Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Adair, IA EIN: 41-2137361

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Adair, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $14K.

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust at a glance

In short: Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,245
+174.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,623
+174.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,623
Total assets
$455,771
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (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-Peterson Aid Fund Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Club of Central SW I: $11KBoys and Girls Club of CentralSW I$11KLittle Smiles and Company: $10KLittle Smiles and Company$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club of Central SW I ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Adair

How Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust gives

  • Giving grew 325% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $68K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of Central SW I Adair, IADonation$11,245
Little Smiles and Company Adair, IADonation$10,000
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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 Income
2025$455,771$16,560$24,142$21,2452$21,245$13,663
2024$467,520$10,615$11,650$7,7502$7,750$6,715
2023$468,555$7,579$70,672$67,5002$67,500$4,407
2022$531,648$7,607$5,564$5,0002$5,000$7,043
2021$529,605$6,785$5,997$3,5001$3,500$4,288
2020$528,817$10,376$9,813$7,2503—$7,813

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust is led by John W. Fisher, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John W. Fisher

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Grubbs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Connie Noland (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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-Peterson Aid Fund Trust

How much does Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust give each year?

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

How large is Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust?

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust reported $456K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust?

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Adair, IA. It holds $456K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust operate?

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust's EIN?

Arnold-Peterson Aid Fund Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2137361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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