Aria Foundation
Invitation OnlyChannahon, Illinois · EIN 13-3603275 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2M
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$36.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sf Lgbt Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating purposes | $168,505 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $83,000 |
| Global Fund for Women | Washington, DC | General operating purposes | $75,000 |
| Institute for Applied Tinkering | San Francisco, CA | General operating purposes | $62,000 |
| San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, CA | General operating purposes | $62,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General operating purposes | $60,000 |
| Family Access Network | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $55,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Boulder, CO | General operating purposes | $54,500 |
| Mountain Star Family Relief Nursery | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $45,000 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General operating purposes | $38,500 |
| American Humanist Association | Washington, DC | General operating purposes | $35,000 |
| Pure Knf Foundation | Papaikou, HI | General operating purposes | $30,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | General operating purposes | $30,000 |
| Upper Deschutes Watershed Council | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $30,000 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $25,000 |
| Tibet Fund | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $25,000 |
| Central Oregon Environmental Center | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $23,767 |
| Astrea Lesbian Foundation for Justi | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| The 1017 Project | Powell Butte, OR | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| High Desert Food Farm Alliance | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| Stoveteam International | Portland, OR | General operating purposes | $20,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General operating purposes | $17,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | General operating purposes | $15,000 |
| St Charles Foundation | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $15,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | General operating purposes | $11,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Oregon 4-H Foundation | Corvallis, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Deschutes County Search and Rescue | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Northwest Center for Alt to Pestici | Eugene, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle, SD | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Warm Springs Community Action Team | Warm Springs, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Deschutes County 4-H Leaders Associ | Redmond, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Museum at Warm Springs | Warm Springs, OR | General operating purposes | $10,000 |
| Sheep Gate Inc | Gresham, OR | General operating purposes | $7,505 |
| Deschutes Land Trust | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $5,000 |
| Deep South Center for Environmental | New Orleans, LA | General operating purposes | $5,000 |
| High Desert Museum | Bend, OR | General operating purposes | $5,000 |
The return also lists 32 grants to individuals ($823,922). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,016,699 | 72 |
| 2023 | $1,941,413 | 65 |
| 2022 | $2,011,250 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620429349101282
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3603275
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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