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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2626803

The Bobbie A Atkinson Foundation

A private foundation in Texarkana, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $97,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $97,250

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $616,088
  • Tax year 2023

    $93,625

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $614,642
  • Tax year 2022

    $73,661

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $636,556
  • Tax year 2021

    $74,881

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $629,046
  • Tax year 2020

    $47,298

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $656,774
  • Tax year 2019

    $57,978

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $645,757
  • Tax year 2018

    $74,800

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $653,458

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texarkana Symphony OrchestraTexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $25,000
  2. Christus St Michael FoundationTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $15,000
  3. Texarkana Regional Art & HumanitiesTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $15,000
  4. Texarkana College FoundationTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $5,000
  5. Texarkana Museums SystemTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $4,000
  6. Texarkana ResourcesTexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $3,500
  7. Caddo Area Council BSATexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $3,000
  8. Friends of Texarkana ParksTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $3,000
  9. Restoration of Hope (hope for Texarkana)Texarkana, TX

    Equipment/training

    $3,000
  10. Texarkana Police DepartmentTexarkana, TX

    Shop with cops

    $3,000
  11. Texarkana Public LibraryTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $3,000
  12. Texas High School Band Booster ClubTexarkana, TX

    DC inauguration parade

    $3,000
  13. Alzheimer's AllianceTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $2,500
  14. Boys and Girls Club of Rusk CountyHenderson, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $2,500
  15. United Way of Greater TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $2,500
  16. Hempstead County Historical SocietyHope, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $2,000
  17. Partnership for the PathwayTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $1,250
  18. Altrusa International of TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $500
  19. Longview Dream CenterLongview, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00073% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,2504% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas15 grants $63,750
  2. Arkansas4 grants $33,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bobbie A AtkinsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathy PowersVP/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Renee Arnold ClemVP/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ronald L MillsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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