The Arrowhead Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aspen, CO EIN: 81-1772880

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $277K. Net investment income was $94K.

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Arrowhead Foundation Inc gave $277K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $277K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$277,275
-7.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$277,275
-7.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$277,275
Total assets
$2,729,189
-8.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 The Arrowhead Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

OceansideNew York

How The Arrowhead Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 84% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2023) to $342K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $277K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached List PG 1 Oceanside, NYMiscellaneous$277,275
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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$2,729,189$93,541$357,380$277,2751$277,275$93,541$330,494
2024$2,987,794$70,356$371,013$300,0671$300,067$70,356$300,299
2023$3,291,642$59,933$252,384$188,4001$188,400$60,565$247,496
2022$3,483,477$-198,981$409,702$335,5261$335,526$50,204$260,957
2021$4,093,839$519,821$342,783$276,3501$276,350$519,821$311,998
2020$3,913,759$405,840$394,961$341,7001—$345,410$272,501

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Arrowhead Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $330K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc is led by Thomas E. O'Connor, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas E. O'Connor

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher E. O'Connor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janet M. O'Connor

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 The Arrowhead Foundation Inc

How much does The Arrowhead Foundation Inc give each year?

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc gave $277K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.

How large is The Arrowhead Foundation Inc?

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $277K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $330K (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 Arrowhead Foundation Inc operate?

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Arrowhead Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Arrowhead Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1772880. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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