Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $9K.
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- +59.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $418,595
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Marks Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Oregon Foundation ($12K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, OR | Arts Education | $12,000 |
| Portland Rose Festival Foundation Portland, OR | Arts Educationarts | $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 | $418,595 | $8,844 | $24,287 | $17,000 | 2 | $17,000 | $8,844 | $19,810 |
| 2024 | $390,865 | $-13,821 | $26,192 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,000 | $7,903 | $19,395 |
| 2023 | $401,207 | $76,605 | $25,769 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 | $76,605 | $17,267 |
| 2022 | $343,217 | $13,991 | $21,679 | $14,500 | 3 | $14,500 | $13,991 | $19,111 |
| 2021 | $452,626 | $8,630 | $21,522 | $14,500 | 3 | $14,500 | $8,615 | $20,660 |
| 2020 | $380,217 | $7,455 | $23,415 | $14,500 | 2 | — | $7,369 | $17,571 |
| 2019 | $337,457 | $-1,192 | $23,213 | $14,500 | 2 | — | $8,080 | $14,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust is led by James A. Larpenteur Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Larpenteur Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to James a Larpenteur (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust
How much does Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
How large is Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust?
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust operate?
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Arnold Marks Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1272247. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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