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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-1605071

The Hussman Foundation

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $567,958 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $567,958

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $11,847,194
  • Tax year 2024

    $491,400

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $10,764,878
  • Tax year 2023

    $498,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $10,024,424
  • Tax year 2022

    $454,700

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $9,116,698
  • Tax year 2021

    $542,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $11,270,977
  • Tax year 2020

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,277,475
  • Tax year 2019

    $457,716

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,477,468
  • Tax year 2018

    $460,200

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,107,542

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

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

  1. Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $150,000
  2. Arkansas Museum of Fine ArtsLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $100,000
  3. Fallen Journalists Memorial FoundationNaples, FL

    General Support

    $50,000
  4. PARK Endowment FundLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $40,000
  5. Hoover InstitutionWashington, DC

    General Support

    $25,000
  6. Central Arkansas Library Foundationlittle rock, AR

    General Support

    $22,500
  7. CHI St VincentLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $22,208
  8. The Muses IncHot Springs, AR

    General Support

    $20,000
  9. Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer CenterLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $20,000
  10. Arkansas BUSINESS HALL OF FAMEFayetteville, AR

    General Support

    $15,000
  11. Christ Church Capital Campaignsalisbury, NC

    General Support

    $10,000
  12. James Madison Program at Princeton universityprinceton, NJ

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. MetRock- LR ChamberLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. United States Marshall MuseumFort Smith, AR

    General Support

    $10,000
  15. Steadman PhilipponVail, CO

    General Support

    $6,000
  16. Access GroupLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $5,000
  17. Arkansas Cinema SocietyLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $5,000
  18. Easterseals ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $5,000
  19. Our HouseLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $5,000
  20. Historic Arkansas Museum FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $3,500
  21. Girl Scouts Diamonds of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $3,000
  22. Quapaw Area CouncilLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $3,000
  23. Arkansas Children's HospitalLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    General Support

    $2,500
  25. Junior Achievement of ArkansasN Little Rock, AR

    General Support

    $2,500
  26. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General Support

    $2,500
  27. Society of Professional JournalistsIndianapolis, IN

    General Support

    $2,500
  28. Brandon Burlsworth FoundationHarrison, AR

    General Support

    $2,000
  29. Women's Foundation of Arkansas Power of the PurseLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,500
  30. Arkansas Baptist College FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  31. Arkansas Food Banklittle rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  32. Arkansas Imagination LibraryLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  33. Arkansas Repertory TheatreLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  34. Ballet ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  35. Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  36. Sculpture at the River MarketLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  37. Springboard USA FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  38. University of Mississippi School of JournalismUniversity, MS

    General Support

    $1,000
  39. Urban League of State of AR Sherman TateLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $1,000
  40. Alzheimer's ArkansasLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $500
  41. House of PrayerLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $500
  42. Lamar Porter ComplexLittle Rock, AR

    General Support

    $500
  43. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General Support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $150,00060% of the total
  2. Civil rights2 grants $50,25020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $31,50013% of the total
  4. Education4 grants $8,0003% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $7,5003% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas33 grants $458,208
  2. Virginia3 grants $52,750
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $6,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $2,500
  8. Mississippi1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Walter HussmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eliza GainesSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robena HussmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert TuckerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Palmer HussmanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Olivia RamseyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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