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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-6055930

Trotter Foundation

A private foundation in Pine Bluff, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $109,092 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

    $109,092

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $447,319
  • Tax year 2024

    $127,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $536,656
  • Tax year 2023

    $76,206

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $636,050
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,764

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $641,925
  • Tax year 2021

    $111,466

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $580,728
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,135

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $610,494
  • Tax year 2019

    $69,920

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $602,405
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,959

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $611,322

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $37,802
  2. Seark College FoundationPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $30,000
  3. First United Methodist ChurchPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. Trinity Village Retirement CenterPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $9,375
  5. United Way of Southeast ArPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $5,500
  6. The Alliance & Chamber Leadership & Excellence Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. Desha County SheriffArkansas City, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $3,000
  8. Epworth Church AssociationLudington, MI

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $1,500
  9. NAACPLittle Rock, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $1,250
  10. Casa Womens ShelterPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $1,000
  11. Area Agency on AgingPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $1,000
  12. Jefferson County Humane SocietyPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $500
  13. Five Oaks Ag Research and Education CenterHumphrey, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $500
  14. Hope of the DeltaPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $500
  15. Kevin Collins Memorial Scholarship FundPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $500
  16. Voices for ChildrenPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $500
  17. Southeast Ar Jewel FoundationPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $400
  18. Watson Community DevelopmentWatson, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $275
  19. First United Methodist ChurchTexarkana, TX

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $250
  20. Jefferson Regional Medical Center FoundationPine Bluff, AR

    Furtherence of exempt purpose

    $240

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $5,00074% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5007% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5007% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5007% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2404% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas18 grants $107,342
  2. Michigan1 grant $1,500
  3. Texas1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Henry Ford Trotter IIIPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia C TrotterSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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