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Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Smith, Arkansas · EIN 716062116

Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,666 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $3,250. 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 down from $20,354 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,2189$379,535
2024$20,35410$380,128
2025$18,66610$336,507

How to apply

Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation 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 Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas10$18,666

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Smith Public School Foundation
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$3,250
Mercy Health Foundation
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$2,500
Riverview Hope Campus
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$2,216
Reynolds Cancer Support House
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$2,000
Fort Kids Childrens Museum
Fort Smith, AR
501 c3$2,000
Girls Shelter
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$2,000
Girls Inc
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$2,000
Ronald McDonalds House Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$1,500
Gregory Kistler Treatment Center
Fort Smith, AR
501 c 3$1,000
Bonneville House
Fort Smith, AR
501 c$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation give?

$18,666 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kathryn Stocks (Trustee) and Sharon Stocks (Trustee).

What does Bitha Godfrey and Maude J Thomas Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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