Alderson Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker El Dorado, AR EIN: 20-7327254

Alderson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in El Dorado, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $896K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Alderson Family Foundation

EIN: 20-7327254
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $896,000
Grants made (2024): 8
Average grant: $112,000
Median grant: $75,000
Total assets: $1,028,487
Primary geography: Arkansas (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Alderson Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Alderson Family Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Arkansas (89%) and Tennessee (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Dorado, AR (4 grants) and Little Rock, AR (3 grants). 25% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Alderson Family Foundation gives

Giving grew 4380% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

-43.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$896K

+106.0% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$112K

+54.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alderson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Alderson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Arkansas $796K (89%)

Tennessee $100K (11%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Arkansas Tennessee

Cities

El DoradoLittle RockSewanee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,028,487	$1,805,038	$2,118,627
Revenue	$20,452	$123,006	$1,240,216
Expenses	$897,003	$436,595	$40,750
Qualifying Distributions	$896,000	$435,000	$40,000
Net Investment Income	$20,452	$24,022	$5,289
Distributable Amount	$86,368	$102,659	$73,969

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Sarh Foundation ($500,000), El Dorado Festivals & Events Inc ($100,000), The University of the South ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SARH FOUNDATION El Dorado, AR	HEARTS CLOSE TO HOME CAMPAIGN	$500,000
EL DORADO FESTIVALS & EVENTS INC El Dorado, AR	MURPHY ARTS DISTRICT	$100,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH Sewanee, TN	ALDERSON-TILLINGHAST ENDOWED CHAIR	$100,000
UAMS FOUNDATION FUND Little Rock, AR	PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE	$100,000
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION Little Rock, AR	GENERAL FUND	$50,000
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH El Dorado, AR	GENERAL FUND	$25,000
SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE FOUNDATION El Dorado, AR	SOUTHARK LIBRARY ENDOWED FUND	$20,000
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Little Rock, AR	ADG COMMUNITY JOURNALISM PROJECT	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Diane G Alderson	Trustee	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alderson Family Foundation?

Alderson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in El Dorado, AR. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Alderson Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Alderson Family Foundation holds $1.0M in total assets with $20K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $896K in 2024.

Where does Alderson Family Foundation operate?

Alderson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Tennessee.

What size grants does Alderson Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Alderson Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $896K — an average of about $112K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Alderson Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alderson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.