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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-6065971

Godfrey Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in Hot Springs, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $144,651 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Mary B Carr
319 Osprey Point
Hot Springs, AR 71913
(870) 946-1982
Form and materials
Apply for preprinted application & instructions
Deadlines
By may 1 for fall term & november 1 for spring term
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

    $144,651

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,865
  • Tax year 2024

    $103,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,396
  • Tax year 2023

    $108,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,265
  • Tax year 2022

    $99,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,841
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,250

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,577
  • Tax year 2020

    $97,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,451

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

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

  1. First United Methodist ChurchDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $79,151
  2. Acres of HelpDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $22,000
  3. Dewitt School DistrictDewitt, AR

    School supplies

    $11,000
  4. Individual

    Tuition, books, room & board, etc

    $10,700
  5. City of DewittDewitt, AR

    Cemetery maintenance

    $5,000
  6. Dana's HouseDe Witt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  7. Museum of the Grand PrairieStuttgart, AR

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Stuttgart Campus FDNStuttgart, AR

    Grand prairie center

    $2,500
  9. Hope of the DeltaStuttgart, AR

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Dewitt Hospital AuxilaryDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,900
  11. Patillo Center SchoolDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. Arkansas Children's HospitalLittle Rock, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Dewitt Food PantryDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Arkansas County Conservation DistDewitt, AR

    Farm safety day

    $500
  15. Arkansas County Rotary ClubDewitt, AR

    Scholarships

    $500
  16. Arkansas County 4HLittle Rock, AR

    Unrestricted

    $200
  17. Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Dewitt Campus FDNDewitt, AR

    Unrestricted

    $100
  18. Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Stuttgart Campus FDNStuttgart, AR

    Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $22,00080% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,5005% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas17 grants $133,951

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary B CarrTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $13,500
  • Stacy Carr DentonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $4,500
  • Harry C Erwin IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,400

The return

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