Private Foundation

LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

Based in HOUSTON, TX, LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $486.4M in revenue, $211.6M in expenses, $4.8B in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 3,154 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $967.1M.

EIN: 263241764 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$486.4M
Total Expenses$211.6M
Total Assets$4.8B
Grants Given3,154
Grant Total$967.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

THE CITY FUND
BEAVERTON, OR · 2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
$12,500,000
MDRC
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT IN AREAS INCLUDING: (I) STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITS RESEARCH AND POLICYMAKERS; (II) BUILDING A MORE RIGOROUS APPROACH TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; (III) ADVANCING ITS LEADERSHIP ON THE USE OF NEW EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES AND DATA; AND (IV) LEVERAGING DATA EFFICIENTLY FOR EVALUATION, DECISION-MAKING, AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.
$5,000,000
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CAMBRIDGE, MA · 2024
TO SUPPORT J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING BY FUNDING LANDMARK RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND DIVERSITY OF RESEARCHERS WHO WORK ON RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, TRANSLATING FINDINGS INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS THAT INFORM POLICY AT SCALE, AND INSTITUTIONALIZING THE USE OF EVIDENCE AS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND U.S. POLICYMAKING.
$3,500,000
ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR ACCELERATED LEARNING
NASHVILLE, TN · 2024
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATES LEADING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
$3,322,000
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY
KENSINGTON, MD · 2024
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM.
$3,014,108

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Officers & Directors

TREASURER Elizabeth Banks
DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR John D Arnold
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO Kelli Rhee
DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Laura E Arnold
SECRETARY Roxanne Almaraz

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$55,936,944 43 grants
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM.
$20,635,342 5 grants
TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC REVIEW RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INDEPENDENT ANALYSES OF THE COMPARATIVE COST EFFECTIVENESS FOR NEWLY-INTRODUCED PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS.
$12,800,000 2 grants
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
$12,500,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB'S NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL OFFICE.
$10,298,666 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $486.4M $211.6M $4.8B
2023 $687.3M $180.8M $4.3B
2022 $766.6M $201.9M $3.5B
2020 $716.3M $218.6M $2.7B

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $716.3M to $486.4M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.

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