Private foundation · Bethesda, MD

David Aronow Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $4K – $9K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert a Samis
TREASURER
David Samis
VP/RECORDING
Vida Leong
PRESIDENT
Peter S Samis
VP/RECORDING
Shirley a Samis
PRES. EMERIT
Sarah Samis
CORRESPONDIN
Jill Ann Woller
PRESIDENT
Flora Samis
ASST SECR.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
55
Total grants awarded
$802K
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$89K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$50K
13 grants
2023
$99K
7 grants
2022
$61K
14 grants
2021
$35K
13 grants
2020
$43K
1 grants
2019
$65K
1 grants
2018
$85K
1 grants
2017
$86K
1 grants
2016
$89K
1 grants
2015
$70K
1 grants
2014
$53K
1 grants
2013
$65K
1 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · NY
$556K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$87K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$23K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$22K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$18K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$17K
Street Level Health
3 grants · NY
$17K
Arc Anti Recidivism
2 grants · CA
$12K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$11K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Village Health Works
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$10K
City Fresh
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Street Level Health
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Uja Federation of New York
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Clore Jewish Arab Community Center
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
TY 2024
$5K
Rikers Debate Project
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Collateral Repair Project
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Barnard College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$4K
Yeshiva University
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Anti Defamation League
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Foundation for City College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
University Settlement
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
American Jewish Committee
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2024
$500
The Foundation for City College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$78K
Barnard College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$9K
Uja Federation of New York
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Yeshiva University
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Anti Defamation League
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
University Settlement
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
American Jewish Committee
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2023
$625
Street Level Health
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$9K
Arc Anti Recidivism
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
CA · TY 2022
$9K
Village Health Works
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$9K
Rikers Debate Project
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$9K
Uja Federation of New York
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$6K
The Foundation for City College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Barnard College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Yeshiva University
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
City Fresh
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Tenement Museum
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Collateral Repair Project
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$2K
Anti Defamation League
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$1K
University Settlement
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$1K
American Jewish Committee
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2022
$630
Children's Orchestra Society
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$6K
Uja Federation of New York
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$5K
The Foundation for City College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$4K
Rikers Debate Project
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Arc Anti Recidivism
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
CA · TY 2021
$3K
Village Health Works
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Street Level Health
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
Yeshiva University
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$3K
The New Agrarian Center
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
OH · TY 2021
$2K
Bowen Mccauley Dance
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
VA · TY 2021
$1K
University Settlement
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Barnard College
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Anti Defamation League
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATION
NY · TY 2021
$500
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATIONS
NY · TY 2020
$43K
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATIONS
NY · TY 2019
$65K
TO AID DONOR ORGANIZATIONS
NY · TY 2018
$85K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.