Arnold Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, PA EIN: 20-3724672

Arnold Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $47K.

Key facts about Arnold Family Foundation

EIN: 20-3724672
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $77,000
Grants made (2025): 6
Average grant: $12,833
Median grant: $10,000
Total assets: $1,302,949
Primary geography: Pennsylvania (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Arnold Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Arnold Family Foundation's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (48%), Virginia (32%) and District of Columbia (13%). 50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Arnold Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$77K

+5.5% YoY

Grant Count

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+58.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arnold Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Arnold Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $37K (48%)

Virginia $25K (32%)

District of Columbia $10K (13%)

New York $5K (6%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia New York Pennsylvania Virginia

Cities

University ParkPhiladelphiaBrooklynMechanicsburgMt JoyWashingtonNew YorkExtonArlingtonHarrisburgSe Washington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,302,949	$1,333,789	$1,388,504
Revenue	$65,284	$38,015	$101,952
Expenses	$95,973	$92,730	$103,366
Qualifying Distributions	$78,100	$74,100	$86,350
Net Investment Income	$47,411	$27,858	$84,836
Distributable Amount	$84,061	$78,033	$74,369

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include PBS New Hour (Weta) ($25,000), Philabundance ($25,000), Martha's Table ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PBS NEW HOUR (WETA) Arlington, VA	PBS NEW HOUR	$25,000
PHILABUNDANCE Philadelphia, PA	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$25,000
MARTHA'S TABLE Se Washington, DC	GENEARAL OPERATIONS	$10,000
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE University Park, PA	JAMES ROBERT WILSON END. SCH.	$10,000
COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE INC Brooklyn, NY	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$5,000
OPERATION WILDCAT Mechanicsburg, PA	GENERAL OPERATIONS	$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
John H Arnold	President	1	—
Katharine G Arnold	Treasurer	1	—
Robert M Arnold	Secretary	1	—
Kara Hanlon Arnold	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arnold Family Foundation?

Arnold Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Arnold Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Arnold Family Foundation holds $1.3M in total assets with $65K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $77K in 2025.

Where does Arnold Family Foundation operate?

Arnold Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Arnold Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Arnold Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $77K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Arnold Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Arnold Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.