The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust

LITTLE ROCK, AR EIN: 93-1452626

The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. IRS filing data is available for 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.4M

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$462K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Arkansas $924K (67%)

Tennessee $462K (33%)

States

Arkansas Tennessee

Cities

Little RockMemphisRussellville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$1,394,285
Expenses	$1,394,285
Qualifying Distributions	$1,389,523
Net Investment Income	$24,828
Distributable Amount	$22,528

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Arkansas Childrens Hospital ($462,000), Pope County Community Foundation ($462,000), St Jude Childrens Research Hospita ($462,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK, AR	CHARITABLE DONATION	$462,000
POPE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RUSSELLVILLE, AR	CHARITABLE DONATION	$462,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITA MEMPHIS, TN	CHARITABLE DONATION	$462,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
TERRY MATHEWS	TRUSTEE	1	—
WAYNE JONES	TRUSTEE	—	—
ORMOND PETERS	TRUSTEE	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Human Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust?

The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust operate?

The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust has awarded grants in Arkansas, Tennessee.

What size grants does The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust award?

In 2024, The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust awarded 3 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $462K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust's EIN?

The Avery and Ferne Shinn Anderson Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1452626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024.