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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0226408

THE ARIEL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050

Financials

$5.9M$4.1M2023$3.6M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ARIEL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,646,135$7,975,020-$4,328,885$38,571,498$0$38,571,498
December 31, 2023990-PF$5,874,067$4,143,058$1,731,009$43,159,700$0$43,159,700
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$321,896
Interest
$30,276
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,659,034
Other income
$1,634,929

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,770,651
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$44,646
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$7,770,651
Excise tax on investment income
$31,260

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$43,159,700
Total assets, end of year
$38,571,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$38,571,498
Fair market value of assets
$38,571,498
Qualifying distributions
$7,770,651
Net investment income
$2,574,557

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN BUCHWALD WRIGHT
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
SUPERV.DIR., CHAIRMAN,PRES1$0
KURT SCHISLER
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
CURRENT DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER5$0
THOMAS RASTIN
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
DIRECTOR1$0
JEN ODENWELLER
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN BUCHWALD WRIGHT
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
SUPERV.DIR., CHAIRMAN,PRES1$0
THOMAS RASTIN
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
DIRECTOR1$0
JEN ODENWELLER
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$0
KURT SCHISLER
121 EAST HIGH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050
CURRENT DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
121 E HIGH ST, MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050-3401
In care of
% JANET REYNOLDS
Signed the 990-PF
KURT SCHISLER, SECRETARY / TREASURER
Phone
(740) 392-0364
Return prepared by
REA & ASSOCIATES INC

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0226408
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,571,498
Income (IRS master file)
$4,717,282

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$3,646,135$7,975,020$38,571,498IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$5,874,067$4,143,058$43,159,700XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––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 27-0226408).

Questions about THE ARIEL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE ARIEL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARIEL FOUNDATION is 27-0226408.
Is THE ARIEL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to THE ARIEL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ARIEL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE ARIEL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ARIEL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ARIEL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE ARIEL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,646,135, expenses of $7,975,020 and total assets of $38,571,498 at year end.

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