Sponsor a PurposeLaura and John Arnold Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Grants on file | 6,794 |
| Total giving on file | $2.1B |
| Typical grant size | $308K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://www.arnoldfoundation.org |
What they fund
- DEVELOP AND RIGOROUSLY EVALUATE THE FIRST USE OF A SANDBOX ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO ADVANCE THE USE OF AI IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
- EMPLOYEE AWARDS DONATION.
- FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATION INITIATIVE.
- FOR THE EXTENDED FOLLOW-UP OF TWO RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF YEAR UP'S PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CORPS.
- FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF NEW YORK'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| The City Fund | VA | 11 | $115.9M |
| Urban Institute | DC | 222 | $82.2M |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 51 | $76.3M |
| Mdrc | NY | 116 | $71.5M |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | MA | 169 | $61.5M |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | PA | 98 | $53.9M |
| Center for Effective Public Policy | MD | 13 | $48.6M |
| Research Triangle Institute | NC | 93 | $38.7M |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | 123 | $32.0M |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | CA | 147 | $30.9M |
Other general grantmaking funders in Texas
Michael & Susan Dell FoundationMusk FoundationJe and Le Mabee Foundation IncHouston Endowment IncThe Moody FoundationThe Brown Foundation Inc
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