Nonprofit · EIN 54-1602838
ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,507,053 | $5,493,346 | $11,013,707 | $50,626,160 | $8,501,552 | $42,124,608 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,573,791 | $6,130,237 | $1,443,554 | $35,102,656 | $6,479,045 | $28,623,611 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,354,054 | $5,677,561 | -$1,323,507 | $30,338,018 | $5,718,040 | $24,619,978 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,409,993
- Program service revenue
- $48,751
- Investment income
- $1,082,486
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,403
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,836
- Other revenue
- -$34,177
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,065,119
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $315,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $569,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $982,086
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $211,079
- Occupancy
- $17,223
- Program services (functional)
- $4,682,601
- Management and general (functional)
- $372,950
- Fundraising (functional)
- $437,795
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,102,656
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,626,160
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,501,552
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,124,608
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,149
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,069,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $40,069,481
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,055,127
- Gross receipts
- $31,122,315
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OWENS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $250,274 | $30,645 |
| CHRISTINA COLE | DIR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $149,231 | $4,477 |
| BRIAN MARROQUIN | DIR GRANTS/INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,594 | $5,885 |
| NICHOLAS KNOCK | DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,027 | $12,183 |
| PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GANDY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LAIDHOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN OVIEDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE CARRILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANJA CASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEVAR CROOMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMPLE DHABALIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE GONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY MCELDOWNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MUSTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARRENTHYA SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEIGH SIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OWENS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $239,994 | $30,521 |
| ANNE VOR DER BRUEGGE | DIR GRANTS/INITIATIVES (THRU 12/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,299 | $17,519 |
| CHRISTINA COLE | DIR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $127,019 | $4,806 |
| BRIAN MARROQUIN | DIR GRANTS/INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,069 | $12,970 |
| TANJA CASTRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENTON | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GEORGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GANDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN T ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE CARRILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DOLAN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE GONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTA JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA LAIDHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELKA MCCALLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCELDOWNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCMAHON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN OVIEDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBARI PINTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER OWENS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $225,347 | $35,925 |
| ANNE VOR DER BRUEGGE | DIR GRANTS/INITIATIVES (THRU 12/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,004 | $19,418 |
| CHRISTINA COLE | DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $109,319 | $3,280 |
| JADE GONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BENTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GEORGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDELIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN T ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE CARRILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANJA CASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB GANDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELKA MCCALLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCMAHON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBARI PINTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 N GLEBE RD STE 630, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-5767
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER OWENS, 4601 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1050, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER OWENS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (703) 243-4785
- Website
- WWW.ARLCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
WE EXIST TO IDENTIFY AND ELEVATE THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO ATTRACT AND DEPLOY CHARITABLE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. ACF STEWARDS THE GIFTS AND CHARITABLE LEGACIES OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES TO MEET NEEDS IN ARLINGTON AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING INCLUDES BOTH DISCRETIONARY AWARDS ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND GRANTS MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORS THROUGH FIELD-OF-INTEREST AND DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS. INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES USE THE FOUNDATION AS A PLATFORM TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN CHARITABLE GOALS, SUPPORTED BY STAFF GUIDANCE AS DESIRED. OUR DISCRETIONARY GRANTMAKING PRIMARILY SUPPORTS DEMONSTRATION PILOTS AND INITIATIVES THAT MITIGATE THE DISPLACEMENT OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. KEY AREAS OF WORK INCLUDE DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND ACCESSIBLE CHILDCARE. OUR ROLE IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SCALE COMMUNITY-CENTERED SOLUTIONS. THROUGH THIS DUAL APPROACH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND DONOR SERVICES, WE ALIGN PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES WITH HIGH-IMPACT, LOCALLY DRIVEN EFFORTS.Expenses $4,100,432 · grants $3,482,950 · revenue $48,751
- ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS A WELL-ESTABLISHED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT MAKES AWARDS TO APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, MANY OF WHOM ESTABLISH NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS TO HONOR LOVED ONES, EMPLOYEES, OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. DONORS DEFINE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL NEED, ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT, OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, WHILE THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MANAGES THE SELECTION PROCESS, ENSURING BROAD OUTREACH AND EQUITABLE REVIEW ACROSS A DIVERSE APPLICANT POOL. IN ADDITION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT A GENERAL POOL OF AWARDS THAT RESPOND FLEXIBLY TO STUDENTS' DEMONSTRATED NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR ARLINGTON-AREA STUDENTS AND REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY'S COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.Expenses $582,169 · grants $582,169
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1602838
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,626,160
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,122,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,507,053 | $5,493,346 | $50,626,160 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,573,791 | $6,130,237 | $35,102,656 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,354,054 | $5,677,561 | $30,338,018 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,611,148 | $4,957,339 | $28,029,567 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1602838).
Questions about ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 54-1602838.
- Is ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER OWENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,274 (JENNIFER OWENS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,507,053, expenses of $5,493,346 and total assets of $50,626,160 at year end.
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