Joseph M Arndt Foundation
Joseph M Arndt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $14K.
Joseph M Arndt Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph M Arndt Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,200
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $135,383
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% 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 Joseph M Arndt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Between Friends ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph M Arndt Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Between Friends Chicago, IL | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Homeworks Saint Louis, MO | General fund | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation Saint Louis, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Employment Connection Saint Louis, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Family Forward Saint Louis, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $135,383 | $13,969 | $8,720 | $6,000 | 5 | $6,000 | $13,969 | $7,044 |
| 2024 | $130,134 | $8,017 | $8,603 | $5,900 | 5 | $5,900 | $7,819 | $6,960 |
| 2023 | $130,720 | $5,144 | $8,803 | $6,250 | 5 | $6,250 | $7,584 | $6,665 |
| 2022 | $134,379 | $3,534 | $8,604 | $5,800 | 5 | $5,800 | $5,121 | $7,011 |
| 2021 | $139,449 | $16,444 | $12,107 | $9,139 | 6 | $9,139 | $16,444 | $7,765 |
| 2020 | $135,112 | $14,314 | $11,192 | $8,500 | 8 | — | $14,314 | $7,127 |
| 2019 | $131,990 | $7,812 | $10,068 | $7,449 | 7 | — | $7,812 | $7,204 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph M Arndt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph M Arndt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine A Carmody
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph M Arndt III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joseph M Arndt Foundation
How much does Joseph M Arndt Foundation give each year?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 5 grants.
What is Joseph M Arndt Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph M Arndt Foundation give grants?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (4 grants).
Does Joseph M Arndt Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph M Arndt Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joseph M Arndt Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Between Friends ($2,000), Homeworks ($1,000) and Jewish Federation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph M Arndt Foundation?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is Joseph M Arndt Foundation's EIN?
Joseph M Arndt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6029172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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