ABG Charitable Trust
ABG Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Texarkana, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $160K.
ABG Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: ABG Charitable Trust gave $160K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $159,890
- -46.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $39,973
- -46.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,909,652
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who ABG Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Waterwaze ($143K). Together the top 4 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How ABG Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $297K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waterwaze Ashdown, AR | Charity | $142,890 |
| Preparing the Way Ministries Fort Worth, TX | Charity | $12,000 |
| Northeast TX CASA Texarkana, TX | Charity | $3,000 |
| New Wineskins Ministries Fort Smith, AR | Charity | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,909,652 | — | $170,952 | $159,890 | 4 | $159,890 | $144,489 |
| 2023 | $3,068,678 | — | $297,084 | $297,084 | 4 | $297,084 | $137,125 |
| 2022 | $3,405,142 | $3,428,566 | $23,424 | $23,000 | 3 | $23,000 | $117,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ABG Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ABG Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anna Walthall
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Osborne
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Osborne
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about ABG Charitable Trust
How much does ABG Charitable Trust give each year?
ABG Charitable Trust gave $160K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $297K across 4 grants.
What is ABG Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
ABG Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $39,973, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ABG Charitable Trust give grants?
ABG Charitable Trust gives mostly in Arkansas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (9%).
Does ABG Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on ABG Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is ABG Charitable Trust?
ABG Charitable Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ABG Charitable Trust's EIN?
ABG Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3756901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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