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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7365134

Stella Smith Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $620,055 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Mike or Cathy Mayton
1911 Country Club Lane
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 376-0504
Form and materials
No particular form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Only those imposed in trust document - exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or any of the above as deemed proper.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $620,055

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,587,884
  • Tax year 2024

    $564,734

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $16,320,806
  • Tax year 2023

    $595,185

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,846,143
  • Tax year 2022

    $485,941

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,685,388
  • Tax year 2021

    $562,794

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,812,346
  • Tax year 2020

    $451,265

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $14,600,051
  • Tax year 2019

    $690,583

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $16,356,473
  • Tax year 2018

    $594,225

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $14,750,911

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arkansas Symphony OrchestraLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $161,500
  2. Kennedy Center for Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    General fund

    $65,000
  3. Crystal Bridges MuseumBentonville, AR

    General fund

    $56,000
  4. Arkansas Museum of Fine ArtsLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $50,000
  5. Arkansas Repertory TheatreLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $50,000
  6. Huntington National ArtspaceColumbus, OH

    General fund

    $50,000
  7. Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    General fund

    $35,385
  8. Arkansas Children's FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $32,141
  9. William J Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $30,000
  10. Ballet ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $25,000
  11. Arkansas Governor's MansionLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $25,000
  12. Access SchoolsLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $10,000
  13. Arkansas Black Hall of FameLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

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

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Heritage Poultry ConservancyLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. From Energy Transfer LP K-1Dallas, TX

    General fund

    $29

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $120,38574% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $32,14120% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas12 grants $469,641
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $65,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $50,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $35,385
  5. Texas1 grant $29

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael R MaytonTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $75,000
  • Catherine H MaytonTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $69,000

The return

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