Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Typical grant size
$50K – $136K – $298K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
498
Repeat grantees
311
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
John D Arnold
DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR
Laura E Arnold
DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR
Roxanne Almaraz
SECRETARY
Elizabeth Banks
TREASURER
Kelli Rhee
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
4.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
3,119
Total grants awarded
$925.8M
Total amount
$297K
Average grant
$17.3M
Largest grant
Giving by year
2024
$193.3M
789 grants
2023
$162.9M
644 grants
2022
$185.8M
591 grants
2021
$171.2M
530 grants
2020
$212.5M
565 grants
Top recipients
25 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$36.5M
The City Fund
3 grants · VA
$35.6M
100 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$34.1M
52 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30.0M
75 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$26.7M
48 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$24.3M
6 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$22.0M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$20.0M
48 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$18.4M
70 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$14.5M
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
The City Fund
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE PUB…
OR · TY 2024
$12.5M
Mdrc
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE MULTIPLE STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT IN ARE…
NY · TY 2024
$5.0M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TO SUPPORT J-PAL NORTH AMERICA, INCLUDING BY FUNDING LANDMARK RANDOMIZED EVALUATIONS, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY AND DIVERSI…
MA · TY 2024
$3.5M
Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATES LEADING RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
TN · TY 2024
$3.3M
Center for Effective Public Policy
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRETRIAL REFORM.
MD · TY 2024
$3.0M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TO SUPPORT THE ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB NORTH AMERICA IN ITS WORK TO GENERATE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS …
MA · TY 2024
$3.0M
Vera Institute of Justice Inc
TO SUPPORT THE RESTORING PROMISE INITIATIVE THAT PARTNERS WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTIONS TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE…
NY · TY 2024
$2.0M
Johns Hopkins University
TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUBLICLY DISSEMINATE POLICY OPTIONS TO REGULATE AND CONTROL DRUG SPENDING.
MD · TY 2024
$2.0M
Georgetown University
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CENTER ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORMS IN PROVIDING POLICYMAKERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITH EDUCATIONAL …
DC · TY 2024
$2.0M
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
TO EXPAND PWBM'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE, AND TRANSPARENT BUDGET AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY …
PA · TY 2024
$1.9M
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLICY AND PROMOTING…
MA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S WORK IN BRINGING GREATER ATTENTION AND VISIBILITY TO HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM SPENDING, PRICES, F…
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TO CONSTRUCT A CYCLOTRON FACILITY AND PROCURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST 30 MEV PROTON BEAM WITHIN THE CYCLOTRON FA…
MA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Social Finance Inc
TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION OF DONOR-ADVISED FUND CAPITAL TOWARD IMPACT INVESTING.
MA · TY 2024
$1.4M
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
TO SUPPORT FISCAL POLICY WORK RELATED TO TAX AND BUDGET POLICY.
DC · TY 2024
$1.3M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TO SUPPORT THE STATE AND LOCAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE ("SLII") OF GRANTEE'S ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL POVERTY ACTION LAB ("J-PAL…
MA · TY 2024
$1.3M
Terner Housing Innovation Labs Inc
TO SUPPORT (1) THE SCALING OF GRANTEE'S HOUSING SUPPLY SIMULATOR TOOL TO NEW STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST POLICYM…
CA · TY 2024
$1.2M
Project on Predatory Student Lending Inc
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
MA · TY 2024
$1.1M
Rand Corporation
TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND GRANTEE'S GUN POLICY IN AMERICA INITIATIVE WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND JOURNALIST…
CA · TY 2024
$1.1M
American University
TO SUPPORT THE POSTSECONDARY EQUITY AND ECONOMICS RESEARCH ("PEER") PROJECT AND ITS EFFORTS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDEN…
DC · TY 2024
$1.1M
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK'S ACCELERATED STUDY IN ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS PROGRAM IN TWO WES…
WV · TY 2024
$1.1M
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
TO SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM FORTHCOMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO MEDICARE SUSTAINABILITY AN…
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Metropolitan Family Services
TO SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE MAINTENANCE AND TRANSITION OF THE RAPID EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (READI), A CAUSAL…
IL · TY 2024
$1.0M
Fwdus Education Fund Inc
TO SUPPORT POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION WORK TO SAFELY REDUCE PRISON TERMS, RECIDIVISM, AND THE INCARCERATED…
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
TO SUPPORT WELCOMING NEIGHBORS NETWORK EDUCATION FUND, AND ITS EFFORTS TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS TO EXPAND THE SUPPL…
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ON REGULATION, THERAPEUTICS, AND LAW ("PORTAL") PROJECT ON PROMOTING MEANINGFUL CLINICAL TRIALS.
MA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCES AGENDA, WHICH AIMS TO BUILD SUPPORT AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOR EVIDENCE-BAS…
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
New York University
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSIT COSTS PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S MARRON INSTITUTE AND ITS EFFORTS TO (1) FURTHER ADVANCE RESEARCH IN TH…
NY · TY 2024
$979K
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
TO SUPPORT A PILOT EVALUATION ON THE ADOPTION OF COUNSEL AT FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA.
DC · TY 2024
$945K
Research Triangle Institute
TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OUTCOME EVALUATION FOR OREGON MEASURE 110.
NC · TY 2024
$900K
New York University
TO BE USED BY THE POLICING PROJECT AT GRANTEE'S SCHOOL OF LAW TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND NONPARTISAN …
NY · TY 2024
$900K
President and Fellows of Harvard College
TO GENERATE EVIDENCE ON EMERGING ISSUES IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE OF INTEREST TO POLICYMAKERS, SPECIFICALLY 1) AFFINITY PLAN…
MA · TY 2024
$878K
For the People
TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSECUTOR-INITIATED RESENTENCING ("PIR") NATIONALLY, RESULTING IN PROSECUTORS OFFICES IMPL…
CA · TY 2024
$850K
National Conference of State Legislatures
TO RAISE AWARENESS IN STATE LEGISLATURES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA AND CAUSAL RESEARCH, TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICY O…
CO · TY 2024
$833K
Oregon Health & Science University
TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES IMPLEMENTING PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY INTERVENTIONS THAT LOWER DRUG PRICES.
OR · TY 2024
$813K
Ah Datalytics
TO BUILD AND DEVELOP THE REAL-TIME CRIME INDEX ("RTCI"), AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REGULARLY COLLECTING DATA FROM HUNDREDS O…
LA · TY 2024
$802K
Georgetown University
TO CONDUCT CREDIBLE RESEARCH, ANALYZE POLICY PROPOSALS, AND PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FEDERAL POLICYMAKER…
DC · TY 2024
$800K
President and Fellows of Harvard College
TO ESTABLISH A COLLABORATIVE OF FOREMOST EXPERTS ON DUAL-ELIGIBLE RESEARCH TO PROVIDE POLICY-RESPONSIVE ANALYSES ON INTE…
MA · TY 2024
$800K
The Good Nation Foundation Inc
TO ADVANCE THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS' WELL-BEI…
NY · TY 2024
$795K
The Regents of the University of California San Diego
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON CHANGES TO RISK ADJUSTMENT IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) TO INFORM POLICY PROPOSALS AND ONGOING ADMI…
CA · TY 2024
$789K
Urban Institute
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICY DISCUSSIONS ON KEY ASPECTS OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM RELATED TO COMPETIT…
DC · TY 2024
$775K
Urban Institute
TO FUND THE TAX POLICY CENTER.
DC · TY 2024
$750K
City of Philadelphia
TO ASSESS RECENT REFORMS AND NEW INITIATIVES IN PROSECUTORIAL DECISION MAKING IN PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES.
PA · TY 2024
$716K
Brown University
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND POLICY TRANSLATION RELATED TO INSURANCE DESIGN AND MARKET STRUCTURE IN THE UNITED STATES HEALTHC…
RI · TY 2024
$710K
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
TO SUPPORT A COHORT OF TAX AND BUDGET POLICY GROUPS IN GENERATING STATE-LEVEL ANALYSES ON THE IMPACT OF FINES AND FEES T…
DC · TY 2024
$684K
Yale University
TO SUPPORT THE RENEWAL OF GRANTEE'S COLLABORATION FOR REGULATORY RIGOR, INTEGRITY, AND TRANSPARENCY PROJECT, WHICH WILL …
CT · TY 2024
$683K
Curators of the University of Missouri
TO SUPPORT A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL ("RCT") TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF TRANSFORMING SEVEN UNITS IN MISSOURI PRISONS B…
MO · TY 2024
$679K
Yale University
TO EMBED A RESEARCH UNIT WITHIN THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING THE STATE MEDI…
CT · TY 2024
$679K
Mdrc
TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PRESCHOOL, SUMMER CURRICULA, AND ENHANCED TEACHER TRAINING ON EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING.
NY · TY 2024
$677K
University of Southern California
TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY GOVERNING POLICE DEPARTMENT USE AND DOCUMENTATION OF PRETE…
CA · TY 2024
$670K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.