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Arronson Foundation

Accepts applications Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 236259604

Arronson Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $197,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $110,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $137,000 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$161,0004$3.9 million
2023$137,0009$4.6 million
2024$197,0007$4.9 million

How to apply

ContactJoseph C Kohn Esquire
1600 Market Street Suite 2500, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone or email(215) 238-1700
What to submitApplications should be made by letter which provides information concerning the nature of the organization and its work.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$145,000
District of Columbia1$36,000
Maryland2$16,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General$110,000
Washington Middle Schoool for Girls
Washington, DC
General$36,000
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa
Philadelphia, PA
General$15,000
Abramson Senior Center
Jenkintown, PA
General$10,000
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Philadelphia, PA
General$10,000
Round House Theatre
Bethesda, MD
General$10,000
Small Things Matter
Rockville, MD
General$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arronson Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Arronson Foundation give?

$197,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Arronson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph C Kohn Esquire (President, Treasurer) and Ellen Kohn (Vice President).

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