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Private foundations Fort Smith, ARtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fort Smith, AR

31 private foundations based in Fort Smith, AR filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $7.9 million in 291 grants, and 7 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Buck and Evelyn Waid Trust for Academic ExcellenceFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,800,000 giving
  2. TCM FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $1,633,900 giving
  3. Walter O Caldwell FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $633,300 giving
  4. Tom J & Edna Mae Carson FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $594,525 giving
  5. Robert A & Mary Carleton Young FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $353,000 giving
  6. William Thomas & May Pitman Hennessy FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $349,000 giving
  7. Neema Foundation Charitable TrustFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $308,548 giving
  8. St Annes Society IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $186,682 giving
  9. Elizabeth H & Stanley E Evans Charitable FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $160,000 giving
  10. Whitt Family Foundation IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $134,700 giving
  11. The Griffin Charitable OrganizationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $123,341 giving
  12. Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation Mark Barr and Joe PowersFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $119,800 giving
  13. Gearldene and Glenn Hicks Educational TrustFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $92,984 giving
  14. Grant T White FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $88,400 giving
  15. Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $85,200 giving
  16. Mercy Work Foundation of ArkansasFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $68,000 giving
  17. The Isaiah Joe Family Foundation IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $64,977 giving
  18. Maurras Family Charitable TrustFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $29,584 giving
  19. Mary C Kelly Trust for Immaculate Conception ChurchFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $26,200 giving
  20. Dr Dr Dorente Charity FundFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $19,268 giving
  21. Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,666 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Walter O Caldwell FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $633,300 giving
  2. William Thomas & May Pitman Hennessy FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 50 grants Accepts applications $349,000 giving
  3. Whitt Family Foundation IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $134,700 giving
  4. Gearldene and Glenn Hicks Educational TrustFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $92,984 giving
  5. Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $85,200 giving
  6. Mercy Work Foundation of ArkansasFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $68,000 giving
  7. Miller Family FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture7 foundations $291,20025% of the total
  2. Education6 foundations $207,68418% of the total
  3. Youth development9 foundations $166,25314% of the total
  4. Human services8 foundations $99,2009% of the total
  5. Health7 foundations $84,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter5 foundations $62,7165% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $247,22521% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Maurras Family Charitable TrustFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $29,584 giving
  2. Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable FoundationFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,666 giving
  3. Dr Dr Dorente Charity FundFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $19,268 giving
  4. The Isaiah Joe Family Foundation IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $64,977 giving
  5. Buck and Evelyn Waid Trust for Academic ExcellenceFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,800,000 giving
  6. St Annes Society IncFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $186,682 giving
  7. Mary C Kelly Trust for Immaculate Conception ChurchFort Smith, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $26,200 giving