Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation is a private foundation, based in Texarkana, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $643K.
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation at a glance
In short: Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation gave $1.5M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,541,350
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $171,261
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $18,385,749
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SMU- Ignited ($1.0M). Together the top 9 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 33 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $317K (2020) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SMU- Ignited Dallas, TX | Cox School Renovation and Expansion Fund. | $1,000,000 |
| Phoenix House Dallas, TX | Dallas Youth Outings | $200,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Arlington, TX | Preserve and present the extraordinary stories of our National Medal of Honor recipients. | $200,000 |
| SMU- Tate Lecture Series Dallas, TX | Tate Lecture Series | $75,000 |
| The Sweetheart Ball Dallas, TX | Cardiology programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center | $25,000 |
| SMU- John G Tower Center Medal Dallas, TX | John G Tower Center Medal Contribution | $25,000 |
| All Stars Project of Dallas Dallas, TX | All Stars Project of Dallas Contribution | $10,000 |
| SMU Meadows Museum Dallas, TX | Endowment | $5,000 |
| The Crystal Charity Ball Dallas, TX | Underwriting contract | $1,350 |
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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 | $18,385,749 | $881,037 | $1,608,832 | $1,541,350 | 9 | $1,541,350 | $642,858 | $717,409 |
| 2024 | $15,148,930 | $1,262,208 | $1,356,479 | $1,301,910 | 4 | $1,301,910 | $904,792 | $611,692 |
| 2023 | $12,216,129 | $675,049 | $685,298 | $623,876 | 7 | $623,876 | $127,813 | $461,048 |
| 2022 | $8,688,168 | $894,359 | $1,548,576 | $1,499,000 | 6 | $1,499,000 | $894,359 | $497,040 |
| 2021 | $11,262,258 | $556,251 | $646,176 | $594,024 | 7 | $594,024 | $91,596 | $379,318 |
| 2020 | $7,012,090 | $2,557,860 | $362,223 | $317,000 | 6 | — | $557,860 | $217,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation reported a distributable amount of $717K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita Arnold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Truman Arnold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation
How much does Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation give each year?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation gave $1.5M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 4 grants.
What is Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's typical grant size?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $171,261, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation give grants?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants).
Does Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's largest grantees?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SMU- Ignited ($1,000,000), Phoenix House ($200,000) and National Medal of Honor Museum ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $717K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's EIN?
Truman & Anita Arnold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0811364. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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