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The Ogden Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fayetteville, Arkansas · EIN 844094326

The Ogden Foundation is a private foundation in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $10,000. 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 $12,000 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$22,0002$139,645
2024$12,0002$158,406
2025$15,0002$204,778

How to apply

The Ogden 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 The Ogden Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$10,000
Arkansas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lifewise Academy
Hilliard, OH
Scholarships$10,000
Prairie Grove Scholarship Fund
Prairie Grove, AR
Scholarships$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ogden Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ogden Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Ogden Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nathan Ogden (President), Tracy Ogden (Secretary) and Earl Levon Ogden III (Treasurer).

What does The Ogden Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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