Private foundation · EIN 58-1880469

Tom J & Edna Mae Carson Foundation

Preselected only

Fort Smith, AR

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202512879349100321
Total assets (EOY)$9,553,034
Grants paid$594,525
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed17
Giving in home state (AR)4%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K4
$100K+1

Smallest $450 · Largest $250,825

Geographic focus

OK
96%
AR
4%

Common purposes

scholarships

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$946,900$8,961,87922
2024$594,525$9,553,03417

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Westville Public SchoolsWESTVILLE, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$250,825
Northeastern UniversityTAHLEQUAH, OKSCHOLARSHIPS$75,000
Orchard Road Community OutreachSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$48,000
Jermiah 29 FoundationSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$41,000
Adair County Junior LivestockSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$40,950
Stilwell Youth LeagueSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$22,000
Stilwell Public SchoolsSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$21,000
Adair County Resouce CenterSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Communities Foundation Of OklahomaOKLAHOMA CITY, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Cave Springs SchoolBUNCH, ARGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Tenkiler Public SchoolWELLING, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Westville Education FoundationWESTVILLE, OKSCHOLARSHIPS$14,950
Ar Ok Reg Education & Promo Assn IncFORT SMITH, ARGENERAL SUPPORT$3,150
Ar-Ok State FairFORT SMITH, ARGENERAL SUPPORT$2,700
Watts Public SchoolsWESTVILLE, OKSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
Stilwell Middle SchoolSTILWELL, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
DcslsJAY, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$450
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