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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-0824287

The Buck Foundation

A private foundation in Rogers, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 72 grants and $350,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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
Rogers High School
2300 S Dixieland Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 636-2202
Form and materials
Applications and schloarship information can be obtained from the giudance counselor's office of this high school. Any student who has received a scholarship from the rogers community based scholarship program may apply for upperclassmen scholarships through the website: www.buckforscholarships.com. Also, a graduate school scholarship may be available to a prior buck scholarship recipient. See website for details. Other scholarship information may be available from time to time through the website or the rogers develpoment foundation, 317 west walnut, rogers, arkansas 72756 479-636-1240, 479-636-5485 (fax), or email may be directed to [email protected]. The applications may be obtained from the guidance counselor's office and the website. Scholarships at present are limited to students graduating from benton county, arkansas, schools and recipients of rogers community based scholarships. Factors include scholastic ability, need, community and school service among others. In additio
Deadlines
The submission deadlines vary from year to year. Generally,
Restrictions
Scholarships at present are limited to students graduating from benton county, arkansas, schools and recipients of rogers community based scholarships. Factors include scholastic ability, need, community and school service among others.
Contact
Rogers Heritage High School
1114 S 5th Street
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 631-3579
Form and materials
Applications and schloarship information can be obtained from the giudance counselor's office of this high school. Any student who has received a scholarship from the rogers community based scholarship program may apply for upperclassmen scholarships through the website: www.buckforscholarships.com. Also, a graduate school scholarship may be available to a prior buck scholarship recipient. See website for details. Other scholarship information may be available from time to time through the website or the rogers develpoment foundation, 317 west walnut, rogers, arkansas 72756 479-636-1240, 479-636-5485 (fax), or email may be directed to [email protected]. The applications may be obtained from the guidance counselor's office and the website. In addition, the foundation on occasion makes grants to qualified charities in the discretion of the directors of the foundation.
Deadlines
The submission deadlines vary from year to year. Generally,
Restrictions
Scholarships at present are limited to students graduating from benton county, arkansas, schools and recipients of rogers community based scholarships. Factors include scholastic ability, need, community and school service among others.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $350,500

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $4,828,752

  • Tax year 2023

    $321,000

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $4,930,297

  • Tax year 2022

    $271,500

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $5,033,493

  • Tax year 2021

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $5,130,253

  • Tax year 2020

    $265,500

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $5,107,413

  • Tax year 2019

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $5,170,471

  • Tax year 2018

    $264,130

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $5,427,038

Grants paid in 2024

72 grants, largest first

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

  1. Rogers Development FoundationRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $30,000
  2. Nwa Humane SocietyRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $20,000
  3. Nwa Food BankBethel Heights, AR

    Support organization

    $20,000
  4. First Friends PreschoolRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $12,000
  5. Children's Advocacy Center of Benton CoRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  14. Circle of Life HospiceSpringdlae, AR

    Support organization

    $8,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  20. First Christian Church - Rogers (grub Program)Rogers, AR

    Support organization

    $6,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  26. Arkansas Children's HospitalRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $5,000
  27. Seven Hills Homeless CenterFayetteville, AR

    Support organization

    $5,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  40. Ozark Natural Science CenterHuntsville, AR

    Support organization

    $3,000
  41. Big Paws of NwaFayetteville, AR

    Support organization

    $3,000
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  62. Rogers Public Education FoundationRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $2,000
  63. Open AvenuesRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $2,000
  64. Rogers Historic Museum FoundationRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $2,000
  65. Rogers Short-Film FestivalRogers, AR

    Support organization

    $2,000
  66. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  67. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  68. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  69. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  70. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  71. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  72. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $33,00075% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $7,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas15 grants $130,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard E BuckVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jan G BuckPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • John Garner BuckSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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