Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $174K.
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $125,000
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $2,408,114
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michael J Fox Foundation ($125K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $300K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J Fox Foundation Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $125,000 |
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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 | $2,408,114 | $234,427 | $213,784 | $125,000 | 1 | $148,012 | $174,234 | $152,105 |
| 2024 | $2,387,471 | $151,966 | $35,299 | — | — | — | $118,457 | $138,287 |
| 2023 | $2,270,804 | $213,266 | $340,474 | $300,000 | 3 | $300,000 | $172,690 | $136,017 |
| 2022 | $2,454,210 | $117,837 | $125,031 | $120,000 | 3 | $120,000 | $121,006 | $145,131 |
| 2021 | $2,445,654 | $271,036 | $198,793 | $150,000 | 3 | — | $226,323 | $153,200 |
| 2020 | $2,374,732 | $60,968 | $129,819 | $80,000 | 3 | — | $46,845 | $134,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation is led by Michael R. Pasarow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael R. Pasarow
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony H. Pasarow
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/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 Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation
How much does Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation give each year?
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation?
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation operate?
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation's EIN?
Robert J & Claire Pasarow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4079676. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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