Arness Family Charitable Foundation
The Arness Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Olney, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $21,000, all with stated purposes of general support.
Arness Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Arness Family Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in District of Columbia. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $347,499
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arness Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 701 King Farm Blvd 736, Rockville, MD 20850-6177
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arness Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archdiocese of Washington ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC; 14% to Maryland; 10% to New York; 5% to Tennessee; and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Arness Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Washington Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Sovereign Military Order of Malta Washington, DC | General Support | $2,500 |
| BCC Rescue Squad Bethesda, MD | General Support | $1,500 |
| Rosary Shrine of St Jude New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| IKF Parish Rockville, MD | General Support | $1,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Bright Focus Foundation Clarksburg, MD | General Support | $500 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach Boca Raton, FL | General Support | $500 |
| Franciscan Friars of the Attonement Garrison, NY | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $347,499 | $23,803 | $36,858 | $21,000 | 14 | $21,000 | $16,182 | $20,959 |
| 2024 | $360,349 | $305,366 | $23,280 | $20,000 | 12 | $20,000 | $301,598 | $14,053 |
| 2023 | $78,512 | $5,095 | $2,244 | — | — | — | $864 | $13,651 |
| 2022 | $75,668 | $13,583 | $16,793 | $15,200 | 13 | $15,200 | $918 | $13,993 |
| 2021 | $79,160 | $16,543 | $17,124 | $14,300 | 12 | $14,300 | $12,772 | $14,832 |
| 2020 | $79,823 | $-11,662 | $16,137 | $14,200 | 12 | — | $361 | $10,850 |
| 2019 | $107,612 | $-36,087 | $17,941 | $15,000 | 5 | — | — | $9,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arness Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to charitable organizations, including religious organizations, a rescue squad, a hospital, and other nonprofits. One recipient, Miriam’s Kitchen, describes its mission as ending chronic homelessness in Washington, DC, through advocacy for permanent supportive housing and by providing meals and social services to people experiencing chronic homelessness. That organization received $500 in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $21,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $750. The largest grants were $5,000 each to the Archdiocese of Washington and Catholic Charities, both for general support. Other notable grants included $2,500 to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; $1,500 each to BCC Rescue Squad and Rosary Shrine of St Jude; and $1,000 each to IKF Parish and St Jude Children’s Hospital. Each of these grants was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Arness as trustee.
Arness Family Charitable Foundation is led by John P. Arness, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John P. Arness
Trustee
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 Arness Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Arness Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 12 grants.
What is Arness Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,500, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arness Family Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Arness Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (14%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants).
Does Arness Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arness Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arness Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Archdiocese of Washington ($5,000), Catholic Charities ($5,000) and Sovereign Military Order of Malta ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arness Family Charitable Foundation?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation reported $347K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arness Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to charitable organizations, including religious organizations, a rescue squad, a hospital, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arness Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arness Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Arness Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1969865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Arness Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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