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William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation

Accepts applications El Dorado, Arkansas · EIN 716049791

William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation is a private foundation in El Dorado, Arkansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $330,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $60,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $491,477 the year before.

27% of its 2025 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
2023$433,15011$8.5 million
2024$491,47711$5.7 million
2025$330,00011$6.8 million

How to apply

ContactCharles M Nolan
200 N Jefferson Suite 308, El Dorado, AR 71730
Phone or email(870) 863-7118
What to submitOne page letter request setting forth purpose of funds and pertinent information.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas8$300,000
Louisiana3$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Share Foundation
El Dorado, AR
Hearts close to home$60,000
Uams Foundation Fund
Little Rock, AR
General fund$50,000
South Arkansas Arts Center
El Dorado, AR
Operating budget$50,000
Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado
El Dorado, AR
General fund$50,000
United Way of Union County
El Dorado, AR
General fund$25,000
South Arkansas College Foundation
El Dorado, AR
General fund$25,000
First United Methodist Church
El Dorado, AR
General fund$25,000
Louisiana Museum Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Operating budget$20,000
South Arkansas Symphony
El Dorado, AR
General fund$15,000
Springhill Cemetery Fund
Marion, LA
General fund$5,000
Laran Cemetary Fund
Downsville, LA
Operating budget$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation give?

$330,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles M Nolan (Director), Robert C Nolan (President/Tr) and Theodosia N Roddy (Vice Preside).

What does William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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