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The Arnold Garrison Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043216929

The Arnold Garrison Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $135,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $67,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $140,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$140,0008$4.8 million
2024$135,0002$5.1 million

How to apply

The Arnold Garrison 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire1$100,000
Massachusetts1$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation
Alton Bay, NH
General Purpose$100,000
Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust
Needham Heights, MA
General Purpose$35,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Arnold Garrison Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Arnold Garrison Foundation give?

$135,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $67,500.

Who runs The Arnold Garrison Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kristin Abati (Trustee) and Timothy P Garrison (Trustee).

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