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The Arnow Family Fund Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3188773 Website

The Arnow Family Fund Inc is a private foundation established in 1984 and based in New York City. The foundation operates with progressive Jewish values, striving to create "a world that honors the dignity and equal rights of all human beings." It functions as a family foundation guided by the principle of repairing communities and the world.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$38.1M

-4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

-0.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$530K

-50.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives across multiple subject areas:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education and higher education
  • Religion and Judaism
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

The foundation is guided by progressive Jewish values and emphasizes both general operations funding and project-specific grants to respond quickly to opportunities and needs.

Grantmaking

The Arnow Family Fund operates through two main funding streams:

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount: approximately $894,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds projects in New York, with particular emphasis on Brooklyn and New York City. It also supports local, national, and international organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • Total assets (2024): $38,091,618 to $40,022,590
  • Asset growth: Increased from $21.9 million in 2011 to approximately $40 million in 2024

Annual Activity:

  • Total giving (2024): $3,178,300
  • Total giving (2023): $3,200,000
  • Annual income (2023): $7.2 million
  • Total revenues (2024): $2,061,333
  • Total expenses (2024): $3,992,305

Investment Income:

  • Investment income and dividends (2024): $413,282
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets (2024): $1,244,680
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$14M$21M$28M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$38,091,618$40,022,590$42,730,808
Revenue$2,061,333$1,100,867$25,315,604
Expenses$3,992,305$3,809,085$4,272,681
Qualifying Distributions$3,244,016$3,261,674$3,656,766
Net Investment Income$1,330,440$786,811$917,479
Distributable Amount$2,277,584$2,292,497$2,186,105

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$900K$2M$3M$4M17 grants20205 grants20212 grants20223 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$2.6MJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$300KP E F ISRAEL ENDOWMENT F…$150KJEWISH COMMUNAL FUND$50KCHAMAH$25KCONFLUENCE PHILANTHROPY …$3K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K3$50–100K7$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by nine officers and trustees, all family members who serve on a voluntary basis without compensation:

  • David Arnow (President, Director)
  • Benjamin Arnow (Vice President, Director)
  • Madeleine J Arnow (Treasurer, Director)
  • Joshua Arnow (Secretary, Director)
  • Chloe Arnow (Director)
  • Eli Arnow (Director)
  • Leslie Arnow (Director)
  • Talia Arnow (Director)
  • Elyse Arnow Brill (Director)

The foundation is managed by Foundation Source.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Benjamin ArnowVP, Dir, Pres5
Chloe ArnowDir5
David ArnowDir, Pres5
Eli ArnowDir5
Joshua ArnowDir, Sec5
Leslie ArnowDir, VP1
Madeleine J ArnowDir, Treas5
Elyse Arnow BrillDir5

Contact Information

Address: 675 Third Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 869-9700

Website: www.arnowfamilyfund.org

EIN: 13-3188773

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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