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Nonprofit · EIN 23-6779271

ARETE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Financials

$1.7M$10.2M2022$9M$3.6M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARETE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2024990-PF$8,957,390$3,622,767$5,334,623$42,597,539$6,741,767$35,855,772
November 30, 2023990-PF$1,668,441$10,170,564-$8,502,123$45,050,715$8,710,594$36,340,121
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$598,931
Dividends
$1,589,336
Interest
$16,882
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,285,321
Other income
$5,466,920

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,727,914
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$399,882
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,427,643
Excise tax on investment income
$36,030

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$45,050,715
Total assets, end of year
$42,597,539
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,741,767
Net assets, end of year
$35,855,772
Fair market value of assets
$56,910,890
Qualifying distributions
$5,427,643
Net investment income
$2,894,285

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS ELLIOTT
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI
Highest-paid employee
30$175,000
JEFFREY BROTMAN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
VICE-PRESIDENT, AS R
Highest-paid employee
10$116,667
DONNA ZANGHI
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
30$108,215
EDWARD E COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
CHAIR, AS REQUIRED0$0
BETSY Z COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
JONATHAN Z COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
DANIEL G COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS ELLIOTT
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI
Highest-paid employee
30$175,000
JEFFREY BROTMAN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
VICE-PRESIDENT, AS R
Highest-paid employee
10$116,667
DONNA ZANGHI
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Highest-paid employee
30$102,000
EDWARD E COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
BETSY Z COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
JONATHAN Z COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0
DANIEL G COHEN
1845 WALNUT ST SUITE 1111, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-4708
Signed the 990-PF
DONNA ZANGHI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(215) 717-3344
Return prepared by
STEPHANO SLACK LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026Not on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
23-6779271
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,597,539
Income (IRS master file)
$9,206,239

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2024$8,957,390$3,622,767$42,597,539XML
990-TNovember 2024–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2023$1,668,441$10,170,564$45,050,715XML
990-TNovember 2023–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-TNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-TNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-6779271).

Questions about ARETE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ARETE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARETE FOUNDATION is 23-6779271.
Is ARETE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to ARETE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ARETE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ARETE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ARETE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ARETE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,000 (THOMAS ELLIOTT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI).
How much revenue does ARETE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,957,390, expenses of $3,622,767 and total assets of $42,597,539 at year end.

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