Private foundation · Arkadelphia, AR

Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable

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Typical grant size
$10K – $18K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesNO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
ContactLISA SPEER · 5015393140
MaterialsLETTER EXPLAINING GRANT REQUEST; IRS DETERMINATION LETTER; OTHER INFOMRATION PERTINENT TO THE GRANT REQUEST.
RestrictionsSTATE OF ARKANSAS

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Lisa Speer
TRUSTEE
$50K
Kathy Findley
TRUSTEE
$50K
Anna Findley
TRUSTEE
$3K
Mary Dunn
TRUSTEE
$3K
Brian Findley
TRUSTEE
$60K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
298
Total grants awarded
$6.3M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$140K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$643K
34 grants
2022
$671K
30 grants
2021
$615K
27 grants
2020
$763K
36 grants
2019
$674K
34 grants
2018
$951K
37 grants
2017
$329K
29 grants
2016
$459K
24 grants
2015
$586K
26 grants
2014
$600K
21 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$472K
Glen Rose Volunteer Fire Department
10 grants · AR
$314K
8 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$263K
Catholic High School for Boys
7 grants · AR
$232K
Crowley's Ridge College
8 grants · AR
$200K
10 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$184K
3 grants · AR · ≈ likely match
$144K
Boys and Girls Club of Malvern
2 grants · AR
$140K
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
10 grants · AR
$130K
Mount St Mary Foundation
8 grants · AR
$125K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Ualr-kuarklre
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$49K
Crowley's Ridge College
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$40K
Easter Seals Arkansas
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$39K
Potluck Food Rescue
FOOD SUPPLIES
AR · TY 2023
$38K
National Park College
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$37K
Philander Smith College
FOOD PANTRY EQUIPMENT & FOOD
AR · TY 2023
$35K
North Little Rock Public Library
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$34K
The Nature Conservancy
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$30K
Clark Co Historical Assoc
EQUIPMENT & FOOD BANK SUPPLIES
AR · TY 2023
$29K
Historic Cane Hill
UTILITY CART
AR · TY 2023
$27K
Glen Rose Volunteer Fire Department
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$25K
Catholic High School
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$25K
Mount St Mary Foundation
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$25K
Mid-america Science Museum
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$20K
Uca Foundation
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$15K
Low Key Arts
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$14K
Arkadelphia Fpc
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$13K
American Heart Association
BLOOD PRESSURE KITS
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Clark County Ecumenical Food Pantry
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Hot Springs Cultural Alliance
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Humane Society Clark Co
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Jackson House
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Pregnancy Resource Center
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Texarkana Baptist Children's Home
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Our House
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Arkansas Humanities Council
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$10K
The Call
EQUIPMENT CART
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock
FOOD BANK OPERATIONS
AR · TY 2023
$10K
Burlsworth Foundation
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$9K
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$8K
Immaculate Conception School
GRANT
AR · TY 2023
$8K
Garland County Historical Society
GRANTS
AR · TY 2023
$8K
Fair Park Early Childhood Center
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$8K
Area Agency on Aging
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2023
$500
Glen Rose Volunteer Fire Department
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$99K
Boys and Girls Club of Malvern
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$70K
Ouachita Baptist University
STUDENT RELIEF
AR · TY 2022
$48K
Arkansas Pbs
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$42K
Southern Arkansas University
BAND UNIFORMS
AR · TY 2022
$35K
Philander Smith College
FOOD PANTRY EQUIPMENT & FOOD
AR · TY 2022
$35K
Well Fed Community Development Corp
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$33K
Low Key Arts
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$28K
Access Arkansas
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$26K
Sultana the Exhibit
EDUCATION MATERIALS
AR · TY 2022
$25K
Clark Co Historical Assoc
EQUIPMENT & FOOD BANK SUPPLIES
AR · TY 2022
$23K
Hot Springs Film Festival
EQUIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$20K
Historic Cane Hill
UTILITY CART
AR · TY 2022
$18K
Rison Paws for Arkansas
EQIPMENT
AR · TY 2022
$17K
Potluck Food Rescue
FOOD SUPPLIES
AR · TY 2022
$15K
Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock
FOOD BANK OPERATIONS
AR · TY 2022
$13K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.