Arlington Community Foundation

Arlington, Virginia - EIN 54-1602838 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Arlington Community Foundation reported $16,507,053 in revenue and $5,493,346 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $11,013,707 for the year. Program services took $4,682,601 of expenses, or 85.2%. The organization closed the year with $42,124,608 in net assets - about 92.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$16,507,053

Up 117.9% from $7,573,791 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$5,493,346

Revenue minus expenses: $11,013,707 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
85.2%

$4,682,601 of $5,493,346 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$42,124,608

Total assets $50,626,160 minus total liabilities $8,501,552.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$280,919

Jennifer Owens, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
8 Employees

Plus 200 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$4,682,601 (85.2%)
Fundraising$437,795 (8.0%)
Management and General$372,950 (6.8%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.03 - $437,795 in fundraising expenses divided by $15,409,993 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.04.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$15,409,993
Of Which Cash Contributions$10,361,922
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$5,048,071
Fundraising Events$238,628
All Other Contributions$15,171,365
Program Service Revenue$48,751
Investment Income$1,082,486
Other Revenue-$34,177
Total Revenue (All Sources)$16,507,053
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.

Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here

For this organization, donated goods were $5,048,071 of $15,409,993 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

92.0 Months

of reserves - $42,124,608 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $457,778 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$50,626,160
Total Liabilities$8,501,552
Liabilities as Share of Assets16.8%
Net Assets$42,124,608

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Jennifer Owens - President & CEO$280,9195.11%
Christina Cole - Dir Of Philanthropy$153,7082.80%
Brian Marroquin - Dir Grants/initiatives$125,4792.28%
Nicholas Knock - Dir Of Communications$113,2102.06%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 11, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Jennifer OwensPresident & CEO
Christina ColeDir Of Philanthropy
Brian MarroquinDir Grants/initiatives
Nicholas KnockDir Of Communications
Patricia RodriguezChair
Deb GandyVice Chair
Dana LaidholdTreasurer
Carmen OviedoSecretary
Dulce CarrilloTrustee
Tanja CastroTrustee
Levar CroomsTrustee
Dimple DhabaliaTrustee
Jade GongTrustee
Jason HowellTrustee
Dan McCabeTrustee
Nancy McEldowneyTrustee
Chris MustoTrustee
Karrenthya SimmonsTrustee
Ashleigh SimpsonTrustee

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence15 voting / 15 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $4,065,119 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.

Recipient, as ReportedAmount
703 Warriors
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,000
911 Day
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
Affordable Homes & Communities (Ahc)
HOUSING & SHELTER
$252,856
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation
LEGAL SERVICES
$12,700
American Red Cross National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region
PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF
$25,600
Animal Welfare League Of Arlington (Awla)
ANIMALS
$39,000
Annie'S Home
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
Arlington Bridge Builders
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
Arlington County Department Of Parks And Recreation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
Arlington County Treasurer'S Office
EDUCATION
$10,714
Arlington County Bar Foundation
VOLUNTARISM & PHILANTHROPY
$5,460
Arlington Food Assistance Center (Afac)
FOOD AND NUTRITION
$65,350
Arlington Free Clinic
HEALTH CARE
$40,900
Arlington Little League Inc
RECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS
$24,000
Arlington Neighborhood Village
HOUSING & SHELTER
$11,500
Arlington Outdoor Education Association
EDUCATION
$5,525
Arlington Public School District Abingdon Elementary School
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$11,200
Arlington Public School District Barcroft Elementary School
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$5,917
Arlington Public School District Campbell Elementary School
EDUCATION
$6,450
Arlington Public School District Carlin Springs Elementary School
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$10,881
Arlington Public School District Dr Charles R Drew Elementary
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,216
Arlington Public School District Hoffman-Boston Elementary School
EDUCATION
$11,054
Arlington Public School District Randolph Elementary School
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$10,138
Arlington School Administrators
EDUCATION
$19,670
Arlington Thrive
HUMAN SERVICES
$71,699
Aspire Afterschool Learning
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$54,450
Atlanta Mission
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Ayuda
HUMAN SERVICES
$6,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,389
Boys & Girls Clubs Of America
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,044
California Restaurant Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Center For Renewable Energy And Appropriate Technology For The Environment
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,000
Center For Youth And Family Advocacy
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,500
Centers For Opportunity
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,158
Challenging Racism
EQUITY & JUSTICE
$51,250
Chautauqua Institution
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,500
Church Of The Little Flower
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Clothesline For Arlington Kids
HUMAN SERVICES
$15,500
Community Foundation For A Greater Richmond
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,407
Culinary Care
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Culpepper Garden
GENERAL SUPPORT
$32,500
Deed Community Giving Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$224,303
Democracy Forward Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,750
Discovery Elementary School Pta
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,127
Doctors Without Borders
HEALTH CARE
$6,250
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
EDUCATION
$15,000
Doorways
HOUSING & SHELTER
$28,100
Ecoaction Arlington
ENVIRONMENT
$11,400
Feeding America
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,066
Feeding Tampa Bay
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Fountain House Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Freshfarm
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,700
Girls On The Run Northern Virginia
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,060
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$53,000
Habitat For Humanity International
HOUSING & SHELTER
$8,515
Hillsdale College
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,300
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,987
Inspire Access Inc
VOLUNTARISM & PHILANTHROPY
$50,000
John Carroll Society Archdiocese Of Washington
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Junior Achievement Of Greater Washington
GENERAL SUPPORT
$27,000
Just Neighbors
LEGAL SERVICES
$61,900
Justin-Siena
EDUCATION
$7,500
Kennedy Center
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,800
La Mano Amiga
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,500
Legal Aid Justice Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
$57,500
Legal Services Of Northern Virginia
LEGAL SERVICES
$10,000
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
Lyon Park Community Center
ENVIRONMENT
$10,000
Marymount University
EDUCATION
$112,500
Morgan Adams Foundation
HEALTH CARE
$35,000
Museum Of Contemporary Art Arlington
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$6,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness (Nami) Northern Virginia
MENTAL HEALTH
$8,500
National Capital Treatment And Recovery (Phoenix House)
HUMAN SERVICES
$21,800
National Gallery Of Art
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,000
National Links Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,500
Newport Central Catholic High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
Northern Virginia Community College
EDUCATION
$6,000
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
ENVIRONMENT
$9,987
Oar Of Arlington Alexandria And Falls Church
LEGAL SERVICES
$9,000
Pack Shack Of Northwest Arkansas
GENERAL SUPPORT
$49,900
Pathforward
HOUSING & SHELTER
$44,100
Phoenix Bikes
RECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS
$7,806
Piano & More
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,113
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America
EQUITY & JUSTICE
$5,500
Planned Parenthood Of Metropolitan Washington Dc Inc
EQUITY & JUSTICE
$55,500
Province Of St Augustine Of The Capuchin Order
RELIGIOUS/FAITH-BASED
$10,000
Randolph-Macon College
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500
Read Early And Daily (Read)
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,050
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Washington Dc
RELIGIOUS/FAITH-BASED
$10,000
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Share Our Strength
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Shirlington Employment & Education Center (Seec)
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,500
Signature Theatre
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$39,966
Sisters Servants Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary Scranton Pennsylvania
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
St George'S Episcopal Church (Arlington)
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
St Mary'S Food Bank
FOOD AND NUTRITION
$110,000
Student Conservation Association Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
Temple Rodef Shalom
RELIGIOUS/FAITH-BASED
$9,387
The Leadville Institute
EDUCATION
$16,000
The Nature Conservancy
ENVIRONMENT
$5,300
Tough2gether Foundation
HEALTH CARE
$70,500
True Ground Housing Partners Inc
HOUSING & SHELTER
$81,776
Trustees Of Boston University
EDUCATION
$20,000
United Way Of Central & Southern Utah
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,200
United Way Of The Piedmont Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
University Of Miami
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500
Va Tech Foundation Inc
EDUCATION
$6,000
Vhc Health Foundation
HEALTH CARE
$8,450
Warrior Canine Connection
VETERANS SUPPORT
$11,600
West Louisville Tennis Club Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
Western Reserve Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,001
World Central Kitchen
FOOD AND NUTRITION
$36,000
YMCA Of Metropolitan Washington Arlington Branch
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,700

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$7,573,791-
Fiscal 2025$16,507,053+117.9%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed May 11, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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