Arguild Foundation
Arguild Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $135K.
Arguild Foundation at a glance
In short: Arguild Foundation gave $182K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,600
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,400
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,300
- Total assets
- $1,654,214
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arguild Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Pennsylvania ($160K). Together the top 4 received $182K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arguild Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $182K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Educational Purpose | $160,000 |
| The International Friends of the London Library New York, NY | Educational Purpose | $10,000 |
| Christ Church Christiana Hundred Wilmington, DE | Religous Purpose | $6,600 |
| The Agawam Council Raymond, ME | Recreation Purpose | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,654,214 | $148,307 | $203,783 | $181,600 | 4 | $181,600 | $134,695 | $124,434 |
| 2024 | $1,709,690 | $254,744 | $145,046 | $131,600 | 5 | $131,600 | $241,579 | $116,050 |
| 2023 | $1,599,992 | $90,492 | $97,060 | $81,600 | 2 | $81,600 | $78,069 | $107,582 |
| 2022 | $1,606,560 | $6,691 | $153,330 | $129,100 | 4 | $129,100 | $19,429 | $113,418 |
| 2021 | $1,753,199 | $217,800 | $188,077 | $171,600 | 4 | $171,600 | $204,646 | $125,392 |
| 2020 | $1,723,476 | $67,932 | $71,070 | $59,100 | 3 | — | $59,654 | $107,133 |
| 2019 | $1,726,614 | $91,479 | $135,353 | $114,000 | 7 | — | $80,665 | $107,058 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arguild Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arguild Foundation is led by Mary Connolly Braun, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Connolly Braun
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Courtney C. Braun
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wilson Jc Braun III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wilson Jc Braun Jr.
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Arguild Foundation
How much does Arguild Foundation give each year?
Arguild Foundation gave $182K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 5 grants.
What is Arguild Foundation's typical grant size?
Arguild Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,300, and its average grant was $45,400, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arguild Foundation give grants?
Arguild Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%).
Does Arguild Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Arguild Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Arguild Foundation?
Arguild Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arguild Foundation's EIN?
Arguild Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6016487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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