Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Medfield, MA EIN: 26-6148352

The Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Medfield, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $78,800 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, veterans’ services, animal sheltering, education, and food assistance.

Key facts about Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation

In short: Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation gave $79K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6148352
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$78,800
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$3,283
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,172,865
Primary geography
Massachusetts (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$79K

-11.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-4.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 24 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among its grantees, Disabled American Veterans describes its mission as empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. Medfield Animal Shelter says it rescues lost or abandoned animals and provides for their comfort and safety until they are reunited with owners or placed in new homes. Fisher House Foundation describes providing financial assistance to service members, veterans, and their families, and constructing and furnishing facilities for visiting military families. Pomfret School says it empowers students to pursue lives of purpose and meaning.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $78,800. Grants ranged from $300 to $20,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards were $20,000 each to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center and Disabled American Veterans. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Medfield Animal Shelter and $2,500 each to The Trustees, Partners in Health, The Greater Boston Food Bank, Doctors Without Borders, Make-A-Wish of MA and RI, Fisher House Foundation, National Military Family Association, and Project Bread.

How to Apply

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 25% to Kentucky, 10% to Maryland, 3% to Virginia, and 3% to Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonMedfieldMedfordAlexandriaFrederickRehobothWestonHagerstownPomfretHoustonRockvilleBurlingtonCentral LakeCincinnatiEast JordanEast JordonWoburnCharlestownEast BostonErlanger

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K25 grants2019 27 grants2020 30 grants2021 28 grants2022 26 grants2023 26 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2020) to $95K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $79K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center: $20KLahey Hospital and MedicalCenter$20KDisabled American Veterans: $20KDisabled American Veterans$20KMedfield Animal Shelter: $5KMedfield Animal Shelter$5KThe Trustees: $3KThe Trustees$3KPartners in Health: $3KPartners in Health$3KThe Greater Boston Food Bank: $3KThe Greater Boston Food Bank$3KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KMake-A-Wish of MA and RI: $3KMake-A-Wish of MA and RI$3KFisher House Foundation: $3KFisher House Foundation$3KNational Military Family Associatio: $3KNational Military FamilyAssociatio$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lahey Hospital and Medical Center ($20K). Together the top 10 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

134 grants across all recorded years

134<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Charlestown, MAOperating Support$20,000
Disabled American Veterans Erlanger, KYOperating Support$20,000
Medfield Animal Shelter Medfield, MAOperating Support$5,000
The Trustees Boston, MAOperating Support$2,500
Partners in Health Frederick, MDOperating Support$2,500
The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MAOperating Support$2,500
Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MDOperating Support$2,500
Make-A-Wish of MA and RI Boston, MAOperating Support$2,500
Fisher House Foundation Baltimore, MDOperating Support$2,500
National Military Family Associatio Alexandria, VAOperating Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,172,865 $71,019 $92,051 $78,800
2024 $1,196,572 $29,586 $103,077 $89,300
2023 $1,267,388 $45,148 $111,875 $94,800
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,172,865$1,196,572$1,267,388
Revenue$71,019$29,586$45,148
Expenses$92,051$103,077$111,875
Qualifying Distributions$79,200$90,637$97,320
Net Investment Income$59,574$44,821$43,595
Distributable Amount$74,935$71,995$72,591

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Arthur Tarlow Jr and Janet Tarlow as directors.

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Arthur Tarlow Jr.

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet D. Tarlow

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4 Chestnut Lane, Medfield, MA 02052
Phone: (617) 930-2084

Frequently asked questions about Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation

How much does Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation give each year?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation gave $79K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 26 grants.

What is Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,283, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation give grants?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (25%) and Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants) and Medfield, MA (5 grants).

Does Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lahey Hospital and Medical Center ($20,000), Disabled American Veterans ($20,000) and Medfield Animal Shelter ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among its grantees, Disabled American Veterans describes its mission as empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Arthur S Tarlow 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 S Tarlow Family Foundation's EIN?

Arthur S Tarlow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6148352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Arthur S Tarlow 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 September 2026.

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