Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $23K.
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation at a glance
In short: Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,837
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,837
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,837
- Total assets
- $444,946
- +0.0% 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.
Who Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ouachita Baptist University ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR | Unrestricted General Support | $22,837 |
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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 | $444,946 | $23,339 | $22,987 | $22,837 | 1 | $22,987 | $23,339 | $25,467 |
| 2024 | $444,914 | $23,024 | $22,697 | $22,547 | 1 | $22,697 | $23,024 | $23,457 |
| 2023 | $444,905 | $22,864 | $22,528 | $22,378 | 1 | $22,528 | $22,864 | $21,862 |
| 2022 | $444,881 | $22,453 | $22,070 | $21,920 | 1 | $22,070 | $22,442 | $23,772 |
| 2021 | $445,288 | $21,821 | $21,814 | $21,609 | 1 | — | $21,821 | $24,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation's only listed officer is Arkansas Baptist Foundation, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arkansas Baptist Foundation
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation
How much does Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation give each year?
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation?
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation operate?
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation's EIN?
Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6103654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021–2025
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