About Arsenault Family Foundation
The Arsenault Family Foundation concentrates on international peacebuilding and global risk prevention, funding organizations that mediate political conflicts, reduce the risk of interstate (notably U.S.–China) confrontation, and strengthen pandemic preparedness. It also supports targeted humanitarian relief in Venezuela. Grantees are primarily international NGOs, research centers, and multilateral entities working on diplomacy, dialogue, and global health security.
Focus Areas
Conflict mediation and dialogue initiatives (track II diplomacy)Prevention of U.S.–China military/strategic escalationGlobal pandemic preparedness and preventionHumanitarian assistance to VenezuelaSupport for multilateral institutions and international policy research
Who They Fund
Venezuelan civilians affected by crisisglobal populations at risk of pandemics / public health systemswomen and women leadersyouth and emerging civic leaders (national youth councils)
About Arsenault Family Foundation
The Arsenault Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving is defined by peacebuilding at the U.S.–China edge and by humanitarian support for Venezuela. Its largest listed grant went to Mediators Foundation Inc in Washington, DC, for SIDE3 educational experiences, and similar funding also went to Inter Mediate for negotiating political tensions and to the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue for preventing conflict between USA & China. The foundation also backs global health security, with grants for pandemic prevention appearing alongside conflict-prevention work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supports international policy organizations, research centers, multilateral institutions, and targeted relief efforts. Its grants reach groups working on mediation, diplomatic negotiation, crisis-risk reduction, nuclear risk prevention, and women’s leadership initiatives. Humanitarian aid to Venezuela is another recurring thread, including multiple grants to Fundacion Santa Teresa. The overall pattern points to a foundation that funds institutions and conveners working on geopolitical stability, public health preparedness, and crisis prevention rather than direct service delivery to individuals.
What Arsenault Family Foundation Funds
In conflict mediation and dialogue work, the foundation funded Inter Mediate for “NEGOTIATE POLITICAL TENSIONS” and the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue for “PREVENT CONFLICT BETWEEN USA & CHINA.” It also supported the German Marshall Fund of US for “CRISIS RISK REDUCTION BTWN US-CHINA,” reinforcing that diplomatic risk reduction is a core theme. Public health preparedness is another clear area. Grants went to the United Nations Foundation for “PANDEMIC PREVENTION,” to Western University of Health Scienc for “PREVENTING PANDEMICS,” and to Georgetown University for a “GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR PANDEMIC PREVENTIO” initiative. The foundation also supported the Center for Global Development for “GLOBAL PANDEMIC PREVENTION.” Beyond those areas, the foundation made grants for “CREATE NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL” to Peacejam Foundation and for women’s leadership through the United Nations Foundation’s “1000 WOMEN LEADERS CAMPAIGN.”
How Arsenault Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $29,994, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $77,000. The recent record includes both larger, project-specific awards and repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, especially in conflict mediation, Venezuela relief, and pandemic prevention. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Its pattern suggests discretionary, program-specific support rather than an open application program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$14.6M
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenses
$5.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $77K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$77K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 33% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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