Arant Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dunwoody, GA EIN: 83-2716635

Arant Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dunwoody, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $551K. Net investment income was $181K.

Arant Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Arant Family Charitable Trust gave $551K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $61K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$551,000
+91.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+80.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$61,222
+6.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$5,492,533
-6.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Arant Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Foundtion for Prader-Willi Research: $255KFoundtion for Prader-WilliResearch$255KC15 Foundation: $141KC15 Foundation$141KAuburn University Foundation: $50KAuburn University Foundation$50KChampions Community Foundation: $50KChampions Community Foundation$50KBeyond Communities: $25KBeyond Communities$25KPhysicians' Care Clinic: $10KPhysicians' Care Clinic$10KPWSA: $10KPWSA$10KSave a Childs Heart Foundation: $5KSave a Childs Heart Foundation$5KJesse's House: $5KJesse's House$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Foundtion for Prader-Willi Research ($255K). Together the top 9 received $551K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 41 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ChattanoogaAtlantaPotomacAuburnDecaturWalnutJohns CreekPhenix CitySarasotaArlingtonColorado SpringsCummingHolly SpringsWashington

How Arant Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2020) to $551K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $551K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundtion for Prader-Willi Research Walnut, CACharitable$255,000
C15 Foundation Atlanta, GACharitable$141,000
Auburn University Foundation Auburn, ALCharitable$50,000
Champions Community Foundation Johns Creek, GACharitable$50,000
Beyond Communities Holly Springs, GACharitable$25,000
Physicians' Care Clinic Decatur, GACharitable$10,000
PWSA Sarasota, FLCharitable$10,000
Save a Childs Heart Foundation Potomac, MDCharitable$5,000
Jesse's House Cumming, GACharitable$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$5,492,533$259,655$630,055$551,0009$551,000$180,600$360,788
2023$5,862,933$188,082$347,290$288,2505$288,250$129,082$329,036
2022$6,022,141$122,629$592,381$518,0009$526,556$64,798$335,863
2021$6,491,893$510,745$452,554$330,60010$358,430$417,754$374,533
2020$6,433,702$10,347$296,851$110,0008—$80,143$340,490

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arant Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $361K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arant Family Charitable Trust is led by Scott Arant, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Arant

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah A. Arant

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Arant Family Charitable Trust

How much does Arant Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Arant Family Charitable Trust gave $551K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $288K across 5 grants.

What is Arant Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Arant Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $61,222, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Arant Family Charitable Trust give grants?

Arant Family Charitable Trust's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (42%) and Alabama (9%).

Does Arant Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Arant Family Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).

Who are Arant Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Arant Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Foundtion for Prader-Willi Research ($255,000), C15 Foundation ($141,000) and Auburn University Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Arant Family Charitable Trust?

Arant Family Charitable Trust reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $551K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $361K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Arant Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Arant Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2716635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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