Arcana Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1515952

Arcana Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $79K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$116K

-90.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-6.7% YoY

Grant Count

13

-35.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+43.5% YoY

About Arcana Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Arcana Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $79K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BeltsvilleIrvingtonIthacaNashvilleSilver SpringsWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$369K$738K$1M$1M202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$116,484$1,252,047$2,353,606
Revenue$107,224$239,069$303,486
Expenses$1,243,787$1,341,128$796,897
Qualifying Distributions$1,214,205$1,295,840
Net Investment Income$78,968$199,023$252,113
Distributable Amount$35,001$156,876$156,138

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$289K$579K$868K$1M16 grants202120 grants202213 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

CALVARY WOMENS SHELTER$200KTHRIVE DC$200KDC CENTRAL KITCHEN$200KCHRIST HOUSE$150KWE ARE FAMILY EMMAUS$90KNEW FUTURES$50KGEORGETOWN MINISTRY CENTER$40KNASHVILLE SHAKESPEARE FE…$35KCORNELL ORINTHOLOGY$35KTRI WAY TRAIL$30K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K7$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

PAULA HANSENVP,TREASUER,DIRECTOR$131K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOLLY KENNADY ROMANOSECRETARY3
PAULA HANSENVP,TREASUER,DIRECTOR40$130,992
ALEXANDRA VON HOFFMANNPRESIDENT,DIRECTOR1

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

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