The Moving Image Trust Fund
The Moving Image Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $50K.
The Moving Image Trust Fund at a glance
In short: The Moving Image Trust Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,069,256
- -0.6% 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 October 2026.
Who The Moving Image Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aetn Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Moving Image Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $86K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aetn Foundation Conway, AR | Grant Award | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,069,256 | $59,256 | $67,270 | $50,000 | 1 | $61,060 | $49,887 | $61,198 |
| 2024 | $1,075,658 | $102,490 | $66,860 | $50,000 | 2 | $60,900 | $94,349 | $59,476 |
| 2023 | $1,041,892 | $41,939 | $65,341 | $50,000 | 2 | $60,739 | $36,849 | $59,201 |
| 2022 | $1,065,127 | $-11,586 | $73,431 | $55,956 | 2 | $67,214 | $19,565 | $62,512 |
| 2021 | $1,150,133 | $77,259 | $104,051 | $86,422 | 1 | $98,301 | $66,732 | $66,093 |
| 2020 | $1,142,001 | $44,962 | $16,848 | — | — | — | $33,201 | $64,708 |
| 2019 | $1,149,490 | $47,933 | $85,124 | $67,695 | 1 | — | $35,453 | $65,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Moving Image Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Moving Image Trust Fund's only listed officer is Bank OZK, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank OZK
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$16K (2019) → $15K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Bank OZK (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Moving Image Trust Fund
How much does The Moving Image Trust Fund give each year?
The Moving Image Trust Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
How large is The Moving Image Trust Fund?
The Moving Image Trust Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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.
Where does The Moving Image Trust Fund operate?
The Moving Image Trust Fund has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New York.
What is The Moving Image Trust Fund's EIN?
The Moving Image Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6866180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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