Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It provides scholarships to students enrolled in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville who meet its stated enrollment and GPA requirements.
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short at a glance
In short: Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short gave $44K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,800
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,129
- +55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,650
- Total assets
- $808,457
- +6.3% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Dr. Randy Luttrell as the contact and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences scholarship application as the required form and materials. Applicants must attend the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville’s Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- March 1, as stated on the 2023 filing. That date is a past cycle, not an open deadline.
- Deadline
- March 1, as stated on the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Dr Randy Luttrell
Mailing address: 205 Agriculture Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: (479) 575-4433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,800 |
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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 | $808,457 | $87,354 | $46,432 | $43,800 | 14 | $43,800 | $34,831 | $38,490 |
| 2024 | $760,871 | $86,039 | $38,559 | $36,150 | 18 | $36,150 | $32,226 | $34,407 |
| 2023 | $614,127 | $80,643 | $39,732 | $37,625 | 18 | $37,625 | $26,886 | $30,896 |
| 2022 | $590,526 | $61,228 | $28,360 | $26,500 | 14 | $26,500 | $15,075 | $30,469 |
| 2021 | $617,781 | $17,758 | $20,863 | $19,000 | 14 | — | $14,342 | $29,505 |
| 2020 | $573,270 | $117,872 | $21,854 | $20,000 | 15 | — | $16,189 | $26,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is providing scholarships to students enrolled in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enrolling in 30 hours per year.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $43,800. The reported awards ranged from $1,650 to $3,650, with a median of $3,650. The listed grants were scholarships to individual recipients in Arkansas. No organizational grantees are identified in the available grant details.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth May as president, Rusty Smith as vice-president, and Terry Dabbs as secretary/treasurer.
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short is led by Kenneth May, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth May
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rusty Smith
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terry Dabbs
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jack Norton (2020–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short
How much does Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short give each year?
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short gave $44K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 18 grants.
What is Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short's typical grant size?
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short's median grant in 2025 was $3,650, and its average grant was $3,129, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short give grants?
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (14 grants).
How large is Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short?
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short reported $808K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short fund?
The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is providing scholarships to students enrolled in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and enrolling in 30 hours per year. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short?
The filing lists Dr. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short's EIN?
Arkansas Farm Bureau - Romeo Ennis Short's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6050688. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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