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Arete Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $5.4 million (tax year ended November 2024)
Arete Foundation, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $5,427,644 in its tax year ended November 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 14, 2025. The largest was $2,114,166 to Various in Various, PA for various.
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- EIN
- 236779271
- Based in
- Philadelphia, PA
- Assets
- $56,910,890
- Grants paid
- $5,427,644
- Tax year ended
- November 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202522879349100902. It reported $5,427,644 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Various, PA | Various | $2,114,166 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 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 | Arts, culture and humanities | $850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | International, foreign affairs and national security | $429,413 | apps.irs.gov |
| 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 | Arts, culture and humanities | $410,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Educationalsupport for arete gordon expedition fund; penn lectures world term fund adn world endowed fund | $308,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Princeton, NJ | Educationalsupport for gala 2020, fellowship program and loring hall renovation project | $294,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | Charitablesupport for capital campaign; 2020 annual operating support; and gala | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Educationalsupport for abigail cohen fellowship and unrestricted gift | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsmart | Philadelphia, PA | Educationalsupport for arts education and youth mentorship program | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Center Theater the Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc | New York, NY | Charitablesupport for linctix porgram; lct3 new artists/audiences program and unrestricted gift | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Avenue Synagogue | New York, NY | Religiousgeneral operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Educationalsupport for barnes art ball; chairman's circle and second century campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota, FL | Charitablegeneral operating support | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The East Harlem School | New York, NY | Educationalgeneral operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | Charitablegeneral operating support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Squash | Bronx, NY | Charitablegeneral operating support | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Educationalsupport for hadrian's villa program | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Islesboro Island Trust | Islesboro, ME | Charitablegeneral operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Economic Club of New York | New York, NY | Educational general operating support | Social science | $9,065 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,460,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $429,413 |
| Education | $150,000 |
| Environment | $75,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $40,000 |
| Social science | $9,065 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $2,622,166 |
| New York | $2,250,978 |
| New Jersey | $294,500 |
| Illinois | $150,000 |
| Florida | $75,000 |
| Maine | $35,000 |
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Updated October 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.