Private foundation · EIN 20-3724672 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Arnold Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $77K total, median $10K. 50% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
6
$77K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in PA
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
PBS New Hour (weta)Arlington, VAPbs new hour$25K
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PAGeneral operations$25K
Martha's TableSe Washington, DCGenearal operations$10K
Pennsylvania State University - College of Arts and ArchitectureUniversity Park, PAJames robert wilson end. sch.$10K
Community Help in Park Slope IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral operations$5,000
Operation WildcatMechanicsburg, PAGeneral operations$2,000

By state: Pennsylvania 3 · Virginia 1 · District of Columbia 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Arnold Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, administered in care of John M Arnold, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Arnold Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Arnold Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $77K across 6 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Arnold Family Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (3 grants), Virginia (1 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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