Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sunnyvale, CA EIN: 77-0528976

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$12,445
-5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sunnyvale Community Services: $5KSunnyvale Community Services$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sunnyvale Community Services ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

SunnyvaleBostonOklahoma City

How Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunnyvale Community Services Sunnyvale, CAGeneral fund$5,000
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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$12,445$10,698$11,398$5,0001$11,398—$626
2024$13,145$14,725$11,323$5,0001$11,323—$493
2023$9,743$10,325$11,273$5,0502$11,273—$511
2022$13,341$13,685$11,633$6,1002$11,633—$624
2021$12,316$12,599$8,673$2,6001$8,673—$506
2020$8,390$14,815$10,508$5,0502—$1$338

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $626 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation is led by Carol I Arnett, President Secretary Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol I Arnett

    President Secretary Director

    President, Secretary & Director → President Secretary Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pascal Brayere

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Judy Coleman (2020–2022) — Treasurer

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 Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation

How much does Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation give each year?

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation?

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $626 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation operate?

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Oklahoma.

What is Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Carol I Arnett Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0528976. 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 April 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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