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Joseph M Arndt Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 436029172

Joseph M Arndt Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 $5,900 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$6,2505$138,412
2024$5,9005$142,847
2025$6,0005$148,823

How to apply

Joseph M Arndt 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 Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$4,000
Illinois1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Between Friends
Chicago, IL
General Fund$2,000
Homeworks
Saint Louis, MO
General fund$1,000
Individual
MO
General Fund$1,000
Individual
MO
General Fund$1,000
Individual
MO
General Fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph M Arndt Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph M Arndt Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Joseph M Arndt Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph M Arndt III (Trustee) and Catherine A Carmody (Trustee).

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