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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Wikipedia page | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Ventures_LLC |
| Best overview URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Ventures_LLC |
| Facebook username | ArnoldVentures |
| Website | https://www.arnoldventures.org/ |
| Donations URL | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ |
| Twitter username | lja_foundation |
| Regularity with which donor updates donations data | quarterly refresh |
| Regularity with which Donations List Website updates donations data (after donor update) | quarterly refresh |
| Lag with which donor updates donations data | months |
| Lag with which Donations List Website updates donations data (after donor update) | days |
| Data entry method on Donations List Website | SQL insertion commands generated by script https://github.com/riceissa/arnold-foundation-grants |
Brief history: The foundation, started in 2008, has ramped up spending over time
Brief notes on broad donor philosophy and major focus areas: The foundation is making big bets in its focus areas of criminal justice reform, education (K-12), public accountability (pension reform, United States), and research integrity
Notes on grant publication logistics: Grants are published on the grants page, which is updated quarterly. There are no individual grant pages
Miscellaneous notes: This was formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF)
Full donor page for donor Arnold Ventures
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Facebook page | harvard |
| Website | http://www.harvard.edu/ |
| Twitter username | BOSCityCouncil |
| Wikipedia page | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University |
| Instagram username | harvard |
| Org Watch page | https://orgwatch.issarice.com/?organization=Harvard+University |
Full donee page for donee Harvard University
| Item | Value |
|---|
| Cause area | Count | Median | Mean | Minimum | 10th percentile | 20th percentile | 30th percentile | 40th percentile | 50th percentile | 60th percentile | 70th percentile | 80th percentile | 90th percentile | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 42 | 240,000 | 925,500 | 18,785 | 39,777 | 89,888 | 150,000 | 196,489 | 240,000 | 507,563 | 593,110 | 800,000 | 2,141,762 | 9,753,699 |
| New Initiatives | 3 | 1,126,786 | 1,481,142 | 18,785 | 18,785 | 18,785 | 18,785 | 1,126,786 | 1,126,786 | 1,126,786 | 3,297,855 | 3,297,855 | 3,297,855 | 3,297,855 |
| Criminal justice reform | 11 | 198,369 | 333,158 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 147,197 | 147,197 | 157,566 | 198,369 | 198,369 | 339,034 | 582,956 | 828,987 | 1,017,058 |
| Sustainable Public Finance | 4 | 80,749 | 71,849 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 80,749 | 80,749 | 80,749 | 89,888 | 89,888 | 91,757 | 91,757 | 91,757 |
| Health | 6 | 195,493 | 1,800,115 | 39,777 | 39,777 | 76,363 | 76,363 | 195,493 | 195,493 | 227,796 | 507,563 | 507,563 | 9,753,699 | 9,753,699 |
| Evidence-Based Policy | 11 | 380,000 | 1,174,825 | 40,000 | 150,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 551,134 | 551,134 | 800,000 | 2,141,762 | 7,449,048 |
| Science and Technology | 4 | 725,000 | 586,786 | 155,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | 725,000 | 725,000 | 725,000 | 733,571 | 733,571 | 733,571 | 733,571 | 733,571 |
| Scientific research | 2 | 196,489 | 1,905,713 | 196,489 | 196,489 | 196,489 | 196,489 | 196,489 | 196,489 | 3,614,937 | 3,614,937 | 3,614,937 | 3,614,937 | 3,614,937 |
| Education | 1 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 | 593,110 |
If you hover over a cell for a given cause area and year, you will get a tooltip with the number of donees and the number of donations.
Note: Cause area classification used here may not match that used by donor for all cases.
| Cause area | Number of donations | Total | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Policy (filter this donor) | 11 | 12,923,078.00 | 150,000.00 | 0.00 | 2,941,762.00 | 7,489,048.00 | 480,000.00 | 1,862,268.00 |
| Health (filter this donor) | 6 | 10,800,691.00 | 970,629.00 | 9,830,062.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| New Initiatives (filter this donor) | 3 | 4,443,426.00 | 0.00 | 3,297,855.00 | 1,126,786.00 | 18,785.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Scientific research (filter this donor) | 2 | 3,811,426.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,614,937.00 | 196,489.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Criminal justice reform (filter this donor) | 11 | 3,664,733.00 | 633,428.00 | 1,411,943.00 | 1,017,058.00 | 554,304.00 | 48,000.00 | 0.00 |
| Science and Technology (filter this donor) | 4 | 2,347,142.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,192,142.00 | 0.00 | 155,000.00 | 0.00 |
| Education (filter this donor) | 1 | 593,110.00 | 593,110.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sustainable Public Finance (filter this donor) | 4 | 287,394.00 | 0.00 | 114,888.00 | 80,749.00 | 91,757.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 42 | 38,871,000.00 | 2,347,167.00 | 14,654,748.00 | 10,973,434.00 | 8,350,383.00 | 683,000.00 | 1,862,268.00 |
Graph of spending by cause area and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of spending by cause area and year (cumulative)
There are no documents associated with this combination of donor and donee.
Graph of all donations (with known year of donation), showing the timeframe of donations
| Amount (current USD) | Amount rank (out of 42) | Donation date | Cause area | URL | Influencer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147,197.00 | 31 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To analyze the impact of patient assistance programs on prescription drug pricing in the United States. | |
| 39,777.00 | 38 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To evaluate existing barriers to the introduction of generic drugs for opioid use disorder treatment to the market. | |
| 150,000.00 | 30 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support a research fellow at the federal agency level to demonstrate new methods in state-federal research partnerships and behaviorally-informed interventions. | |
| 195,493.00 | 27 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To evaluate policies intended to lower prices for health care services including a public option and price regulation. | |
| 227,796.00 | 23 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To evaluate the effects on spending and use of an employer-based reward program for patients that choose lower-priced healthcare providers. | |
| 339,034.00 | 20 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To conduct research on day fines in Germany. | |
| 507,563.00 | 17 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To provide technical support to community partners in state and local jurisdictions that are considering sugar-sweetened beverage taxes and other policies. | |
| 593,110.00 | 13 | Education | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To create a database that will support research on the impact of charter school attendance on long-term educational outcomes for students. | |
| 147,197.00 | 31 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To analyze the impact of patient assistance programs on prescription drug pricing in the United States. | |
| 9,753,699.00 | 1 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the operations of the Harvard HealthCare Markets and Regulations Lab. | |
| 89,888.00 | 34 | Sustainable Public Finance | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To conduct research and educate key stakeholders about the impact of local control on municipal public finance in Illinois. | |
| 582,956.00 | 14 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To fund a low-cost randomized controlled trial of a cognitive behavioral therapy curriculum for youth participating in Job Corps. | |
| 25,000.00 | 39 | Sustainable Public Finance | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To host a conference and support research on state pension underfunding. | |
| 828,987.00 | 8 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To conduct a randomized controlled trial on the effects of legal financial obligations on criminal defendants' recidivism and other life outcomes. | |
| 76,363.00 | 36 | Health | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To educate key stakeholders about improving the treatment of opioid use disorders. | |
| 3,297,855.00 | 4 | New Initiatives | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support Harvard Law School's Legal Services Center in its efforts to challenge predatory lending practices in the for-profit college industry. | |
| 733,571.00 | 10 | Science and Technology | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To fund the continuation of the Coding for Cancer initiative, the development of a plan to support future open innovation challenges, and the creation of a preliminary plan for an open innovation center that will coordinate future efforts across health care topics. | |
| 733,571.00 | 10 | Science and Technology | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To fund the continuation of the Coding for Cancer initiative, the development of a plan to support future open innovation challenges, and the creation of a preliminary plan for an open innovation center that will coordinate future efforts across health care topics. | |
| 1,126,786.00 | 6 | New Initiatives | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To help develop a litigation strategy focused on ending deceptive practices in the for-profit college industry. | |
| 800,000.00 | 9 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Center for Public Leadership's efforts to evaluate a series of low-cost, high-yield interventions. | |
| 3,614,937.00 | 3 | Scientific research/research integrity | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To help create the Access to Justice Lab, which will promote the use of rigorous evidence about what works in the legal system. | |
| 2,141,762.00 | 5 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To develop and support a network of government chief data officers. | |
| 80,749.00 | 35 | Sustainable Public Finance | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To promote best practices that can help governments achieve operational excellence in a cost-efficient manner. | |
| 725,000.00 | 12 | Science and Technology | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To provide general operating support to the Harvard Open Access Project. | |
| 1,017,058.00 | 7 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To fund grantee's Criminal Justice Policy Program. | |
| 196,489.00 | 26 | Scientific research/research integrity | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To conduct a randomized controlled trial on a teacher training program. | |
| 198,369.00 | 24 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To promote evidence-based decision making at all levels of government. | |
| 18,785.00 | 42 | New Initiatives | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To identify reforms that address the unfair practices of for-profit colleges. | |
| 198,369.00 | 24 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To promote evidence-based decision making at all levels of government. | |
| 157,566.00 | 28 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To conduct a randomized controlled trial of the Public Safety Assessment. | |
| 40,000.00 | 37 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To develop ideas for future experimental interventions related to housing voucher programs. | |
| 91,757.00 | 33 | Sustainable Public Finance | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To expand access to research about public sector retirement systems. | |
| 7,449,048.00 | 2 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Harvard Kennedy School's Government Performance Lab. | |
| 240,000.00 | 21 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership. | |
| 155,000.00 | 29 | Science and Technology | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To sponsor a conference on data sharing in medical clinical trials. | |
| 24,000.00 | 40 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support a randomized controlled trial of the Public Safety Assessment. | |
| 24,000.00 | 40 | Criminal justice reform | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support a randomized controlled trial of the Public Safety Assessment. | |
| 240,000.00 | 21 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership. | |
| 551,134.00 | 15 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Harvard Kennedy School's Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab. | |
| 551,134.00 | 15 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Harvard Kennedy School's Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab. | |
| 380,000.00 | 18 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Equality of Opportunity project. | |
| 380,000.00 | 18 | Evidence-Based Policy | https://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/ | -- | To support the Equality of Opportunity project. |