Arthur Foundation
Arthur Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $159K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K.
Arthur Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,236
- +95.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,559
- +144.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,920
- Total assets
- $158,747
- +86.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Arthur Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee ($20K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arthur Foundation gives
- Giving grew 168% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 690% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | Wish-granting for children with terminal or life-impacting illness | $19,747 |
| Freedom Resource Brentwood, TN | Development of mission and covering unexpected expenses | $4,099 |
| Brentwood Hills Church of Christ Nashville, TN | Support of various ministries and programs and sponsorship of events for those ministries | $1,740 |
| Robert Franklin Hartsville, TN | Support for unexpected vehicle and housing expenses | $650 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158,747 | $100,000 | $26,236 | $26,236 | 4 | $26,236 | $3,804 |
| 2024 | $84,983 | — | $14,758 | $13,417 | 5 | $14,621 | $4,841 |
| 2023 | $99,742 | $83,783 | $11,492 | $11,492 | 3 | $11,492 | $2,034 |
| 2022 | $46,951 | $100 | $9,789 | $9,789 | 7 | $9,789 | $2,389 |
| 2021 | $50,436 | $401 | $19,816 | $19,615 | 5 | $19,695 | $3,345 |
| 2020 | $69,851 | — | $10,250 | $10,250 | 2 | — | $3,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur Foundation is led by Jacob D. Arthur, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacob D. Arthur
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hazel F. Arthur
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine V. Arthur
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Foundation
How much does Arthur Foundation give each year?
Arthur Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
What is Arthur Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,920, and its average grant was $6,559, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur Foundation give grants?
Arthur Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Arthur Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Arthur Foundation?
Arthur Foundation reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arthur Foundation's EIN?
Arthur Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3828956. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 29, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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