Arrow Impact

Private foundation · EIN 83-1423625 · since 2019arrowimpact.org·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$11M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$100k to $500k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$300k

Typical grant (median)

25 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Arrow Impact is a good fit only for US organisations working in early childhood development, education, workforce development, asset building, housing, criminal justice, or for philanthropic intermediaries focused on economic mobility, with a stated priority on the U.S. A realistic request would sit within its typical $100,000 to $500,000 grant range, with a median grant of $250,000 and half of its 56 grants at $250,000 or less; the largest grant recorded was $2,500,000.
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and funds by invitation only, so grant writers should not send in cold proposals but should look for ways to be noticed or introduced rather than applying directly.
The fact that 61% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in prior filings suggests a relationship-led, fairly closed funding style with limited room for brand-new relationships to break in, though newer organisations are not excluded on that basis.
Given the invitation-only approach, there is no application timing to plan around; focus instead on building visibility in the foundation's fields of interest.

Overview

Arrow Impact is a US private foundation based in Menlo Park, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Arrow Impact supports initiatives that create pathways to economic prosperity and well-being for under-resourced communities in the United States. It invests in organisations with high potential for systemic impact across early childhood development, education, workforce development, asset building, housing and criminal justice. It also supports economic-mobility-focused philanthropic intermediaries, which it regards as important to the funding ecosystem, and efforts to promote a more equitable and efficient philanthropic ecosystem. Its supported initiatives share a goal of creating an equitable and thriving society. The foundation recognises the complexity of these challenges, seeks collaboration with grantees, funders and policymakers, values learning from people with relevant knowledge, and demonstrates trust in grantees through general operating support.

Themes

Early childhood development
Education
Workforce development
Asset building
Housing
Criminal justice
Philanthropic intermediaries

Geographic Focus

Priority: U.S.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 61% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 56 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation invests in organisations with high potential for achieving systemic impact.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York47%

California28%

Massachusetts6%

Illinois5%

District of Columbia3%

Connecticut3%

6 other states: 8%

The largest single recipient received 34% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 61% of grant dollars went to organisations Arrow Impact had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

25 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $300k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 25 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$50k–$100k4%

$100k–$250k8%

$250k–$500k60%

$500k–$1M20%

$1M and over8%

Median $300k (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Per Scholas · General operating support
$2,500,0002024 tax year
New Profit · General operating support
$1,000,0002024 tax year
NewSchools Venture Fund · General operating support
$750,0002024 tax year
TalkingPoints · General operating support
$500,0002024 tax year
Philanthropy Ventures Foundation · Rise east initiative
$500,0002024 tax year
Echoing Green · General operating support
$500,0002024 tax year
San Francisco Foundation · General operating support
$500,0002024 tax year
Robin Hood Foundation · General operating support
$400,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

B Howard Pearson — Vice President
Mark A Wolfson — President
Charles M Wolfson — Executive Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$4,522,439	$6,665,000	$52,170,826	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$2,252,179	$4,300,000	$60,392,425	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$9,294,582	$11,027,500	$68,180,733	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.