The Azmat A. Assur Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated focus is widening access to education for young people in Puerto Rico, especially STEM learning, teacher development and labs or digital equipment, so work in those areas is the closest fit, and the filing gives Puerto Rico as a priority rather than a limit.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should look for a route to an invitation, framing any approach around its stated themes.
- About 8 in 10 of its 11 grants to organisations fall between $20,000 and $300,000, with a median of about $62,500 and a largest grant of about $470,000, so a request at the lower end of that range is the more realistic size for a small organisation.
- In its latest filing, half of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded the year before, so it leans towards continuing relationships, and a first approach is best made once an invitation route is in view.
Overview
The Azmat A. Assur Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website and other web pages about the foundation (prsciencetrust.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its purpose as widening access to education for the youth of Puerto Rico through grants, scholarships and financial gifts. It provides scholarships from elementary school through master’s degree programmes, with a special emphasis on STEM studies; awards are need-based and merit-based. Its grants fund innovative programming that inspires students to explore STEM and supports educators in delivering high-quality instruction, including teacher development. It also invests in labs, computers and digital infrastructure for hands-on learning. Its organisational grants have gone to schools, universities, a science and research organisation, and a community foundation.
Themes
- STEM education
- Scholarships
- STEM infrastructure
- Teacher development
Geographic Focus
Priority: Puerto Rico.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; no further application steps for organisations are stated.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 11 grants to organisations were about $62,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 57%
- The largest single recipient received 32% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations The Azmat A. Assur Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Ciencia Puerto Rico · General$469,8402024 tax year
- Academia Cristo Rey · General$300,0002024 tax year
- Fundacion Comunitaria De PR · General$231,5502024 tax year
- Stbarnabus High School · General$100,0002024 tax year
- University Of Puerto Rico Mayagueza Campus · General$62,4002024 tax year
- Puerto Rico Science and Research · General$60,0002024 tax year
- Ponce Health Sciences University · General$43,8932024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Trina Azur — Director
- Mark Domzalski — Member
- Thomas Borek — Secretary
- Robert Finnerty — Treasurer
- Ann Marie Assur — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $955,448 | $0 | $35,713,374 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $405,890 | $192,684 | $37,742,139 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,773,386 | $1,267,683 | $40,761,612 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY
- assurfoundation.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- New York, NY
- assurfoundation.org