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TCM Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Smith, Arkansas · EIN 710813230

TCM Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 11 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 $7,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0002$52,038
2024$1.6 million11$43.8 million

How to apply

TCM 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 TCM Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas11$1.6 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Health Foundation
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$1.0 million
Fort Smith Symphony
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$210,000
Uafs Foundation
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$125,000
Spectrum Independent Living
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$76,000
Fort Kids Children's Museum
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$62,000
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco, AR
Charitable purpose$40,000
Arkansas Energy Education Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Charitable purpose$38,000
Adventurous Alternatives
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$35,000
Monarch 61
Van Buren, AR
Charitable purpose$32,500
Ozark Catholic Academy
Tontitown, AR
Charitable purpose$10,400
River Valley Nonprofits
Fort Smith, AR
Charitable purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TCM Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does TCM Foundation give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs TCM Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles N Wohlford (President), Tim Shields (Vice-President) and Jeanne Ann King (Director).

What does TCM Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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