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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-6156225

Robert E and Catherine Woodson Sampley Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Ida, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $313,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert E Sampley Educational Founda
PO Box 1147
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-3564
Form and materials
See statement
Deadlines
April of senior year
Restrictions
See statement

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $313,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,163,828
  • Tax year 2024

    $304,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,083,160
  • Tax year 2023

    $248,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,563
  • Tax year 2022

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,036,095
  • Tax year 2021

    $238,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,233,551
  • Tax year 2020

    $273,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,497,520

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Trade school

    $12,000
  2. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  3. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  4. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  5. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  6. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  7. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  8. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  9. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  10. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  11. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  12. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  13. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  14. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  15. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  16. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  17. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  18. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  19. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  20. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  21. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  22. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  23. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  24. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  25. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  26. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  27. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  28. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  29. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  30. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  31. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  32. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  33. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  34. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  35. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  36. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  37. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  38. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  39. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  40. Individual

    College education

    $7,000
  41. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  42. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  43. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  44. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  45. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  46. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  47. Individual

    College education

    $3,500
  48. Individual

    College education

    $3,500

Approved for future payment

37 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  2. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  3. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  4. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  5. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  6. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  7. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  8. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  9. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  10. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  11. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  12. Individual

    College education

    $24,000
  13. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  14. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  15. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  16. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  17. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  18. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  19. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  20. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  21. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  22. Individual

    College education

    $16,000
  23. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  24. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  25. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  26. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  27. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  28. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  29. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  30. Individual

    Education

    $8,000
  31. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  32. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  33. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  34. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  35. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  36. Individual

    College education

    $8,000
  37. Individual

    College education

    $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Francis DobbsTREASURER DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jason Lenderman CPAVICE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff BlackPRESIDENT DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ruth NormanSECRETARY DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Tammy McCarterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • William EdwardsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randy BlackDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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