Arlington Partners Charitable

BIRMINGHAM, AL EIN: 63-1263667

Arlington Partners Charitable Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Established in 2001, it operates as a family foundation focused on grantmaking to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$297K

-36.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+168.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

+302.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation provides grants primarily to Christian churches and ministries, with additional support for health associations and education. Specific funding priorities include:

  • Christian nonprofits and churches
  • Church repairs
  • Health associations
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human services

Grantmaking

The foundation has awarded approximately $461,000 annually in recent periods, with assets of approximately $468,000.

Grant Range

$81

Average Grant

$81

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Arlington Partners Charitable Foundation funds organizations across multiple states, including:

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Carolina
  • New York
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlabasterAlpharettaAnn ArborAtlantaBirminghamBooneCharlottesvilleChattanoogaCordovaFairfieldFairportFranklinLinvilleMemphisMontgomeryNashvilleNew YorkNorthfieldOxfordSearcy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data:

  • Total assets: $468,000
  • Total giving: $517,462
  • Annual grants awarded: $461,000
  • Revenue: $321,301
  • Expenses: $487,012

The foundation filed a final return as of 2025.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$354K$707K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$297,406$467,781$588,604
Revenue$1,108,125$321,301$503,797
Expenses$1,286,156$487,012$625,550
Qualifying Distributions$1,250,848$466,544$605,003
Net Investment Income$250,540$144,219$31,619
Distributable Amount$17,934$30,327$33,768

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$309K$618K$927K$1M34 grants202029 grants202131 grants202221 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHURCH OF THE HIGHLANDS$1.0MSAMARITAN'S PURSE$55KUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AL…$30KCANTERBURY UNITED METHOD…$20KFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN …$15KNEW LIFE CHURCH$14KALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$14KBRIDGE CHURCH OF SPRING …$13KPLUMLINE INC$10KBIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART$5K

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K13$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is directed by:

  • Kenneth H. Polk
  • Peter E. Barber

Both serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNETH H POLKDIRECTOR1
PETER E BARBERDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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