The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 13-3339956

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $295K. Net investment income was $201K.

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc gave $295K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $295K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$294,500
-20.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$294,500
-20.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$294,500
Total assets
$5,493,266
-2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $452K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $295K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Schedule 3 New York, NYThe purpose of the contributions is to aid each donee organization in carrying out its exempt function.$294,500
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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
2025$5,493,266$205,435$314,656$294,5001$306,956$200,735$273,218
2024$5,606,343$189,174$382,321$371,0001$376,377$184,274$272,370
2023$5,795,634$197,954$461,758$451,5001$456,858$193,054$285,099
2022$6,059,438$76,091$325,930$315,0001$320,540$134,127$298,915
2021$6,309,277$391,317$358,122$345,5001—$266,848$316,941
2020$6,276,082$377,590$394,512$248,0001—$371,380$306,364
2019$6,293,004$180,098$207,268$190,5001—$174,367$316,683

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $273K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc is led by James Kontos, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Kontos

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Kontos

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Kontos

    Vice President & Treasurer

    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 The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc

How much does The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc give each year?

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc gave $295K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $371K across 1 grant.

How large is The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc?

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc operate?

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Arthur Kontos Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3339956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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