The Aufrichtig Foundation
The Aufrichtig Foundation is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. It reported making grants to charitable organizations, including Jewish schools and other organizations, in its 2025 filing.
The Aufrichtig Foundation at a glance
In short: The Aufrichtig Foundation gave $120K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -60.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,685,779
- +179.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (38% 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 Aufrichtig Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5450 Whitley Park Terrace 304, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 530-1003
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Aufrichtig Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joseph Florence Mandel Jewish Day S ($35K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 28 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (38%) and Ohio (29%). Maryland, Washington, DC, and Florida each received 8% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Aufrichtig Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $95K (2019) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Florence Mandel Jewish Day S Beachwood, OH | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $35,000 |
| Perelman Jewish Day School Wynnewood, PA | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $13,000 |
| American Friends of Israel Elwyn Bala Cynwyd, PA | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $10,000 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington Silver Spring, MD | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $10,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $10,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Delaware County Bryn Mawr, PA | Furtheranceof charitableof charitable | $10,000 |
| Talmudic University Miami Beach, FL | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $10,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance dba Stand Los Angeles, CA | Furtheranceof charitable purpose | $10,000 |
| Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $10,000 |
| Congregation Ohev Shalom Wallingford, PA | Furtheranceof charitablepurpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $5,685,779 | $3,837,406 | $186,576 | $120,000 | 10 | $120,000 | $824,967 | $279,382 |
| 2024 | $2,031,895 | $158,339 | $147,818 | $122,500 | 4 | $122,500 | $139,496 | $132,998 |
| 2023 | $2,025,624 | $39,028 | $143,294 | $120,000 | 5 | $120,000 | $68,881 | $114,686 |
| 2022 | $2,132,001 | $55,823 | $139,082 | $118,601 | 5 | $118,601 | $54,474 | $117,290 |
| 2021 | $2,216,609 | $363,451 | $124,773 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $97,116 | $117,943 |
| 2020 | $1,979,765 | $62,090 | $117,565 | $100,000 | 8 | — | $55,317 | $97,146 |
| 2019 | $2,035,776 | $207,470 | $107,334 | $95,000 | 5 | — | $102,480 | $98,731 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Aufrichtig Foundation reported a distributable amount of $279K 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 grants included support for educational and other charitable organizations. The Yeshiva of Greater Washington describes its own mission as rooting students in Torah, fostering a passion for learning, and preparing them for life through an intensive dual-studies curriculum. Dickinson College describes its mission as providing an innovative, interdisciplinary liberal arts and sciences education to prepare students for engaged global citizenship.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $120,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $35,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Named recipients included Joseph Florence Mandel Jewish Day School ($35,000), Perelman Jewish Day School ($13,000), American Friends of Israel Elwyn ($10,000), Yeshiva of Greater Washington ($10,000), Hillel International ($10,000), Chabad Lubavitch of Delaware County ($10,000), Talmudic University ($10,000), Israel Emergency Alliance dba Stand ($10,000), Dickinson College ($10,000), and Congregation Ohev Shalom ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dorothy Wolf and Sidney Stahl as trustees.
The Aufrichtig Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sidney Stahl
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Abraham Wolf (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Grace Eva Wolf (2019–2021) — 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 Aufrichtig Foundation
How much does The Aufrichtig Foundation give each year?
The Aufrichtig Foundation gave $120K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 4 grants.
What is The Aufrichtig Foundation's typical grant size?
The Aufrichtig Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Aufrichtig Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does The Aufrichtig Foundation give grants?
The Aufrichtig Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (29%) and Maryland (8%).
Does The Aufrichtig Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Aufrichtig Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Furtheranceof charitablepurpose" (8 grants).
Who are The Aufrichtig Foundation's largest grantees?
The Aufrichtig Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joseph Florence Mandel Jewish Day S ($35,000), Perelman Jewish Day School ($13,000) and American Friends of Israel Elwyn ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Aufrichtig Foundation?
The Aufrichtig Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $279K (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.
What does The Aufrichtig Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Aufrichtig Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Aufrichtig Foundation's EIN?
The Aufrichtig Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2490167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Aufrichtig Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Aufrichtig Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-aufrichtig-foundation-morg_6757922e840b4078ad0ee085ecd18c1c
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