Penner Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBentonville, Arkansas · EIN 81-0831228 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$25.3M
Organizations funded81
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$115.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside Arkansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence, RI | To build, equip, and maintain the turf field house | $8,000,000 |
| KIPP Foundation | San Francisco, CA | to support KIPP Foundation's 2025 Campaign and Leadership Priorities | $5,000,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | The department of athletics, physical education, and recreation pledge | $4,000,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support Aspen Institute's initiatives | $1,000,000 |
| The Kennedy Forum | Island Heights, NJ | to accelerate parity, access, and equity in mental health and substance use disorder systems | $900,000 |
| Redf | San Francisco, CA | to support the strategic growth campaign of REDF | $600,000 |
| Rock Health Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $600,000 |
| Aspen Education Foundation | Aspen, CO | to establish an endowment for the Outdoor/Experiential Education Program. | $500,000 |
| One Mind | Rutherford, CA | to support the Cohort of the One Mind Accelerator | $500,000 |
| Teach for All Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| The Opportunity Trust | St Louis, MO | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association | Denver, CO | to support the Honoring the Legacy Campaign of the National Western Stock Show | $500,000 |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Monterey, CA | to support general operations | $450,000 |
| Entitlements How Inc | Alexandria, VA | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| History Colorado | Denver, CO | to support the America 250- Colorado 150 Commemoration | $250,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To support the Psychological Literacy Project | $224,173 |
| Heartland Forward | Bentonville, AR | to align resources, accelerate policy adoption, and deliver lasting improvements in health outcomes, workforce readiness, and economic… | $150,000 |
| Lone Rock Foundation | Bailey, CO | to support developing plans for organizational growth | $125,000 |
| National Governors Association Center for Best Practices | Washington DC, DC | to strengthen state capacity to coordinate and improve youth mental health systems | $100,000 |
| USA Cycling Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | Support for Team USA Cycling | $92,736 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | Support for capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | to support the Undergraduate Annual Fund | $50,000 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | Atherton, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | to support the 2025 annual benefit dinner | $50,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | to support the Business School | $50,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | to support the School of Education | $50,000 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| USA Cycling Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| USA Water Polo Inc | Irvine, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| AspenCountryDaySchoolInc | Aspen, CO | to support the Annual Fund | $25,000 |
| Foxg1 Research Foundation | Sands Point, NY | FoxG1 Research and Program Support | $25,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Governor Dummer Academy | Byfield, MA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Honored Foundation | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | to support the Athletic Department | $25,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | to support the Parent Fund | $25,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | to support the Men and Women's Water Polo team | $20,000 |
| Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association | Aspen, CO | to support the general operations of the Roaring Forks Mountain Bike Association | $20,000 |
| Star Rock Ministries | San Clemente, CA | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Aspen Public Radio | Aspen, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Colorado Mountain College Foundation Inc | Glenwood Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Denver Police Foundation | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | To support School of Foreign Services | $10,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 2025 Annual - Arts & Sciences | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Jim SaundersFund | Kailua Kona, HI | to support general operations | $10,000 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| MenloSchool | Atherton, CA | to support the Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| New York Road Runners Inc | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| The Fuller Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| The Nueva School | Hillsborough, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 81 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,331,409 | 81 |
| 2024 | $31,313,738 | 82 |
| 2023 | $28,861,200 | 77 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602049349100910
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-0831228
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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