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Arastradero Foundation

Preselected recipients only Andover, Massachusetts · EIN 043542131

Arastradero Foundation is a private foundation in Andover, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,750 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $75,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$65,90010$1.7 million
2024$75,0008$1.7 million
2025$42,7506$2.0 million

How to apply

Arastradero Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Arastradero Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$42,500
Colorado1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Scholarships$25,000
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Lowell, MA
Charity$10,000
Immaculate Conception
Lowell, MA
Education$5,000
Trustees of Tufts Univ Med School
Boston, MA
Scholarships and financialaid$1,500
Pope St John Xxiii Seminary
Weston, MA
Support religious$1,000
Alpha Omega Alpha
Aurora, CO
Medical charitycharity$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arastradero Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Arastradero Foundation give?

$42,750 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Arastradero Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nicholas A Sannella (Trustee) and Maria Sannella (Trustee).

What does Arastradero Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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