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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1666318

The Coulson Foundation

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $256,850 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

    $256,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,597,777
  • Tax year 2024

    $240,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,530,139
  • Tax year 2023

    $129,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,380,044
  • Tax year 2022

    $114,033

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,207,806
  • Tax year 2021

    $317,334

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,647,819
  • Tax year 2020

    $232,834

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,611,031
  • Tax year 2019

    $191,092

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,660,730
  • Tax year 2018

    $269,566

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,454

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baptist Health FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Steven Smith MinistryCypress, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Pulaski County Sheriff's FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Heights Neighborhood AssociationLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Arkansas Cinema SocietyLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $500
  7. Ar Black Hall of FameLittle Rock, AR

    General support

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $100,00099% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas6 grants $206,850
  2. Texas1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Beth CoulsonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael CoulsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eddie MartinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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