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The Rankin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Magnolia, Arkansas · EIN 710833063

The Rankin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Magnolia, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $22,000. 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 $35,000 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$31,5008$605,835
2024$35,0009$744,441
2025$40,0006$15,706

How to apply

The Rankin Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas6$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sau Foundation
Magnolia, AR
Unrestricted scholarships$22,000
Arkansas Community Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Donation$10,000
Ouachita Baptist Foundation
Arkadelphia, AR
Donation$5,000
Individual
AR
Donation$1,000
Economics Arkansas Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Donation$1,000
Individual
AR
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rankin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rankin Foundation Inc give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Rankin Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists David F Rankin (Chairman) and Toni C Rankin (Sec/Treasure).

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