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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-0769229

Ben J Altheimer Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $192,631 paid in grants.

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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
Leah Elenzweig
859 Donald Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
(501) 804-4617
Form and materials
Written and containing the reason for the request
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $192,631

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $89,032

  • Tax year 2024

    $205,119

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $192,384

  • Tax year 2023

    $183,362

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $307,317

  • Tax year 2022

    $183,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $328,991

  • Tax year 2021

    $236,923

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $374,652

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,190

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $513,542

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Arts and Science Center for Southeast ArkansasPine Bluff, AR

    Educational programs

    $60,000
  2. Well Fed Community DevelopmentLittle Rock, AR

    Community assistance

    $37,350
  3. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Research

    $25,557
  4. Clinton FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    Creative collaboration programs

    $25,000
  5. City of AltheimerAltheimer, AR

    Community assistance

    $15,950
  6. University of Arkansas FayettevilleFayetteville, AR

    Educational programs

    $6,000
  7. Altheimer Community DevelopmentAltheimer, AR

    Educational programs

    $5,774
  8. Quapaw Area CouncilLittle Rock, AR

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  9. Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR

    Scholarships

    $4,000
  10. University of Arkansas at Pine BluffLittle Rock, AR

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  11. University of Central ArkansasConway, AR

    5scholarships

    $2,000
  12. Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  13. Natrual State Council Boy Scouts of AmericaHelena, AR

    Scholarships

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $37,35047% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $25,55732% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $10,00013% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,7747% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas13 grants $192,631

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Leah ElenzweigPRES - SEC- TRES Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael J SeligV-PRES Hours 10Pay $5,000
  • Barry A LubinDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $5,000
  • John S SeligFORMER PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $5,000

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