Laura and John Arnold Foundation
EIN 263241764 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$754.7M
2,588 grants · $150.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$139K
typical big bets · $51K–$297K
grant size
50%
supporter · 325/644 multi-year
repeat
$4.8B
Assets (2024)
644
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 554-1349
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $212.6M | $2.7B | $716.3M | 564 |
| 2022 | $185.8M | $3.5B | $766.6M | 591 |
| 2023 | $162.9M | $4.3B | $687.3M | 644 |
| 2024 | $193.3M | $4.8B | $486.4M | 789 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2588 grants on record
Minimum
$305
25th Pctl
$51K
Median
$139K
Average
$292K
75th Pctl
$297K
Maximum
$17.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.9% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 46 states
$16.2M across
75 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Brazos
- 5 El Paso
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (2,588 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City Fund | Falls Church, VA | $17,265,018 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2020 |
| The City Fund | Beaverton, OR | $12,500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE... | 2024 |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashville, TN | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TUTORING PROGRAM. | 2023 |
| America Achieves Inc | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL TUTORING PROGRAM AND ACCOMPANYING RESEARCH TO IMPROVE ACADEMICS AND WELLNESS FOR STUDENTS. | 2022 |
| Civica Foundation | LEHI, UT | $10,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAM TO PRODUCE NONPROFIT BIOSIMILAR INSULIN. | 2022 |
| Evidence for Healthcare Improvement | Boston, MA | $6,400,000 | TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC REVIEW RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INDEPENDENT ANALYSES OF THE... | 2020 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $5,050,000 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TO ADVANCE AND ELEVATE TAX AND SPENDING POLICY. | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $5,000,000 | TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT IN SUPPORT OF HABITAT AFFILIATES WITH EARLY-STAGE CAPITAL FOR AFFORDABLE... | 2023 |
| MDRC | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT IN... | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $5,000,000 | TO PROVIDE HABITAT AFFILIATES WITH EARLY-STAGE CAPITAL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. | 2022 |
| Center for Effective Public Policy | Kensington, MD | $4,799,548 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM. | 2020 |
| Center for Effective Public Policy | Kensington, MD | $4,555,791 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $4,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB'S NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL OFFICE. | 2020 |
| Justice Action Network Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CHARITABLE AND NON-PARTISAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACTIVITIES. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $3,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED... | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $3,500,000 | TO SUPPORT J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING BY FUNDING LANDMARK RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND... | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $3,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED... | 2022 |
| Center for Effective Public Policy | Kensington, MD | $3,466,347 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM. | 2022 |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashville, TN | $3,322,000 | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATES LEADING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM. | 2024 |
| Coalition for Public Safety | Washington, DC | $3,235,120 | TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EFFORTS IN 2020. | 2020 |
| MDRC | New York, NY | $3,200,000 | TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CURRICULA, AND ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Children's Hospital Boston | Boston, MA | $3,124,535 | TO FUND A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ANALYZING HOW CARBOHYDRATES, FAT, AND ADDED SUGAR AFFECT BODY FAT AND METABOLISM. | 2020 |
| Persistent Surveillance Systems Llc | Xenia, OH | $3,119,350 | TO CONDUCT A SIX-MONTH PILOT TEST OF THE AERIAL INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM TO ASSIST THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE... | 2020 |
| Center for Effective Public Policy | Kensington, MD | $3,014,108 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM. | 2024 |
| Coalition for Public Safety | Washington, DC | $3,005,011 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
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