The Fox Aarons Foundation

EIN 81-4159057 · DE · NTEE T20

Invitation only Typical grant ~$15K Funds in NY, RI, NM
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Giving Profile

In 2025, The Fox Aarons Foundation based in DE paid 17 grants totaling $484K to 12 organizations across 3 states. Individual grants ranged from $5K to $96.5K, with a median of $15K. Its largest recipients included NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BROWN UNIVERSITY, and FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$120,391
Giving (latest yr)
$484,000
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
17
Median grant
$15K
Recipients
12
States reached
3
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • New Museum of Contemporary Art$111,500
  • Brown University$100,000
  • Friends of the High Line Inc$72,500
  • Ps1 Contemporary Art Center Inc$72,500
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum$50,000

Where grants went

  • New York$379,000 · 13 grants
  • Rhode Island$100,000 · 3 grants
  • New Mexico$5,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (17)

New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$96,500
Ps1 Contemporary Art Center Inc
Long Is City, NY
General & Unrestricted
$72,500
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Friends of the High Line Inc
New York, NY
High Line Art Program
$50,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Performing Arts Building Fund
$50,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Orlando Bravo Center for Economic Research
$40,000
Friends of the High Line Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$22,500
Printed Matter Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$22,500
New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, NY
Friend of the Triennial
$15,000
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Whitney Biennial
$10,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Chair's Discretionary Fund for the Department of Economics
$10,000
Dia Center for the Arts Inc
New York, NY
Renee Green Exhibition Support
$10,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. The Fox Aarons Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, The Fox Aarons Foundation reported 17 itemized grants totaling $484K. Individual grants ranged from $5K to $96.5K (median $15K).

Recent recipients include NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BROWN UNIVERSITY, FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC, among 12 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

The Fox Aarons Foundation is a private foundation based in Delaware, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

The Fox Aarons Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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