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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7087948

Tyson Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fayetteville, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sarahbeth Vasgaard
Post Office Box 1526
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 316-0799
Form and materials
Apply for preprinted application with instructions.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,150,970

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $29,336,567

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,189,586

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $30,610,161

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,249,812

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $34,956,155

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,068,912

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $42,061,163

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,470,174

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $19,422,616

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,823,039

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,235,802

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,374,426

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $22,649,956

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    471 [individual] GRANTED

    $1,275,292
  2. CacheBentonville, AR

    Operations and productions at the medium

    $568,822
  3. Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, AR

    Momentary and crystal bridges programming support

    $358,000
  4. Samaritan House Community CenterRogers, AR

    General purpose

    $177,390
  5. US Marshals Museum Foundation IncFort Smith, AR

    General purpose

    $175,000
  6. Downtown Springdale AllianceSpringdale, AR

    Operations and annual events support

    $145,000
  7. Experience FayettevilleFayetteville, AR

    Artcourt operations

    $80,966
  8. InterformSpringdale, AR

    General purpose

    $75,000
  9. Arkansas Children's FoundationSpringdale, AR

    General purpose

    $50,000
  10. Arkansas Cinema SocietyLittle Rock, AR

    General purpose

    $50,000
  11. Downtown Fayetteville CoalitionFayetteville, AR

    General purpose

    $40,000
  12. Northwest Arkansas Equality IncSpringdale, AR

    Pride event support

    $40,000
  13. Music Moves LTDSpringdale, AR

    Black music expo and freedom fest support

    $35,000
  14. Ualr FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General purpose

    $25,000
  15. Springdale Public SchoolsSpringdale, AR

    Media program support

    $20,000
  16. Arkansas UnitedSpringdale, AR

    General purpose

    $10,000
  17. Nwa Community Creative CenterBentonville, AR

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Soar After School ProgramSpringdale, AR

    Amazing shake event

    $7,500
  19. The Porter FundLittle Rock, AR

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Fayetteville Student Mountain Biking IncFayetteville, AR

    General purpose

    $2,500
  21. Chinese Association of Northwest ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    General purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $483,00056% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $185,50022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $177,39021% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $7,500<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas20 grants $1,875,678

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Olivia TysonPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $25,000
  • WH TaylorASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $12,500
  • Harry C Erwin IIISECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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