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Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Smith, Arkansas · EIN 716055339

Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $119,800 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $104,000 the year before.

31% of its 2024 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
2022$129,00015$1.9 million
2023$104,0009$2.1 million
2024$119,80013$2.1 million

How to apply

Doss T Sutton 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 Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas13$119,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$25,000
Community Service Clearinghouse
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$16,000
Methodist Village
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$15,000
US Marshalls Museum
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$10,000
Salvation Army
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$10,000
Community School of the Arts
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$10,000
Uafs Foundation
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$8,000
Fort Smith Boys and Girls
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$7,000
Arkansas Family Alliance
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$5,000
Community Rescue Mission
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$5,000
Fort Smith Museum of History
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$5,000
Heart to Heart
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$2,000
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
Fort Smith, AR
Operations$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation give?

$119,800 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Barr (Trustee), Joe D Powers (Trustee), Benjamin H Shipley III (Trustee) and Jason Green (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, arts and culture and faith communities.

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