Private foundation · Fort Smith, AR

Tom J & Edna Mae Carson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $26K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James F Carson
TRUSTEE
Drew T Carson
TRUSTEE
Tom J Carson
TRUSTEE A

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'15
'16
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
226
Total grants awarded
$7.2M
Total amount
$32K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$595K
17 grants
2023
$947K
22 grants
2022
$1.4M
18 grants
2021
$738K
16 grants
2020
$788K
22 grants
2016
$649K
32 grants
2015
$811K
30 grants
2014
$718K
34 grants
2013
$622K
35 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
City of Stilwell
5 grants · OK
$630K
Nsu Foundation
4 grants · OK
$396K
4 grants · OK · ≈ likely match
$364K
Osu Foundation
7 grants · OK
$362K
8 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$329K
Adair County Resources
2 grants · OK
$309K
Westville Public Schools
2 grants · OK
$266K
Adair County Fair Board
1 grant · OK
$250K
7 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$218K

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

Westville Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$251K
Northeastern University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2024
$75K
Orchard Road Community Outreach
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$48K
Jermiah 29 Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$41K
Adair County Junior Livestock
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$41K
Stilwell Youth League
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$22K
Stilwell Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$21K
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$20K
Adair County Resouce Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$20K
Cave Springs School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AR · TY 2024
$15K
Tenkiler Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$15K
Westville Education Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2024
$15K
Ar Ok Reg Education & Promo Assn Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AR · TY 2024
$3K
Ar-ok State Fair
GENERAL SUPPORT
AR · TY 2024
$3K
Watts Public Schools
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2024
$3K
Stilwell Middle School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$2K
Dcsls
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2024
$450
Adair County Health Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$252K
Adair County Fair Board
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$250K
At Still University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$150K
Nsu Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$75K
Jermiah 29 Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$41K
Adair County Junior Livestock
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$39K
Orchard Road Community Outreach
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$38K
John Brown University
GENERAL SUPPORT
AR · TY 2023
$25K
Cookson Hills Christian School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$25K
Westville Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$13K
Adair County Resource Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$13K
Dahlonegah School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$10K
Westville Education Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2023
$3K
Opaa
GENERAL SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$2K
Northeastern State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2023
$2K
Maryetta Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$2K
Stilwell Youth League
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$2K
Stilwell Kiwanis Club
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$2K
Oklahoma State Athletics
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2023
$1K
University of Oklahoma
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2023
$1K
University of Arkansas
SCHOLARSHIPS
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Watts Public Schools
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2023
$1K
Adair County Health Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$500K
Westville Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$300K
Maryetta Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$127K
City of Stilwell
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$125K
Stilwell Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$115K
Town of Westville
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$52K
Adair County Junior Livestock
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$32K
Orchard Road Community Outreach
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$30K
Jermiah 29 Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$28K
Zion Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$28K
Adair County Resource Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
OK · TY 2022
$12K

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