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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1712273

The Mason Foundation

A private foundation in El Dorado, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $2,150 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
Richard Mason
200 N Washington
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-5155
Form and materials
Written
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,150

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $16,738

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $13,108

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,650

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,721

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $14,108

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,910

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $16,150

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,665

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $16,240

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Baptist ChurchEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $1,000
  2. South Arkansas SymphonyEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $500
  3. South Arkansas Arts CenterEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $300
  4. Bible Baptist ChurchEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $150
  5. Open Hearts MinistriesEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $100
  6. South Arkansas Preservation SocietyEl Dorado, AR

    General operating

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $1,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $80042% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas6 grants $2,150

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Richard H MasonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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