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Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Newport, Arkansas · EIN 716152969

Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Newport, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $269,801 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $35,638 and the largest $197,525. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $258,258 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$269,7854$5.2 million
2024$258,2584$5.3 million
2025$269,8014$5.5 million

How to apply

Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas4$269,801

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
AR
$197,525
Individual
AR
Educational charity ( scholarships to individuals)$70,276
Holden Avenue Church of Christ
Newport, AR
Religious cause$1,000
First United Methodist Church
Newport, AR
Religious cause$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust give?

$269,801 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $35,638.

Who runs Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Merchants and Planters Bank (N/A).

What does Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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