North Arkansas Symphony Guild
North Arkansas Symphony Guild is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fayetteville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $15K.
North Arkansas Symphony Guild at a glance
In short: North Arkansas Symphony Guild gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +159.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +159.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $125,428
- -5.9% 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 North Arkansas Symphony Guild funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Symphony of Northwest AR ($20K).
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 North Arkansas Symphony Guild gives
- Giving grew 144% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Symphony of Northwest AR Fayetteville, AR | Assist the Symphony - Operating EXP | $20,000 |
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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 | $125,428 | $14,912 | $22,714 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $14,912 | $8,714 |
| 2024 | $133,230 | $17,920 | $10,003 | $7,700 | 1 | $7,700 | $17,895 | $7,848 |
| 2023 | $125,313 | $2,559 | $11,057 | $8,825 | 1 | $8,825 | $2,589 | $7,613 |
| 2022 | $133,811 | $4,780 | $10,701 | $8,200 | 1 | $8,200 | $4,780 | $8,811 |
| 2021 | $139,732 | $4,001 | $10,367 | $8,000 | 1 | — | $2,854 | $8,178 |
| 2020 | $146,098 | $-3,145 | $10,325 | $8,000 | 1 | — | $3,988 | $7,714 |
| 2019 | $159,568 | $1,681 | $11,662 | $9,000 | 1 | — | $4,370 | $8,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, North Arkansas Symphony Guild reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Arkansas Symphony Guild is led by Cindy Smith, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Smith
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcom Hayward
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Benjamin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 North Arkansas Symphony Guild
How much does North Arkansas Symphony Guild give each year?
North Arkansas Symphony Guild gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is North Arkansas Symphony Guild?
North Arkansas Symphony Guild reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is North Arkansas Symphony Guild?
North Arkansas Symphony Guild is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fayetteville, AR. It holds $125K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does North Arkansas Symphony Guild operate?
North Arkansas Symphony Guild has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is North Arkansas Symphony Guild's EIN?
North Arkansas Symphony Guild's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2061292. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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