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Arc Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southborough, Massachusetts · EIN 376496750

Arc Foundation is a private foundation in Southborough, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $281,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $32,000 and the largest $215,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $227,650 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$227,6505$1.6 million
2024$281,5004$1.5 million

How to apply

Arc Foundation 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 Arc Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$219,000
Michigan1$60,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Labyrinth Choir
Southborough, MA
Cultural$215,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Educational$60,000
Sudbury Valley School
Framingham, MA
Educational$4,000
Latvian Cultural Association
Poughkeepsi, NY
Cultural$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arc Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arc Foundation give?

$281,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $32,000.

Who runs Arc Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anita Kupriss (Trustee & Secretary), Richard H Douglas (Trustee) and Christopher Lee Douglas (Trustee).

What does Arc Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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