The Arnold Garrison Foundation
The Arnold Garrison Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $112K.
The Arnold Garrison Foundation at a glance
In short: The Arnold Garrison Foundation gave $135K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,500
- +285.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,500
- Total assets
- $5,117,742
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (74% 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 The Arnold Garrison Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 28 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Arnold Garrison Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2022) to $200K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John & Anna Newton Porter Foundation Alton Bay, NH | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Trust Needham Heights, MA | General Purpose | $35,000 |
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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 | $5,117,742 | $135,511 | $168,436 | $135,000 | 2 | $143,757 | $111,500 | $232,589 |
| 2024 | $4,842,891 | $141,428 | $170,011 | $140,000 | 8 | $147,968 | $119,385 | $212,923 |
| 2023 | $4,430,908 | $112,251 | $27,662 | — | — | $7,404 | $92,003 | $199,679 |
| 2022 | $3,748,646 | $59,541 | $135,564 | $105,000 | 7 | $112,744 | $38,165 | $203,462 |
| 2021 | $4,264,690 | $353,687 | $236,785 | $200,000 | 11 | — | $334,102 | $188,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arnold Garrison Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arnold Garrison Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Abati
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy P Garrison
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John M Cornish (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Arnold Garrison Foundation
How much does The Arnold Garrison Foundation give each year?
The Arnold Garrison Foundation gave $135K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 8 grants.
How large is The Arnold Garrison Foundation?
The Arnold Garrison Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (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.
Where does The Arnold Garrison Foundation operate?
The Arnold Garrison Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Vermont.
What is The Arnold Garrison Foundation's EIN?
The Arnold Garrison Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3216929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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