Bob White Memorial Foundation
The Bob White Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Eudora, Arkansas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and public services in Arkansas, including youth arts and culture, food access, city services, emergency response, and early literacy.
Bob White Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Bob White Memorial Foundation gave $438K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $437,994
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,818
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,128,515
- +1.8% 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 Bob White Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 537, Eudora, AR 71640
Phone: (870) 355-8536
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bob White Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was J Austin White Cultural Center ($256K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $438K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 61 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas. Grants included support for organizations and services in Eudora, Lake Village, and Little Rock, as well as food and literacy programs serving Chicot County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bob White Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $419K (2020) to $438K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $438K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J Austin White Cultural Center Eudora, AR | Operating support and loan repayments for the tommy marshall curiosity center | $191,494 |
| J Austin White Cultural Center Eudora, AR | Director's Salary & Operating Support | $65,000 |
| City of Eudora Eudora, AR | Building Financial Stability in Essential City Services | $45,000 |
| City of Lake Village Lake Village, AR | Parks & recreation commission - capacity building repairs for goal of starting boys & girls club in lake village | $27,000 |
| Ross Van Ness-Wellford VFD Eudora, AR | Funds to assist in general services, maintenance and repairs; annual land rent for station | $26,000 |
| Arkansas Food Bank Little Rock, AR | Providing food credits and capacity building support to partner food panties in Chicot county | $25,000 |
| Lake Village Food Pantry Lake Village, AR | Provide nutritious food staples to low-income families in Chicot county | $20,000 |
| Chicot County Sheriff's Dept Lake Village, AR | Purchase of a patrol rescue boat to assist other agencies with recoveries and rescues in area lakes and rivers | $15,000 |
| City of Eudora Eudora, AR | Eudora police department - project vip (vehicles, identification, protection)- taser compliance, vehicle graphics, vehicle repairs | $12,000 |
| Mt Carmel Cemetery Association Eudora, AR | Fans in pavilion, gravel, new signs at entrances, tree trimming & removal, resetting old headstones | $6,500 |
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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 | $4,128,515 | $635,794 | $554,954 | $437,994 | 11 | $437,994 | $531,434 | $437,688 |
| 2024 | $4,054,396 | $560,256 | $585,101 | $436,721 | 11 | $436,721 | $394,476 | $437,994 |
| 2023 | $4,084,336 | $487,731 | $523,544 | $432,265 | 13 | $432,265 | $410,095 | $436,721 |
| 2022 | $4,126,870 | $598,846 | $510,834 | $425,950 | 13 | $425,950 | $527,605 | $432,341 |
| 2021 | $4,093,406 | $797,895 | $520,640 | $422,354 | 13 | $422,354 | $713,252 | $425,921 |
| 2020 | $3,979,700 | $532,104 | $537,284 | $419,492 | 12 | — | $427,282 | $422,307 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bob White Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $438K 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
An earlier profile describes the foundation’s purpose as improving the standard of living in Eudora and Chicot County, Arkansas. Its 2025 grants included support for cultural programming, food assistance, public safety, parks and recreation, and community services.
The J Austin White Cultural Center says its mission is to expose children and youth in southeast Arkansas to music, art, theatre, and other activities, and to help them find their strengths and talents. The Arkansas Imagination Library describes itself as an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, mailing free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $437,994. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $191,494, with a median of $25,000. Notable grants included $191,494 and $65,000 to the J Austin White Cultural Center for operating support, loan repayments, and a director’s salary; $45,000 to the City of Eudora for financial stability in essential city services; and $27,000 to the City of Lake Village for parks and recreation capacity-building repairs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Tisdale, Stacey T. Rankin, and Alvin Reynold Meyer as trustees.
Bob White Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alvin Reynold Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Stacey T. Rankin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Stephen Tisdale
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
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 $4K, to Stephen Tisdale (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bob White Memorial Foundation
How much does Bob White Memorial Foundation give each year?
Bob White Memorial Foundation gave $438K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $437K across 11 grants.
What is Bob White Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Bob White Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $39,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bob White Memorial Foundation give grants?
Bob White Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Eudora, AR (6 grants), Lake Village, AR (3 grants) and Little Rock, AR (2 grants).
Does Bob White Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of Bob White Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bob White Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Bob White Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include J Austin White Cultural Center ($256,494 across 2 grants), City of Eudora ($57,000 across 2 grants) and City of Lake Village ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bob White Memorial Foundation?
Bob White Memorial Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $438K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $438K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bob White Memorial Foundation fund?
An earlier profile describes the foundation’s purpose as improving the standard of living in Eudora and Chicot County, Arkansas. Its 2025 grants included support for cultural programming, food assistance, public safety, parks and recreation, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bob White Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bob White Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Bob White Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1041899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bob White Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bob White Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bob-white-memorial-foundation-morg_8d9f859f41894aa3b129dd67d0b1b983
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