Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-3628727

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $12K.

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation at a glance

In short: Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$20,000
-23.1% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-66.7% vs 2022
Average grant
$20,000
+130.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$278,888
-5.4% vs 2022
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.

Who Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Saint David's School: $20KSaint David's School$20K

The largest 2023 recipient was Saint David's School ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New YorkBuffalo

How Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 182% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $26K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint David's School New York, NYCapital Campaign$20,000
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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
2023$278,888$12,368$28,179$20,0001$27,869$12,158$15,345
2022$294,699$7,441$33,921$26,0003$33,525$8,019$15,734
2021$321,179$9,965$30,227$25,0002$29,970$9,798$17,387
2020$341,441$6,477$25,101$20,0001—$6,369$16,702

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation is led by C. Erzsebet Arora, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • C. Erzsebet Arora

    President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanjay Arora

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation

How much does Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation give each year?

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $26K across 3 grants.

How large is Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation?

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation reported $279K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation operate?

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation's EIN?

Sanjay and Erzsebet Arora Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3628727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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