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Arnold Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lancaster, Pennsylvania · EIN 203724672

Arnold Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $77,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $73,000 the year before.

33% 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$73,0009$1.6 million
2024$77,0006$1.8 million

How to apply

Arnold Family 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 Arnold Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$37,000
Virginia1$25,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
PBS New Hour (Weta)
Arlington, VA
Pbs new hour$25,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General operations$25,000
Martha's Table
SE Washington, DC
Genearal operations$10,000
Pennsylvania State University - College of Arts and Architecture
University Park, PA
James robert wilson end. Sch.$10,000
Community Help in Park Slope Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operations$5,000
Operation Wildcat
Mechanicsburg, PA
General operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arnold Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arnold Family Foundation give?

$77,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Arnold Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John H Arnold (President), Katharine G Arnold (Treasurer), Robert M Arnold (Secretary) and Kara Hanlon Arnold (Director).

What does Arnold Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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