Garlinghouse Foundation Inc
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Heber Springs, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $695K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $43K.
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Garlinghouse Foundation Inc gave $51K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,500
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,611
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $695,308
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (60% 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 Garlinghouse Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation ($15K). Together the top 9 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Garlinghouse Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $25K (2023) to $52K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation Carson City, NV | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Camp Mitchell Morrilton, AR | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Uafs Foundation Ft Smith, AR | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church Fayetteville, AR | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Fellowship Church of Rogers Rogers, AR | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Heber Springs School District Heber Springs, AR | Charitable | $3,000 |
| St Thomas University Parish Fayetteville, AR | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Breaking Bread Community Kitchen Heber Springs, AR | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $695,308 | $52,078 | $63,157 | $50,500 | 9 | $50,500 | $42,820 | $54,097 |
| 2024 | $706,387 | $71,916 | $48,802 | $38,000 | 9 | $38,000 | $63,216 | $49,063 |
| 2023 | $683,273 | $32,850 | $35,508 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $25,302 | $45,019 |
| 2022 | $690,606 | $52,500 | $62,091 | $51,500 | 9 | $51,500 | $43,909 | $48,367 |
| 2021 | $700,197 | $18,279 | $59,139 | $50,500 | 11 | — | $11,640 | $48,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Garlinghouse Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc is led by Roland E. Garlinghouse, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roland E. Garlinghouse
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey R. Garlinghouse
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John L. Garlinghouse
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail B. Garlinghouse
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/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 Garlinghouse Foundation Inc
How much does Garlinghouse Foundation Inc give each year?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc gave $51K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 9 grants.
What is Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,611, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Garlinghouse Foundation Inc give grants?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arkansas: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (30%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fayetteville, AR (2 grants) and Heber Springs, AR (2 grants).
Does Garlinghouse Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation ($15,000), Camp Mitchell ($7,500) and Hillsdale College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garlinghouse Foundation Inc?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc reported $695K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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.
What is Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's EIN?
Garlinghouse Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0862970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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