Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Battle Creek, MI EIN: 38-3026270

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Battle Creek, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $71K.

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation at a glance

In short: Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation gave $2.2M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $273K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,186,128
+19773.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$273,266
+4868.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,066
Primary geography
New York (95% 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 Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund: $2.1M across 2 grantsMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFund$2.1M · 2 grantsBishop Marshall School: $50KBishop Marshall School$50KMayo Clinic: $32KMayo Clinic$32KCorpus Christi Catholic Church: $20KCorpus Christi Catholic Church$20KSavannah Care Center: $11KSavannah Care Center$11KCathedral Preservation Society: $2KCathedral Preservation Society$2KMercy Home for Boys and Girls: $200Mercy Home for Boys and Girls$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund ($2.1M across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $2.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MorrisvilleRochesterNew YorkSavannahChicagoFort MyersGrand RapidsNaplesHudsonIsle La MotteKamuelaWashington

How Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 3599% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$1M$2M$3M2 grants2019 7 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund New York, NYfuture charitable gifts$1,759,388
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund New York, NYfuture contributions similar to historical contributions made by the Foundation$311,150
Bishop Marshall School Morrisville, VTgeneral operations$50,258
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNgeneral operations$32,132
Corpus Christi Catholic Church Savannah, GAgeneral operations$20,000
Savannah Care Center Savannah, GAgeneral operations$11,000
Cathedral Preservation Society Savannah, GAgeneral operations$2,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Chicago, ILgeneral operations$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$71,232$2,192,740$2,186,1288$2,191,623$71,226$76,855
2024$834,695$53,555$14,426$11,0002$13,368$65,571$84,739
2023$795,566$47,454$53,048$49,9871$52,365$61,757$74,505
2022$756,646$32,229$61,893$59,1033$61,256$49,116$72,551
2021$738,857$52,762$36,403$33,2053$35,371$52,366$71,421
2020$696,671$52,134$123,765$120,0867—$51,672$62,174
2019$725,467$201,794$53,008$50,7942—$51,243$54,018

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation is led by Martha M. Langbo, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martha M. Langbo

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Maks

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Bateman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Langlois

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Keith Langbo (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gary Langbo (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig Langbo (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Langbo (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Arnold G. Langbo (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Maureen Langbo (2019) — Director

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 Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation

How much does Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation give each year?

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation gave $2.2M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.

What is Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's typical grant size?

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,066, and its average grant was $273,266, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation give grants?

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Savannah, GA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's largest grantees?

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund ($2,070,538 across 2 grants), Bishop Marshall School ($50,258) and Mayo Clinic ($32,132), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's EIN?

Arnold G & Martha M Langbo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3026270. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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