17 private foundations reported grants to Fort Smith, Arkansas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2024–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2024–2025, 17 private foundations reported 56 grants totaling $947,392 to 47 organizations in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The most-funded purposes were community & economic development (2 grants) and education (2 grants). Tyson Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $175,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $7,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Arkansas dollars that landed in Fort Smith — a funder at 90% is effectively a Fort Smith funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $175,000 | 9% |
| Whitaker Family Foundation | 2 | $160,192 | 11% |
| Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation Mark Barr and JOE Powers | 11 | $116,000 | 100% |
| Whitt Family Foundation Inc | 15 | $114,700 | 91% |
| Elizabeth H & Stanley E Evans Charitable Foundation | 12 | $88,200 | 95% |
| Through the Looking Glass Impact Foundation | 1 | $75,000 | 91% |
| Buck and Evelyn Waid Trust for Academic Excellence | 2 | $70,000 | 78% |
| Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 | 2% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| US Marshals Museum Foundation Inc | 1 | $175,000 |
| The Call in Crawford & Sebastian Counties | 1 | $110,000 |
| University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation | 3 | $89,606 |
| Union Christian Academy Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| River Valley Fellowship of Christian Athletes | 1 | $50,192 |
| United WAY of Fort Smith | 2 | $40,000 |
| Crawford - Sebastian Community Development Council Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Western AR Tennis Association | 1 | $25,000 |
| Community Rescue Mission | 3 | $22,000 |
| Breeders Halter Futurity | 1 | $20,050 |
17 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Fort Smith, Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $947,392 across 56 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Tyson Family Foundation Inc, Whitaker Family Foundation, Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation Mark Barr and JOE Powers. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Fort Smith, Arkansas concentrate in community & economic development (2), education (2), health & medical (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Fort Smith, Arkansas recipient was $7,000, and the largest single reported grant was $175,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2024–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
