The Arrington Foundation

EVANSTON, IL EIN: 36-6129951

The Arrington Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in EVANSTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$16K

-0.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+12.3% YoY

About The Arrington Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Arrington Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in EVANSTON, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

CARROLTONCHICAGOCLEVELANDEVANSTONNEW YORKROLLING MEADOWSSILVER SPRINGSKOKIETAMPAWASHINGTONWHEELINGWINFIELD

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$91K11 grants202012 grants202116 grants20229 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$4KOPERATION HEALING FORCES$3KKUUMBA YOUTH PROGRAM$3KCHIEF EXECUTIVE'S ORG$2KST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH$2KEVANSTON FOURTH OF JULY …$1KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$1KJEWISH UNITED FUND$250

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($3,855), Operation Healing Forces ($2,500), Kuumba Youth Program ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHICAGO, ILEDUCATIONAL$3,855
EVANSTON FOURTH OF JULY ASSOC EVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE$1,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND EVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE$250
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CHICAGO, ILCHARITABLE$1,000
OPERATION HEALING FORCES TAMPA, FLCHARITABLE$2,500
KUUMBA YOUTH PROGRAM EVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE$2,500
ST MARK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH EVANSTON, ILCHARITABLE$2,000
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S ORG NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$2,400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL B ARRINGTONPRESIDENT

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Arrington Foundation operate?

The Arrington Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Texas.

What size grants does The Arrington Foundation award?

In 2024, The Arrington Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $16K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Arrington Foundation's EIN?

The Arrington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6129951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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