Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $8K.
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation at a glance
In short: Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,964
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,964
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,964
- Total assets
- $138,941
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Preservation North Carolina ($4K).
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 Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $2K (2020) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation North Carolina Raleigh, NC | Support | $3,964 |
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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 | $138,941 | $11,341 | $8,037 | $3,964 | 1 | $6,364 | $8,306 | $7,129 |
| 2024 | $135,655 | $6,459 | $11,309 | $4,339 | 1 | $7,262 | $3,999 | $6,951 |
| 2023 | $140,533 | $12,850 | $8,344 | $4,227 | 1 | $6,627 | $11,213 | $6,737 |
| 2022 | $135,357 | $4,590 | $9,277 | $5,269 | 1 | $7,669 | $2,975 | $6,827 |
| 2021 | $142,044 | $12,225 | $7,751 | $3,628 | 1 | $6,028 | $10,622 | $7,640 |
| 2020 | $137,699 | $6,505 | $5,453 | $1,844 | 1 | — | $4,286 | $7,063 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation's only listed officer is Bank OZK, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank OZK
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (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 $3K, to Bank OZK (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation
How much does Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation give each year?
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
How large is Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation?
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation reported $139K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation operate?
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation's EIN?
Evelyn Ray Gibbs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6183968. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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