The Arnold Gold Foundation
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The Arnold Gold Foundation at a glance
In short: The Arnold Gold Foundation gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,500
- -48.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,250
- +29.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,250
- Total assets
- $13,141,840
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Arnold Gold Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from The Arnold Gold Foundation
GHHS Chapter Awards
The Arnold Gold Foundation
Amount
$3,000 (First Place), $1,000 (Second Place), $500 (Third Place)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Gold Humanism Scholars at the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators
The Arnold Gold Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mentoring Programs that Promote Humanistic Care (RFP)
The Arnold Gold Foundation
Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Arnold Gold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Minnesota ($15K). Together the top 2 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Arnold Gold Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $88K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | PICKER | $15,000 |
| The Ohio State Univ College of Medicine Columbus, OH | PICKER | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,141,840 | $2,988,744 | $3,924,350 | $22,500 | 2 | $292,847 |
| 2023 | $12,847,330 | $2,834,315 | $3,991,834 | $43,446 | 5 | $269,781 |
| 2022 | $12,966,875 | $3,271,920 | $3,670,700 | $42,500 | 4 | $261,765 |
| 2021 | $15,854,523 | $3,510,567 | $3,014,916 | $86,910 | 7 | $679,022 |
| 2020 | $14,634,263 | $2,891,004 | $2,618,166 | $88,476 | 7 | $205,020 |
About The Arnold Gold Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Arnold Gold Foundation is a public charity, based in Fort Lee, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $293K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Arnold Gold Foundation is led by Kathleen Reeves MD, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 8 of 33 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathleen Reeves MD
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$270K (2023) → $540K (2024)
Richard Sheerr
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Friedland
Director Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024)
Pia Pyne-Miller
Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024)
Alice Vilma
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur H. Rubenstein Mbbch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry Waldorf Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Benson MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Kirch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Thibault MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Watson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Manning
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Epstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence G. Smith Md Macp
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Frazier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Seiden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Gold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Greer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Zuckerman MD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Sexton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trista Walker
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Cleek
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $216K (2024)
Brianne Alcala
Assistant Vice President & Communications Editor-In-Chief
Assistant Vice President, Communications & Editor-In-Chief → Assistant Vice President & Committee Editor-In-Chief, 2023
Assistant Vice President & Committee Editor-In-Chief → Assistant Vice President & Communications Editor-In-Chief, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $140K (2024)
Diane Asciutto
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $150K (2024)
Joanne Cortese
Chief Finance & Administrative Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$202K (2024)
Nina Weisbord
Senior Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024)
Jeffrey L. Saltzer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Cohen MD
Chair Emeritus
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kravet Esq.
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Riley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Elaine Adler (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Greg Cherr (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pia Pyne Miller (2020–2023) — Senior Director, Strategy & Bus. Development
- Former: Richard Levin MD (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Stuart Chizzik (2020–2023) — Vice President & Chief Development Officer
- Former: Ben Rodriguez (2023) — Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer · Filing note: Thru 10/2023
- Former: Pascal Montilus (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: From 12/2020
- Former: Robert Owens (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ben Rodriguez Asst Treas (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer
- Former: Deb O'Hara Rusckowski RN MBA (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Shaffer MD (2020–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 621
- Former: Ben Rodriguez Asst Treasurer (2020) — Senior Vice President, Chief Finance & Administrator Officer
- Former: Deb O'Hara-Rusckowski RN MBA (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joesph Zuckerman MD (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Ryan (2020) — Co-Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 320
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $540K, to Kathleen Reeves MD (President and CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Arnold Gold Foundation
How much does The Arnold Gold Foundation give each year?
The Arnold Gold Foundation gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $43K across 5 grants.
How large is The Arnold Gold Foundation?
The Arnold Gold Foundation reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
Where does The Arnold Gold Foundation operate?
The Arnold Gold Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is The Arnold Gold Foundation's EIN?
The Arnold Gold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3052098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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