Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Cabot, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $5K.
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust gave $4K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,000
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +42.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $114,907
- +6.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Esmeraldo Alfonso ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $7K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Esmeraldo Alfonso Conway, AR | Education | $1,000 |
| Giovana Stanford Beebe, AR | Education | $1,000 |
| Payten Schafer Conway, AR | Education | $1,000 |
| Kaitlyn Cochran Conway, AR | Education | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,907 | $11,652 | $4,682 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,000 | $4,652 | — |
| 2023 | $107,937 | $6,935 | $4,113 | $3,500 | 5 | $3,500 | $4,435 | — |
| 2022 | $105,116 | $7,750 | $3,509 | $3,500 | 5 | $3,500 | $2,713 | — |
| 2021 | $100,876 | $7,746 | $5,069 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $2,524 | — |
| 2020 | $100,810 | $2,756 | $7,127 | $6,500 | 7 | — | $2,630 | $5,020 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust is led by Stephen P. Tipton, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen P. Tipton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust
How much does Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust give each year?
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust gave $4K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust give grants?
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Conway, AR (3 grants).
Does Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust?
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust reported $115K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What is Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Bonnie L Tipton Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0655727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2020–2024
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