Arnhold Foundation

Arnhold Foundation

The Arnhold Foundation was created in 1988 by Henry H. Arnhold, the New York banker who chaired Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder. John Ph Arnhold now serves as president and treasurer, with Jody Gottfried Arnhold as secretary and Paul Arnhold as director. The foundation's giving has included multimillion-dollar commitments to The New School, UC Santa Barbara, and Conservation International. Grant deployment centers on performing arts with a focus on dance, supplemented by allocations to environmental advocacy, education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation. The foundation maintains exposure to public equities including Alphabet and Coherent through its advisor Arnhold LLC. Geographic reach stays concentrated in the United States with limited international grants routed through Conservation International. The foundation lists no additional offices beyond its New York headquarters and employs no disclosed investment staff separate from family principals. John Arnhold previously led First Eagle Investment Management, and the foundation holds an LP position in ICONIQ Strategic Partners VI. Paul Arnhold serves as a trustee of the Whitney Museum of American Art while John Arnhold sits on the board of Conservation International. Family control of both the foundation and Arnhold LLC creates a direct link between philanthropic decisions and the family's banking and investment operations, with no external investment committee or public LP reporting requirements.