The Peter & Rosanne Aresty Foundation concentrates its giving on education and medical academia, directing multi-thousand dollar grants to a small set of familiar institutions. Its support is focused and repeated: substantial gifts to independent secondary schools and to medical school programs (notably Mount Sinai), with occasional grants to liberal arts colleges. The foundation appears to prefer institutional, unrestricted support for established organizations rather than broad community-based or grassroots funding.
Concentrated, mid-size grants to a handful of repeat institutional grantees; a small portfolio (six grants totaling $150K) with multiple repeat awards to the same organizations rather than many one-off gifts.
Repeated $25,000 grants to Forman School and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai show the Peter & Rosanne Aresty Foundation C/o Alfred Dunner’s core pattern: sustained institutional support for education, especially independent secondary schooling and medical academia. The foundation’s recent giving also includes recurring support for Skidmore College, suggesting a small-circle approach built around familiar nonprofits rather than a broad portfolio of new recipients. Across the recent grants list, awards are typically made for the use of the donee organization, indicating unrestricted or general organizational support. The foundation’s named focus areas point to independent secondary schools, specialized boarding schools, medical school support, biomedical education at academic medical centers, and undergraduate liberal arts colleges. Smaller awards extend that pattern into scholarship and cultural organizations, but the larger grants cluster around established educational institutions. With annual grants of $541,550 and assets of $3,084,547, the foundation operates at a modest private-foundation scale while maintaining a concentrated grantmaking profile.
Education is the clearest throughline. The foundation gave $25,000 to Forman School in 2025 and again in 2024, matching its stated interest in independent secondary schools and specialized boarding schools. Higher education appears in several forms: it awarded $25,000 to Skidmore College in 2023 and $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while also giving $10,000 to Bowdoin College in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Medical academia is another recurring area, with $25,000 grants to Ichan School of Medicine at Mt Sinai in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The portfolio is not limited to campuses, however: the foundation also supported the Youth Advocacy Fondation with $7,500 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and gave $5,000 to the First Generation Scholarship Fund in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants are small relative to the largest awards: the p25, median, and p75 are $1,000, $1,000, and $5,000. That distribution sits alongside a handful of larger institutional gifts in the $10,000 to $25,000 range. The repeated appearance of the same grantees across 2023, 2024, and 2025 points to recurring support rather than one-time awards. The grant language is consistently “for the use of the donee organization,” which aligns with general operating or unrestricted support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$170K
$3.1M
$189K
$181K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: The Forman School, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Skidmore College
Grantmaking is U.S.-only in the available data, with 123 grants to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count and receives 56% of grants, reflecting a strong in-state pattern. Recipient locations also show a cluster in the Northeast: New York City, Saratoga Springs, Mamaroneck, Rye, and Yonkers all appear multiple times, along with Litchfield, Connecticut; Brunswick, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; and Westport, Massachusetts. The geographic scope is regional rather than national.
Its named focus areas center on independent secondary schools and specialized boarding schools, medical school support and biomedical education at academic medical centers, and undergraduate liberal arts colleges. The recent grants list also shows scholarship and cultural organizations receiving support, all as grants to nonprofit donee organizations.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Forman School appears in 2024 and 2025 at $25,000, Skidmore College appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $25,000, $20,000, and $20,000, and Ichan School of Medicine at Mt Sinai appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $25,000 each year.
The reported p25, median, and p75 are $1,000, $1,000, and $5,000. That means many grants are small, while a narrower set of larger institutional awards reaches $10,000, $20,000, or $25,000.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 56% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include New York, Saratoga Springs, Mamaroneck, Rye, and Yonkers, showing a strong concentration in New York-area institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMAN SCHOOL | LITCHFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ICHAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE WOLFSONIAN-FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| EMELIN THEATRE | MAMARONECK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| YOUTH ADVOCACY FONDATION | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | WESTPORT, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LINCOLN, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| YONKERS PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOUNDATION | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| JAY HERITAGE CENTER | RYE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| MAMARONECK LARCHMONT STUDENT AID FUND | LARCHMONT, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| OUR SISTER'S SCHOOL | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT WOMEN'S CLUB | WESTPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION | OSSINING, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| A WISH COME TRUE INC | WARWICK, RI | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE | WESTPORT, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| MAMARONECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MAMARONECK, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BLYTHEDALE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SERVICE | VALHALLA, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| STEER FOR STUDENT ATHLETES | PORT CHESTER, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| MAMARONECK EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | MAMARONECK, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS | LARCHMONTH, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WESTPORT, MA | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FSHD SOCIETY | LEXINGTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FORMAN SCHOOL | LITCHFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| ICHAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| EMELIN THEATRE | MAMARONECK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | WESTPORT, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| JAY HERITAGE CENTER | RYE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| YOUTH ADVOCACY FONDATION | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOUNDATION | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | LINCOLN, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| YPIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| OUR SISTER'S SCHOOL | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $3,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | OBERLIN, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| MAMARONECK LARCHMONT STUDENT AID FUND | LARCHMONT, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| FREE AND FAIR LITIGATION GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| THE WINDWARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE | WESTPORT, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
| WESTPORT WOMEN'S CLUB | WESTPORT, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION |
FORMAN SCHOOL
$25,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE WOLFSONIAN-FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$25,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
EMELIN THEATRE
FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
YONKERS PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
MAMARONECK LARCHMONT STUDENT AID FUND
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT WOMEN'S CLUB
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS
$1,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB
$1,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
A WISH COME TRUE INC
$1,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE
$1,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
MAMARONECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
BLYTHEDALE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SERVICE
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
MAMARONECK EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FSHD SOCIETY
$500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FORMAN SCHOOL
$25,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
EMELIN THEATRE
$10,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
YPIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$5,000FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
MAMARONECK LARCHMONT STUDENT AID FUND
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
THE WINDWARD SCHOOL
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
WESTPORT WOMEN'S CLUB
$2,500FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION