Arkay Foundation
EIN 770404924 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$5.9M
208 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$15K
grant size
44%
supporter · 51/116 multi-year
repeat
$17.1M
Assets (2024)
116
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Anti-Defamation League
Phone
(510) 841-4025
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $19.8M | $533K | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $19.3M | $526K | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $15.3M | $300K | 85 |
| 2023 | $916K | $16.3M | $418K | 68 |
| 2024 | $820K | $17.1M | $952K | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 208 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$2.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.9% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 17 states
$110K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bexar
Officers & Directors
DG
David Goldschmidt
5+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
DG
Dion Griffin
3 yrs
CFO
SC
Susan Reed Clark
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
KK
Karen M. Kahn
5+ yrs
Director
MP
Marian Penn
5+ yrs
Director
WE
William H. Soskin Esq
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Michael Kieschnick
5+ yrs
Director
LF
Laura Flanagan
5+ yrs
Sect'y/Dir
DG
David Goldschmidt
5+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
DG
Dion Griffin
3 yrs
CFO
SC
Susan Reed Clark
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
LF
Laura Flanagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
EW
Elisabeth Wagstaffe
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MP
Marian Penn
5+ yrs
Director
KK
Karen M. Kahn
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Michael Kieschnick
5+ yrs
Director
WE
William H. Soskin Esq
5+ yrs
Director
DG
David Goldschmidt
5+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
DG
Dion Griffin
3 yrs
CFO
SC
Susan Reed Clark
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
EW
Elisabeth Wagstaffe
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laura Flanagan
5+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
MK
Michael Kieschnick
5+ yrs
Director
WE
William H. Soskin Esq
5+ yrs
Director
MP
Marian Penn
5+ yrs
Director
KK
Karen M. Kahn
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (208 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Berkeley, CA | $2,280,000 | . | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $245,000 | Trusted Elections Fund | 2022 |
| Voteorg | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | GOTV Radio Program | 2022 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center for Common Ground | Ruther Glen, VA | $100,000 | Movement Labs-Contest Every Race | 2022 |
| Heartland Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Civic engagement work in rural communities | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Trusted Elections Fund | 2023 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Arizona Center for Empowerment | Phoenix, AZ | $62,500 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $62,500 | Healthy Democracy Fund | 2024 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $62,500 | American Independent Radio | 2024 |
| Asian Community Development Council | Las Vegas, NV | $62,500 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $62,500 | Fairness Project Education Fund | 2024 |
| Institute for A. Progressive Nevada | Henderson, NV | $62,500 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $62,500 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Worker Power Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $62,500 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| ACDC | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | Capacity-building New American Majority Fund | 2022 |
| Arizona Center for Empowerment | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Black Economic Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Carolina Federation Fund | Durham, NC | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Case | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fair Count | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Free Speech for People | Austin, TX | $50,000 | Work to ban foreign influence in elections through corporations | 2022 |
| IPN | Henderson, NV | $50,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
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