arenz Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 7873% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 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$1M$2M$3M14 grants2019 15 grants2020 15 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $2.1M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHDonate to Various Public Charities$2,104,796
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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
2022—$464,882$2,126,816$2,104,7961$2,111,321$423,548$93,149
2021$1,663,218$149,937$50,300$30,30015$37,152$133,422$106,089
2020$1,564,780$-19,665$40,703$26,60015—$33,307$85,868
2019$1,643,722$75,979$48,341$26,40014—$38,438$81,742

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Money Arenz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Money Arenz Foundation Inc is led by Julie Anne Arenz Tifft, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Julie Anne Arenz Tifft

    CEO

    President → CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M. Arenz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie E. Arenz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen M. Tifft

    Chief Tech Officer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William L. Tifft

    CFO

    Treasurer → CFO, 2020

    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 Money Arenz Foundation Inc

How much does Money Arenz Foundation Inc give each year?

Money Arenz Foundation Inc gave $2.1M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $30K across 15 grants.

Where does Money Arenz Foundation Inc operate?

Money Arenz Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New Jersey, Ohio, Utah, Virginia.

How much is Money Arenz Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Money Arenz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $93K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Money Arenz Foundation Inc's EIN?

Money Arenz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2049998. 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 17, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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