Open Foundations · Arkansas

Tyson Foundation Inc

Fayetteville, Arkansas · EIN 237087948. It paid $3.2M across 21 grants in 2024, a median of $40K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.2M
paid in 2024
21
grants paid
$40K
median grant
6%
to first-time recipients
$29.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
SARAHBETH VASGAARD
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 1526, FAYETTEVILLE, AR, 72702
Phone
4793160799
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLY FOR PREPRINTED APPLICATION WITH INSTRUCTIONS.
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543089349100239. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 21 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Educational Scholarships to StudentAR$1,275,292471 SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED
2CacheAR$568,822OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTIONS AT THE MEDIUM
3Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtAR$358,000MOMENTARY AND CRYSTAL BRIDGES PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
4Samaritan House Community CenterAR$177,390GENERAL PURPOSE
5Us Marshals Museum Foundation IncAR$175,000GENERAL PURPOSE
6Downtown Springdale AllianceAR$145,000OPERATIONS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUPPORT
7Experience FayettevilleAR$80,966ARTCOURT OPERATIONS
8InterformAR$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE
9Arkansas Children's FoundationAR$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
10Arkansas Cinema SocietyAR$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
11Downtown Fayetteville CoalitionAR$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE
12Northwest Arkansas Equality IncAR$40,000PRIDE EVENT SUPPORT
13Music Moves LtdAR$35,000BLACK MUSIC EXPO AND FREEDOM FEST SUPPORT
14Ualr FoundationAR$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
15Springdale Public SchoolsAR$20,000MEDIA PROGRAM SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202025$6.5M
202131$7.1M
202226$9.2M
202328$8.2M
202421$3.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Arkansas100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Harry C Erwin IiiSECRETARY · 2024
Olivia TysonPRESIDENT · 2024
Wh TaylorASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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