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Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Independence, Iowa · EIN 456374371

Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Independence, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $122,979 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $40,993 and the largest $40,993. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,010 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$0
2024$110,0103$0
2025$122,9793$0

How to apply

Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$122,979

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Independence, IA
Donation$40,993
North Linn Community School
Coggon, IA
Donation$40,993
East Buchanan School
Winthrop, IA
Donation$40,993

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust give?

$122,979 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $40,993.

Who runs Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bankiowa (Trustee).

What does Carl R Arnold Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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