Darragh Foundation
Darragh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $247K. Net investment income was $164K.
Darragh Foundation at a glance
In short: Darragh Foundation gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $247,124
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,891
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $212,378
- -28.8% 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 September 2026.
Who Darragh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Civil Liberties Union of a ($100K). Together the top 7 received $237K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 54 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Darragh Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $247K (2025) to $418K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $247K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union of a Little Rock, AR | Operations Grant | $100,000 |
| Arkansas Community Institute Little Rock, AR | Low Income Tax Preparation | $40,000 |
| Ar Advocates Children Family Little Rock, AR | Operations Grant | $30,000 |
| Aiding Survivors of Human Tracking Springdale, AR | Operations | $30,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library Foundation Little Rock, AR | BOOKS | $20,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Arkansas Public Law Center Little Rock, AR | GRANT | $9,124 |
| Ar Broadcasting Foundation Little Rock, AR | Operations | $8,000 |
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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 | $212,378 | $173,455 | $257,197 | $247,124 | 8 | $247,124 | $163,904 | $15,606 |
| 2024 | $298,386 | $179,210 | $429,495 | $418,303 | 8 | $418,303 | $169,183 | $27,949 |
| 2023 | $549,495 | $111,790 | $349,214 | $334,784 | 11 | $334,784 | $98,748 | $43,219 |
| 2022 | $786,239 | $85,604 | $374,709 | $357,500 | 14 | $357,500 | $69,370 | $60,680 |
| 2021 | $1,065,286 | $198,021 | $324,690 | $303,344 | 13 | $303,344 | $170,665 | $89,822 |
| 2020 | $1,182,053 | $152,136 | $319,304 | $299,538 | 18 | — | $134,236 | $81,644 |
| 2019 | $1,348,555 | $139,184 | $333,876 | $313,500 | 17 | — | $120,008 | $90,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Darragh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Darragh Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernie Dumas
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freddie Nixon
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Wells
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Brantley
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles B. Cliett Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Darragh Foundation
How much does Darragh Foundation give each year?
Darragh Foundation gave $247K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $418K across 8 grants.
What is Darragh Foundation's typical grant size?
Darragh Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,891, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Darragh Foundation give grants?
Darragh 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 Little Rock, AR (6 grants).
Does Darragh Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Darragh Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Darragh Foundation's largest grantees?
Darragh Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Civil Liberties Union of a ($100,000), Arkansas Community Institute ($40,000) and Ar Advocates Children Family ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Darragh Foundation?
Darragh Foundation reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $247K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Darragh Foundation?
Darragh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $212K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Darragh Foundation's EIN?
Darragh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0406242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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