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The Hat Club

Public charity · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 27-2390129 Website

To provide men in little rock with a philanthropic, socially responsible nonprofit organization they can join which offers access to unique community service and charity events.

The Hat Club at a glance

In short: The Hat Club gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
-62.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,000
+50.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$82,058
+745.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arkansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Hat Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Uams Nicu: $40KUams Nicu$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was Uams Nicu ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Little RockVilonia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2018 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $107K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uams Nicu Little Rock, AR2024 Crawfish Donation$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$82,058$217,987$145,630$40,0001
2023$9,701$216,191$250,897$106,6924
2022$44,407$177,641$166,802——
2021$33,568$12,749$17,715——
2018$10,153$163,892$165,843——

About The Hat Club

Based on IRS filings

The Hat Club is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $82K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hat Club is led by Chad Brown, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chad Brown

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Viguerie

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Mitchell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • John Kincannon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Scheneblen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Faulkner

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Elizondo

    Ex-Officio

    Director → President, 2022

    President → Ex-Officio, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Logan

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Fuller

    Treasurer

    Interim Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Wilson

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Aj Reynolds (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jr Bizzell (2018–2022) — Director
  • Former: Turner Coleman (2018–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cody Kees (2021–2022) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: Kyle Schnebelen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Young (2018–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stewart Headlee (2018–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tommy Keet (2018–2021) — Director
  • Former: Blair James (2018) — Director
  • Former: Erik Bailey (2018) — Director
  • Former: Ralph Bradbury (2018) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 The Hat Club

How much does The Hat Club give each year?

The Hat Club gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $107K across 4 grants.

How large is The Hat Club?

The Hat Club reported $82K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $218K.

Where does The Hat Club operate?

The Hat Club has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is The Hat Club's EIN?

The Hat Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2390129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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