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Laura and John Arnold Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 26-3241764 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$193.3M
Grants reported
789
Typical grant
$122.8K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION

Where Laura and John Arnold Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

The City Fund

BEAVERTON, OR

$12.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

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.

Mdrc

NEW YORK, NY

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

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.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

CAMBRIDGE, MA

$3.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

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.

Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning

NASHVILLE, TN

$3.3MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.

Center for Effective Public Policy

KENSINGTON, MD

$3MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To provide training and technical assistance for the public safety assessment and pretrial reform.

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Laura and John Arnold Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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