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Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold at a glance

· Private foundation

Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$30k
Granted FY2024still arriving
40
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$78kPhilanthropy$62kYouth Development$13kHealth$11kArts & Culture$7kHuman Services$5kRecreation & Sports$4kEmployment$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 40 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
7
States reached
$934k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MARION FOUNDATION$5,250
THAYER ACADEMY$2,500
ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION$2,500
SOUTH COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$2,500
TENACRE ANNUAL FUND$1,500
WHEATON COLLEGE$1,500
NEW BEDFORD LIGHT$1,000
SOUTH COAST HEALTH SYSTEMS$1,000
FRIENDS OF HARVARD TENNIS$750
THOROUGHBRED PLACEMENT$500
MATTAPOISETT LAND TRUST$500
HACKLEY SCHOOL$500
THE POSSE FOUNDATION$500
YMCA OF SOUTHEASTERN MASS$500
NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM$500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–23, $6k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTER: $5k → 11%NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTER: $500 → 11%NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTER: $500 → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$134k · 34 repeat orgs$10k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against -1% for those funded once.

34 repeat relationships: 30 still active in FY2024, 4 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

34
9

Total granted

$134k
$6k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
-1%

Still filing today

59%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $4k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHealthPhilanthropyRecreation & SportsArts & CultureHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $44k · revenue +5%
  • TO
    TRUSTEES OF THAYER ACADEMY INC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $11k · revenue +28%
  • WHEATON COLLEGE
    5× · 2020–2024 · $8k · revenue +27%

Funded once

  • CF
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
    one grant, 2020 · $4k
  • TP
    THOROUGHBRED PLACEMENT RESOURCES INC
    one grant, 2023 · $500 · revenue -2%
  • S
    SKIDMORE
    one grant, 2021 · $500
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
President and Trustees of Bates College

Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, and is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual, and access to…

Education
2
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

—
3
Wentworth Institute of Technology Inc

Wentworth institute of technology is a nationally recognized private coeducational and residential university of higher education with a mission to empower, inspire and innovate through experiential learning with a core purpose of career…

Education
4
Saint Anselm College

Saint anselm is a catholic, benedictine college providing all of its students a distinctive liberal arts education that incorporates opportunities for professional and career preparation. it does so in a learning community that encourages…

Education
5
Northeast College of Health Sciences

Northeast college of health sciences (the college) is committed to academic excellence, leadership, and professional best practices in the health sciences.

Education
6
New England Lawboston

New england law/boston dedicates itself to preparing students to be successful lawyers and leaders in the public and private sectors through integrated practical, theoretical and ethical education of the highest caliber and to contributing…

Education
7
Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation

The organization's primary exempt purpose is to provide access to and conduct activities in furtherance of higher education.

—
8
Williams College

Williams College strives to achieve educational excellence by fostering a community of learning in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, devoted alumni and parents.

Education
9
Millbrook School

In a community where every student is known and needed, millbrook prepares its students for college and lives of meaning and consequence by instilling the values of respect, integrity, service, stewardship, and curiosity.

Education
10
Dean College

Dean college is a private, residential new england college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity to discover and exceed their greatest aspirations. a personal and transformative community since 1865,…

Education
11
Trustees of Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge.

Education
12
William James College Inc

William james college strives to be a preeminent college of psychology that integrates rigorous academic instruction with extensive field education and close attention to professional development. we assume an ongoing social responsibility…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Our Sisters School; the most unlike its peers is Thoroughbred Placement Resources Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

30 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 30 of the 54 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
19/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC: $43,500 · EducationALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INCTRUSTEES OF THAYER ACADEMY INC: $10,500 · EducationTRUSTEES OF THAYER ACADEMY INCWHEATON COLLEGE: $7,500 · EducationWHEATON COLLEGEOUR SISTERS SCHOOL: $2,500 · Education+7 more: $7,000 · Education+7 moreMARION FOUNDATION: $11,000 · OtherMARION FOUNDATIONTHE POSSE FOUNDATION: $5,500 · OtherTHE POSSE FOUNDATIONFRIENDS OF HARVARD TENNIS: $4,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF HARVARD TENNISCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF: $3,500 · OtherCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFTENACRE ANNUAL FUND: $3,500 · OtherTENACRE ANNUAL FUNDArt Museum New Bedford Inc: $2,750 · OtherArt Museum New Bedford IncHAMILTON COLLEGE PARENTS FUND: $1,750 · Other+24 more: $16,250 · Other+24 moreSOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $42,500 · PhilanthropySOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUND…+2 more: $1,500 · PhilanthropySOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC: $7,500 · HealthHACKLEY SCHOOL: $3,500 · HealthBREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INC: $1,500 · HealthWESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES INC: $750 · Health+1 more: $250 · HealthNORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTERS INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesOld Dartmouth Historical Society: $1,250 · Arts & CultureNEW BEDFORD LIGHT: $1,000 · Arts & CultureTHE NEMASKET GROUP INC: $2,000 · Employment
Education$71,000Other$48,250Philanthropy$44,000Health$13,500Human Services$6,000Arts & Culture$2,250Employment$2,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC: $43,500 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetSOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $42,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTRUSTEES OF THAYER ACADEMY INC: $10,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetWHEATON COLLEGE: $7,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC: $7,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTERS INC: $6,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHACKLEY SCHOOL: $3,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetArt Museum New Bedford Inc: $2,750 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetOUR SISTERS SCHOOL: $2,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NEMASKET GROUP INC: $2,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSKIDMORE COLLEGE: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMUHLENBERG COLLEGE: $1,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBANCROFT SCHOOL: $1,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INC: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOld Dartmouth Historical Society: $1,250 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MARION INSTITUTE INC: $1,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTENACITY INC: $1,250 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMATTAPOISETT LIBRARY TRUST INC: $1,000 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetNEW BEDFORD LIGHT: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMattapoisett Land Trust Inc: $750 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES INC: $750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWOMENS FUND SOUTHCOAST INC: $700 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE WINCHENDON SCHOOL INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHOROUGHBRED PLACEMENT RESOURCES INC: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTrustees of Hamilton College: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOWN INSTITUTE INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOklahoma Tennis Foundation: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMILTON ACADEMY: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMATTAPOISETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $250 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSCHOOL THE WORLD INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds TRUSTEES OF THAYER ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds WHEATON COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds SOUTHCOAST HEALTH SYSTEM INC ↗
  • Who funds NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTERS INC ↗
  • Who funds HACKLEY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Art Museum New Bedford Inc ↗
  • Who funds OUR SISTERS SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds THE NEMASKET GROUP INC ↗
  • Who funds SKIDMORE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds MUHLENBERG COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds BANCROFT SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE INC ↗
  • Who funds Old Dartmouth Historical Society ↗
  • Who funds THE MARION INSTITUTE INC ↗
  • Who funds TENACITY INC ↗
  • Who funds MATTAPOISETT LIBRARY TRUST INC ↗
  • Who funds NEW BEDFORD LIGHT ↗
  • Who funds Mattapoisett Land Trust Inc ↗
  • Who funds WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES INC ↗
  • Who funds WOMENS FUND SOUTHCOAST INC ↗
  • Who funds THE WINCHENDON SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds THOROUGHBRED PLACEMENT RESOURCES INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Bristol County Saving…Eastern Bank Foundati…The Carney Family Cha…Southcoast Community …Boston Foundation IncManfredi Family Found…Genie & Donald Rice C…The Croll FoundationAlvord Family Foundat…The Ludes Family Foun…Stevenson Family Char…Willow Creek Charitab…
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncMA23.9× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc · Eastern Bank Foundation · The Carney Family Charitable Foundation · Southcoast Community Foundation Inc · Boston Foundation Inc · Manfredi Family Foundation · Genie & Donald Rice Char Tr · The Croll Foundation · Alvord Family Foundation · The Ludes Family Foundation · Stevenson Family Charitable Trust · Willow Creek Charitable Foundation U/A/D 01/11/2002

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 110%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 3%
  • The Nemasket Group Inc: 91% of income from government
  • Northstar Learning Centers Inc: 63% of income from government
  • Mattapoisett Land Trust Inc: 13% of income from government
  • Southcoast Community Foundation Inc: 10% of income from government
  • Mattapoisett Historical Society: 3% of income from government
  • Old Dartmouth Historical Society: 2% of income from government
  • The Marion Institute Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Wheaton College: 0% of income from government
  • Our Sisters School: 0% of income from government
  • Milton Academy: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
11get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
2rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 54 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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