Arete Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-6779271 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023 · Invitation only: no unsolicited applications
Arete Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, PA (EIN 23-6779271). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2023 report $5.4M paid in 19 grants, with a median grant of $100K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $56.9M. It reports that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/arete-foundation-236779271
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications. The same filing also names deadlines, application materials or an application link. Those are kept under Original filing text, may be out of date, and are not an invitation to apply; check with the foundation first.
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- Contact
- Donna Zanghi Executive Director Are
- Phone
- (215) 717-3344
Original filing text
- Contact
- DONNA ZANGHI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE
- Address
- 1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111 PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103
- Phone
- 2157173344
- DZANGHI@ARETEFOUNDATION.NET
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- LETTER OF EMAIL REQUEST WITH SUPPORTING MATERIALS INCLUDING IRS TAX DETERMINATION LETTER.
- Restrictions
- NONE
Reported organization name: ARETE FOUNDATION
Where Arete Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/arete-foundation-236779271
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Various, PA | Various | Tax year 20232023 | $2.1M |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Educationalsupport for chairman's council 2019-2020; emergency relief fund, internships, deia strategic plan and women and the critical eye program | Tax year 20232023 | $850K |
| Asia Society | New York, NY | Charitablesupport for asia game changers fy 2020; support for danniel russell work; support for abigail cohen fellowship in documentary photography; support for hong kong 30th anniversary virtual gala | Tax year 20232023 | $429.4K |
| The Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Charitablesupport for phase iii campaign for the met: securing the future; fy 21 unrestricted gift; met stars concert | Tax year 20232023 | $410K |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Educationalsupport for arete gordon expedition fund; penn lectures world term fund adn world endowed fund | Tax year 20232023 | $308K |
Showing 5 of the 19 largest grants (19 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Arete Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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