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The Mason Foundation

Accepts applications El Dorado, Arkansas · EIN 581712273

The Mason Foundation is a private foundation in El Dorado, Arkansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,150 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $225 and the largest $1,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $1,000 the year before.

83% 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$1,0003$16,036
2024$2,1506$13,919

How to apply

ContactRichard Mason
200 N Washington, El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone or email(870) 862-5155
What to submitWritten

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Mason Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas6$2,150

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Church
El Dorado, AR
General operating$1,000
South Arkansas Symphony
El Dorado, AR
General operating$500
South Arkansas Arts Center
El Dorado, AR
General operating$300
Bible Baptist Church
El Dorado, AR
General operating$150
Open Hearts Ministries
El Dorado, AR
General operating$100
South Arkansas Preservation Society
El Dorado, AR
General operating$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mason Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Mason Foundation give?

$2,150 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $225.

Who runs The Mason Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard H Mason (Director).

What does The Mason Foundation fund?

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

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