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Arthur Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gulfport, FL EIN: 26-2655299 Website

The Arthur Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Gulfport, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $598,000 through eight grants to charitable organizations in Florida and North Carolina.

Arthur Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Arthur Family Foundation gave $598K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$598,000
-24.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$74,750
+13.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$14,653,793
+0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Arthur Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1001 62Nd Street South, Gulfport, FL 33707
Phone: (727) 344-2284

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Arthur Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Habitat for Humanity of Pin & W PSC: $250KHabitat for Humanity of Pin &W PSC$250KPinellas Community Foundation: $150KPinellas Community Foundation$150KWilliams YMCA of Avery County: $100KWilliams YMCA of Avery County$100KCreative Clay: $25KCreative Clay$25KLealman and Asian Neighborhood Ctr: $25KLealman and Asian NeighborhoodCtr$25KNomadstudio: $25KNomadstudio$25KLees McRae Summer Theater: $15KLees McRae Summer Theater$15KSouth County Food Pantry: $8KSouth County Food Pantry$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity of Pin & W PSC ($250K). Together the top 8 received $598K.

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 83 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 19% to recipients in North Carolina. Listed recipients included organizations in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and Venice, Florida, and Linville and Banner Elk, North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

St PetersburgClearwaterBanner ElkLargoBradentonLinvilleBooneVeniceNewlandBurnsvilleSarasotaSpruce PinePalm BayPinellas Park

How Arthur Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 60% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M28 grants2020 23 grants2021 24 grants2022 16 grants2023 12 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $569K (2020) to $1.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $598K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity of Pin & W PSC Clearwater, FLCharitable$250,000
Pinellas Community Foundation Clearwater, FLCharitable$150,000
Williams YMCA of Avery County Linville, NCCharitable$100,000
Creative Clay St Petersburg, FLEducational$25,000
Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Ctr St Petersburg, FLCharitable /Social Services$25,000
Nomadstudio St Petersburg, FLCharitable$25,000
Lees McRae Summer Theater Banner Elk, NCEducational / Arts$15,000
South County Food Pantry Venice, FLCharitable/Social Services$8,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$14,653,793$843,684$739,210$598,0008$639,151$753,431$1,058,032
2024$14,549,319$806,755$931,307$787,63612$1,616,791$705,459$943,158
2023$14,673,871$601,896$1,309,694$1,179,72016$1,218,668$486,133$897,977
2022$15,480,541$1,201,002$1,094,953$953,64024$992,982$406,494$951,298
2021$15,374,491$5,481,590$852,053$715,88823$756,226$745,971$829,984
2020$10,744,954$5,263,484$640,679$568,85028—$457,831$543,304

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable and social services, education, and arts-related purposes.

Some grantees describe their work in their own terms. Pinellas Community Foundation says it brings together philanthropy and solutions to local issues, supporting organizations and causes addressing needs such as childhood hunger, homelessness, healthcare, arts education, and scholarships. Creative Clay says it helps people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives through access to the arts, including expressive, educational, and vocational experiences. South County Food Pantry says it provides hunger relief to people in the Venice, Nokomis, Laurel, and Osprey areas of Florida.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made eight grants totaling $598,000. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. Its largest awards included $250,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties, $150,000 to Pinellas Community Foundation, and $100,000 to Williams YMCA of Avery County.

Other listed 2025 grants included $25,000 to Creative Clay, $25,000 to Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Center, $25,000 to Nomadstudio, $15,000 to Lees-McRae Summer Theater, and $8,000 to South County Food Pantry.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Diane Arthur, Terrence Arthur, Jennifer Cowan, and Jim Cowan as trustees.

Arthur Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Arthur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cowan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Arthur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Cowan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

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 Arthur Family Foundation

How much does Arthur Family Foundation give each year?

Arthur Family Foundation gave $598K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $788K across 12 grants.

What is Arthur Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Arthur Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $74,750, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Arthur Family Foundation give grants?

Arthur Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (3 grants) and Clearwater, FL (2 grants).

Does Arthur Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

Who are Arthur Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Arthur Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Pin & W PSC ($250,000), Pinellas Community Foundation ($150,000) and Williams YMCA of Avery County ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Arthur Family Foundation?

Arthur Family Foundation reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $639K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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.

What does Arthur Family Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable and social services, education, and arts-related purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Arthur Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Arthur Family Foundation's EIN?

Arthur Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2655299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Arthur Family 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 October 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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