The Aresty Foundation
The Aresty Foundation is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving grants to religious, charitable, or educational organizations recognized by the IRS.
The Aresty Foundation at a glance
In short: The Aresty Foundation gave $54K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,028
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,844
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $853,198
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (57% 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 The Aresty Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to send Jane Silverman a letter stating the purpose of the request, along with evidence that the recipient is a recognized charity under the Internal Revenue Code. Awards are restricted to religious, charitable, or educational charities recognized by the IRS.
- Contact
Application contact: Jane Silverman
Mailing address: 60 Constitution Hill West, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 731-6061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Aresty Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Committee ($13K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (57%), New York (24%), Massachusetts (15%), Pennsylvania (2%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Aresty Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $638 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 $49K (2024) to $122K (2019). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $12,610 |
| American Repertory BalletAmeri New Brunswick, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $10,300 |
| Princeton Public Library Found Princeton, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $5,821 |
| Center for Modern Aging Princeton Princeton, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $5,250 |
| Tanglewood Boston Symphony Lenox, MA | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $5,000 |
| Princeton Jewish Center Princeton, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of ogranization | $3,138 |
| Hevreh of Southern Berkshires Great Barrington, MA | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $2,528 |
| Homefront Trenton, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $2,000 |
| Princeton Day School Princeton, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Morristown, NJ | To carry out charitable purpose of organization | $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 | $853,198 | $70,286 | $73,216 | $54,028 | 19 | $54,028 | $51,247 | $45,335 |
| 2024 | $855,784 | $68,374 | $67,451 | $48,520 | 22 | $48,520 | $49,449 | $43,517 |
| 2023 | $854,661 | $35,575 | $69,637 | $51,978 | 25 | $51,978 | $17,916 | $42,655 |
| 2022 | $885,807 | $6,305 | $81,040 | $62,904 | 25 | $62,904 | $3 | $44,922 |
| 2021 | $960,249 | $45,569 | $71,788 | $48,931 | 21 | $48,931 | $22,712 | $51,703 |
| 2020 | $983,886 | $383,387 | $55,834 | $48,647 | 20 | — | $230,272 | $48,208 |
| 2019 | $413,248 | $8,298 | $132,064 | $122,051 | 25 | — | $15,356 | $64,807 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Aresty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing permits awards to any religious, charitable, or educational charity recognized by the IRS.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The American Jewish Committee says it works to enhance the wellbeing of Jewish people and Israel and advance human rights and democratic values. HomeFront describes its mission as ending homelessness in Central New Jersey and helping families move toward self-sufficiency. Princeton Day School says it cultivates intellectual vitality and strength of character. These are grantees’ missions, not statements of the foundation’s own focus.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $54,028. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $12,610, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $12,610 to the American Jewish Committee, $10,300 to American Repertory BalletAmeri, $5,821 to Princeton Public Library Found, $5,250 to Center for Modern Aging Princeton, and $5,000 to Tanglewood Boston Symphony. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Homefront and $1,000 each to Princeton Day School, Planned Parenthood, Princeton University Concerts, and Penn Medicine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jane Silverman was listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Aresty Foundation is led by Jane Silverman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Silverman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert J Aresty (2019) — Trustee
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 The Aresty Foundation
How much does The Aresty Foundation give each year?
The Aresty Foundation gave $54K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 22 grants.
What is The Aresty Foundation's typical grant size?
The Aresty Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,844, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Aresty Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Aresty Foundation give grants?
The Aresty Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Princeton, NJ (6 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are The Aresty Foundation's largest grantees?
The Aresty Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Committee ($12,610), American Repertory BalletAmeri ($10,300) and Princeton Public Library Found ($5,821), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Aresty Foundation?
The Aresty Foundation reported $853K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Aresty Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing permits awards to any religious, charitable, or educational charity recognized by the IRS. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Aresty Foundation?
The filing instructs applicants to send Jane Silverman a letter stating the purpose of the request, along with evidence that the recipient is a recognized charity under the Internal Revenue Code. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Aresty Foundation's EIN?
The Aresty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6083140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Aresty Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-aresty-foundation-morg_c66fa7cb27b142a1a04b8b43faadf66c
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