Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $84,954
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 226% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Little Rock, AR | General Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,954 | $4,171 | $10,976 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $3,695 | $4,428 |
| 2024 | $91,759 | $101,759 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $1,759 | $2,149 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc is led by Arden J. Stephens, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arden J. Stephens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc
How much does Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc give each year?
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc?
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc reported $85K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc operate?
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc's EIN?
Arden J Stephens Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3574697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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