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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2099072

Sethness Arnold Foundation

A private foundation in Northbrook, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $145,110 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $145,110

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,190,219

  • Tax year 2024

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,162,208

  • Tax year 2023

    $131,535

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,162,722

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,073

  • Tax year 2021

    $133,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,896,875

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,911,313

  • Tax year 2019

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,945,941

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Blue Ridge SchoolSt George, VA

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  3. Chicago City Day SchoolChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $9,600
  5. Miss Halls SchoolPittsfield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. 626 Landmark FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Holly Cross SchoolGarrett Park, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Lake Forest AcademyLake Forest, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    Folds of honor

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $510
  15. Madeira SchoolMcLean, VA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  16. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  17. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. National Museum United States ArmyFort Belvoir, VA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 grants $72,00092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0008% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $47,000
  2. Illinois5 grants $17,000
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  8. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mary S ArnoldVP/TREAS/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Joseph C ArnoldPRES/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Randall RomeiSECRETARY/DIR Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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