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Arnold Foundation EIN 74-2295878

Arnold Foundation

EIN  74-2295878 Private foundation / grantmaker Austin, TX
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Austin, TX. It reported about $560K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Patrice J Arnold · President/Director
Money in and out
$560K revenue, $398K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Austin, TX. It reported about $560K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $560K in revenue, $398K in expenses, and $2.6M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$560K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$398K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $162K
Total assets
2.6M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
396K
in FY2025
Grants made
71grants
total in period
Payout rate
15%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 71 grants · $396K · 2025–2025
Foundation CommunitiesFY2025$35,000
Communities in SchoolFY2025$35,000
Central Texas Food BankFY2025$35,000
Vol Healthcare ClinicFY2025$30,000
Better AtxFY2025$25,000
Safe AllianceFY2025$25,000
Michael J Fox FoundationFY2025$12,500
Community Foundation Tx Hill CountryFY2025$10,000
Project HopeFY2025$10,000
Doctors Without BordersFY2025$10,000
Austin Classical GuitarFY2025$10,000
UmcorFY2025$7,500
Salvation ArmyFY2025$7,500
CareFY2025$7,500
Any Baby CanFY2025$7,500
Settlement HomeFY2025$7,000
Boys and Girls ClubFY2025$6,500
Bookspring (fka Rif)FY2025$6,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$35K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$560K
FY2025▲ +19%
Expenses
$398K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total assets
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$560K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$398K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$2.6M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CArnold Foundation
EINHdr · item D74-2295878
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1985

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Patrice J Arnold
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Arnold
VP/Sec/Tr/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Arnold
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$560K
Total revenueLn 12$560K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.99 Operating & administrative $0.01
Grants & contributions paid99%$396K
Operating & administrative1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$398K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $2.6M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $560K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $560K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $560K · Prior year $470K
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $421K · FY2025 $560K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $560K · Expenses $398K
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.6M · Total assets $2.6M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Patrice J Arnold · Reported title President/Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $398K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 19%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$560K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$470K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$209K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$402K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$421K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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