Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod is a private foundation, based in Arkadelphia, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $123K.
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod at a glance
In short: Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,072,447
- +9.2% 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 Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ouachita Baptist University ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 40% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $10K (2023) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR | Carrying Out the Purpose of the Fdn | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,072,447 | $122,575 | $32,000 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $122,575 | $50,135 |
| 2024 | $981,872 | $82,001 | $10,012 | — | — | — | $81,989 | $48,162 |
| 2023 | $909,883 | $19,970 | $20,018 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $19,952 | $45,580 |
| 2022 | $909,931 | $7,241 | $94,000 | $84,000 | 1 | $84,000 | $17,944 | $46,361 |
| 2021 | $996,690 | $9,546 | $20,000 | — | — | — | $9,546 | $49,519 |
| 2020 | $1,007,144 | $15,391 | $52,500 | $52,500 | 1 | — | $15,391 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod is led by Cynthia Elrod Stroud, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Elrod Stroud
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian R. Cosh
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Jay Stroud
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Searcy Elrod
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Bill Elrod
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Ian R Cosh (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod
How much does Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod give each year?
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod?
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod operate?
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod's EIN?
Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3892886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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