Student Loan Guarantee Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker North Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-0394768

Student Loan Guarantee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in North Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $34K.

Key facts about Student Loan Guarantee Foundation

EIN
71-0394768
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$178,760
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$35,752
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$4,571,533
Primary geography
Arkansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Student Loan Guarantee Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Student Loan Guarantee Foundation's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Arkansas (100%). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Student Loan Guarantee Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 199% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$179K

-3.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+35.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Student Loan Guarantee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Student Loan Guarantee Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Student Loan Guarantee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in North Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $34K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Little RockConwayArkadelphiaFayettevilleMagnoliaFort SmithState UniversityPine BluffSearcy

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$236K$472K$708K$943K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,571,533$4,514,204$4,791,598
Revenue$159,756$170,218$19,989
Expenses$583,445$558,043$531,013
Qualifying Distributions$439,929$428,182$427,807
Net Investment Income$34,487$42,830—
Distributable Amount$221,274$231,776$260,360

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$96K$145K$193K2 grants20206 grants202111 grants20227 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

University of Central Arkansas: $122KUniversity of Central Arkansas$122KUniversity of Arkansas at Fort Smith: $19KUniversity of Arkansas at FortSmith$19KUniversity of Arkansas: $15KUniversity of Arkansas$15KHenderson State University: $13KHenderson State University$13KSouthern Arkansas University: $10KSouthern Arkansas University$10K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of Central Arkansas ($122,460), University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ($18,780), University of Arkansas ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Conway, ARTO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $5,000 PER SEMESTER PER STUDENT IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2024.$122,460
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FORT SMITH Fort Smith, ARTO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $5,000 PER SEMESTER PER STUDENT IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2024.$18,780
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Fayetteville, ARTO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $5,000 PER SEMESTER PER STUDENT IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2024.$15,000
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY Arkadelphia, ARTO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $5,000 PER SEMESTER PER STUDENT IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2024.$12,520
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY Magnolia, ARTO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $5,000 PER SEMESTER PER STUDENT IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9/30/2024.$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ms Kimbery Elrod — Executive Director: $155KMs Kimbery ElrodExecutive Director$155KMr Mark Ryan — President: $5KMr Mark RyanPresident$5KDr Samuel Howell — Vice-President: $5KDr Samuel HowellVice-President$5KDr Tom Bishop — Director: $5KDr Tom BishopDirector$5KMs Susan Balest — Secretary: $5KMs Susan BalestSecretary$5K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mr Mark RyanPresident1$5,110
Dr Samuel HowellVice-President1$5,110
Dr Tom BishopDirector1$5,110
Ms Susan BalestSecretary1$5,110
Ms Kimbery ElrodExecutive Director40$154,714

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Student Loan Guarantee Foundation?

Student Loan Guarantee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in North Little Rock, AR. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Student Loan Guarantee Foundation?

As of 2024, Student Loan Guarantee Foundation holds $4.6M in total assets with $160K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $179K in 2024.

Where does Student Loan Guarantee Foundation operate?

Student Loan Guarantee Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What size grants does Student Loan Guarantee Foundation award?

In 2024, Student Loan Guarantee Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $179K — an average of about $36K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Student Loan Guarantee Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Student Loan Guarantee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Student Loan Guarantee Foundation's EIN?

Student Loan Guarantee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0394768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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