Godfrey Thomas Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$23K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
27.6 mo
of spending, in cash
27.6 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$400K
+163% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▲ +163%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$180K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$180K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 80% · $145K Operating & administrative 20% · $35K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $23K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$13,500990-PF Pt VIII
$5,400990-PF Pt VIII
$4,500990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mary B Carr$13,500$4,500$9,000
Harry C Erwin III$5,400$1,800$3,600
Stacy Carr Denton$4,500$1,500$3,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Hot Springs, AR.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 18 grants · $145K · 2025–2025
First United Methodist ChurchFY2025$79,151
Acres of HelpFY2025$22,000
Dewitt School DistrictFY2025$11,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,700
City of DewittFY2025$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Stuttgart Campus FdnFY2025$2,500
Museum of the Grand PrairieFY2025$2,500
Hope of the DeltaFY2025$2,000
Dewitt Hospital AuxilaryFY2025$1,900
Patillo Center SchoolFY2025$1,500
Dewitt Food PantryFY2025$1,000
Arkansas Children's HospitalFY2025$1,000
Arkansas County Rotary ClubFY2025$500
Individual RecipientFY2025$500
Arkansas County 4hFY2025$200
Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Stuttgart Campus FdnFY2025$100
Phillips Community College of the Univ of Ar (pccua) Dewitt Campus FdnFY2025$100

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$79K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$400K
Investment income$302K
Other income$96K
Gifts and grants$2K
Money out
$180K
Grants paid$145K
Running costs$35K
Owns and owes
$1.4M
net assets
Cash and savings$414K
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$2K
Investment income$302K
Other income$96K
Total revenue$400K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$414K
Total assets$1.4M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.4M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2026 $400K$180K$220K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $152K$120K$32K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $89K$133K−$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 23, 2023 $114K$125K−$11K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $86K$114K−$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $99K$123K−$24K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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