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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1880469

Tom J & Edna Mae Carson Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Smith, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $594,525 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $594,525

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,553,034

  • Tax year 2023

    $946,900

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,961,879

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,368,187

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,453,785

  • Tax year 2021

    $737,534

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $9,565,929

  • Tax year 2020

    $787,816

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,259,495

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westville Public SchoolsWestville, OK

    General support

    $250,825
  2. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Scholarships

    $75,000
  3. Orchard Road Community OutreachStilwell, OK

    General support

    $48,000
  4. Jermiah 29 FoundationStilwell, OK

    General support

    $41,000
  5. Adair County Junior LivestockStilwell, OK

    General support

    $40,950
  6. Stilwell Youth LeagueStilwell, OK

    General support

    $22,000
  7. Stilwell Public SchoolsStilwell, OK

    General support

    $21,000
  8. Adair County Resouce CenterStilwell, OK

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Communities Foundation of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Cave Springs SchoolBunch, AR

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Tenkiler Public SchoolWelling, OK

    General support

    $15,000
  12. Westville Education FoundationWestville, OK

    Scholarships

    $14,950
  13. AR OK Reg Education & Promo Assn IncFort Smith, AR

    General support

    $3,150
  14. AR-OK State FairFort Smith, AR

    General support

    $2,700
  15. Watts Public SchoolsWestville, OK

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  16. Stilwell Middle SchoolStilwell, OK

    General support

    $2,000
  17. DCSLSJay, OK

    General support

    $450

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $89,95050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $48,00027% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $22,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma14 grants $573,675
  2. Arkansas3 grants $20,850

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James F CarsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Drew T CarsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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