The Arons Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyCambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3273304 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$65K
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$500
Total assets$1.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $300 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
30% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $3,072 |
| Dana Farber | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,300 |
| Yale Medical School | New Haven, CT | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,250 |
| Beron Jewish Older Adult Services | Atlantic City, NJ | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Temple Bnai Brith | Somerville, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Wellfleet Audubon | South Wellfleet, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Yale College | New Haven, CT | Support organization's exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Bays Breast Cancer Memorial Garden | San Francisco, CA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Brandeis University Bolli | Waltham, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Brown Alumni Fund | Providence, RI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Brown Pembroke Center | Providence, RI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Hopes for Ukraine | Roseland, NJ | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Toni's Kitty Rescue | San Francisco, CA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Wellfleet Preservation Hall | Wellfleet, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Wgbh Radio Station | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| One Acre Found | Long Beach, CA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Papermill Creek Childrens Corner | Point Reyes Station, CA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Repairers of the Breach | Milwaukee, WI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Acadia Center | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Americans for Peace Now | Washington, DC | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Celebrity Series | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| De Novo | Cambridge, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Facing History | Brookline, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Food for Free | Providence, RI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Friends of Herring River | South Wellfleet, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Institute of Contemporary Artboston | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Mgh Fund | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| New Israel Fund | Newtonville, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Paam | Provincetown, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Silent Spring Institue | Newton, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| The Schwartz Center | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Wellfleet Conservation Trust | Wellfleet, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Wellfleet Historical Society and Museum | Wellfleet, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| YMCA | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Brown Womens Ice Hockey | Providence, RI | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| United Way Mass Bay | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Mira Coalition | Boston, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $500 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Support organization's exempt purpose | $380 |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation | Cambridge, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $300 |
| Cambridge Scholarship Fund | Cambridge, MA | Support organization's exempt purpose | $300 |
| Cornell Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Support organization's exempt purpose | $300 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Support organization's exempt purpose | $300 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65,252 | 91 |
| 2024 | $63,341 | 94 |
| 2023 | $62,750 | 94 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602049349100215
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3273304
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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