Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-7087948
Foundation Overview
Based in Fayetteville, AR, Tyson Family Foundation Inc has awarded 146 grants totaling $51,964,983 to organizations in Arkansas, New York and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $19 to $3,000,000, with a median award of $54,375.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 28 recipients (39%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
77% of all grants are concentrated in Arkansas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Arkansas, funding concentrates in Springdale (40%), Fayetteville (22%), Bentonville (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 71% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (68%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Tyson Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Scholarships To Student | $1,401,000 | Springdale, AR, US | 471 Scholarships Granted | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $100,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Event Support | 2023 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | $26,101 | Little Rock, AR, US | Re-grants | 2023 |
| Bentonville Film Festival | $30,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Arkansas Fashion Week Dba Interform | $150,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Event Support | 2023 |
| Dress For Success Northwest Arkansas | $7,736 | Rogers, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cache | $766,838 | Bentonville, AR, US | Operations And Productons At The Medium | 2023 |
| City Of Springdale | $1,500,000 | Springdale, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers | $25,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Public Safety | 2023 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $358,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Momentary And Crystal Bridges Programming Support | 2023 |
| Downtown Fayetteville Coalition | $35,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Downtown Springdale Alliance | $142,743 | Springdale, AR, US | Operations And Annual Events Support | 2023 |
| Experience Fayetteville | $16,800 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Artcourt Operations | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Student Mountain Biking Inc | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Fuse Box Austin | $195,000 | Austin, TX, US | Artist Residency | 2023 |
| Latin Art Organization | $10,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Dia De Muertos Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship For All | $100,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Music Moves Ltd | $35,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Black Music Expo And Freedom Fest Support | 2023 |
| Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc | $25,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Pride Event Suport | 2023 |
| Nwa Council Foundation | $20,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Operations And Programming | 2023 |
| Population Services International | $460,588 | Washington, DC, US | Healthcare Research | 2023 |
| Soar After School Program | $7,500 | Springdale, AR, US | Amazing Shake Event | 2023 |
| Springdale Public Schools | $20,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Media Program Support | 2023 |
| Samaritan House Community Center | $354,780 | Rogers, AR, US | Public Affairs | 2023 |
| Theatresquared | $200,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Apprentice Program | 2023 |
| Us Marshals Museum Foundation Inc | $175,000 | Fort Smith, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of St Andrews | $2,000,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ualr Foundation | $25,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Educational Scholarships To Student | $1,402,000 | Springdale, AR, US | 473 Scholarships Granted | 2022 |
| 100 Black Men Of Greater Little Rock | $10,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Event Support | 2022 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | $76,531 | Little Rock, AR, US | Re-grants | 2022 |
| Arkansas Fashion Week Dba Interform | $75,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Event Support | 2022 |
| Arts One Presents (Fka Arts Center Of The Ozarks) | $5,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Performing Arts Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Cache | $820,760 | Bentonville, AR, US | Operations And Productons At The Medium | 2022 |
| Children's Safety Center | $56,250 | Springdale, AR, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $383,332 | Bentonville, AR, US | Momentary And Crystal Bridges Programming Support | 2022 |
| Downtown Springdale Alliance | $171,376 | Springdale, AR, US | Operations And Annual Events Support | 2022 |
| Experience Fayetteville | $78,970 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Artcourt Operations | 2022 |
| Folk School Of Fayetteville Inc | $30,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Roots Fest Event Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Arkansas Heritage | $100,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Johnny Cash And Daisy Bates Statuary Hall Campaign | 2022 |
| Fuse Box Austin | $175,000 | Austin, TX, US | Artist Residency | 2022 |
| Johnny Morris Wonders Of Wildlife Fdn | $2,000,000 | Springfield, MO, US | Conservation | 2022 |
| Latin Art Organization | $14,300 | Springdale, AR, US | Dia De Muertos Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $3,000,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Music Moves Ltd | $35,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Black Music Expo And Freedom Fest Support | 2022 |
| Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc | $20,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Pride Event Suport | 2022 |
| Nwa Council Foundation | $210,650 | Springdale, AR, US | Operations And Programming | 2022 |
| Population Services International | $445,643 | Washington, DC, US | Healthcare Research | 2022 |
| Soar After School Program | $7,500 | Springdale, AR, US | Amazing Shake Event | 2022 |
| Springdale Public Schools | $20,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Media Program Support | 2022 |
| The Chick Mission Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Healthcare Support | 2022 |
| The Music Education Initiative | $7,500 | Rogers, AR, US | Operational Support | 2022 |
| Theatresquared | $50,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Apprentice Program | 2022 |
| University Of Arkansas Foundation | $25,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Ualr Success Fund | 2022 |
| Arkansas Athletes Outreach | $115,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Aao Youth Sports Facility Rogers, Ar | 2021 |
| City Of Springdale | $33,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Downtown Master Plan | 2021 |
| Columbia University | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Karen L.k. Miller Lecture Fund | 2021 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $755,934 | Bentonville, AR, US | Momentary Museum | 2021 |
| Downtown Springdale Alliance | $160,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Turnbow Performing Arts Grant And Event Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Experience Fayetteville | $79,630 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Art Court | 2021 |
| From Energy Transfer Lp K-1 | $23 | Dallas, TX, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| House Of Songs | $20,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Mobile Programming - Vehicles For Change | 2021 |
| Johnny Morris Wonders Of Wildlife Foundation | $2,000,000 | Springfield, MO, US | Conservation2019 Partnership In Conservation | 2021 |
| Latin Art Organization | $10,000 | Springdale, AR, US | 2021 Sponsorship Cemebracion Dia De Los Muertos | 2021 |
| Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation | $695,976 | Springdale, AR, US | Groundwaves Program | 2021 |
| Scholarship Grants To Colleges And Universities | $1,365,681 | Springdale, AR, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Spotco | $500 | New York, NY, US | Turkey Drive | 2021 |
| Springdale Public Schools | $65,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Risograph | 2021 |
| Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation | $50,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Play Matter Campaign- John Tyson Elementary Playground | 2021 |
| Walton Arts Center | $9,280 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Holidaze 2021 Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Apple Seeds Inc | $1,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Evening At The Farm | 2021 |
| Arkansas Fashion Week Dba Interform | $40,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Visual Art Presentation And Premier Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts Foundation | $500,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Bentonvillebella Vista Trailblazers | $5,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Critical Mass 2021 | 2021 |
| Cache | $15,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Jennee Sleenon Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Folk School Of Fayetteville Inc | $50,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Roots Festival/roots On Avenue | 2021 |
| Nwa Community Creative Center | $133,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Summer Camp | 2021 |
| Population Services International | $399,341 | Washington, DC, US | Maverick Collective | 2021 |
| Rogers Experimental House | $5,630 | Rogers, AR, US | Artist Residency Program | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Of Arkansas | $50,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| The Music Education Initiative | $5,000 | Rogers, AR, US | Seed Funding For Music Ed Initiative | 2021 |
| Trendsetters Foundation | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Unity Conference | 2021 |
| University Of Arkansas Foundation | $325,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | U Of A Press And Ualr Athletics | 2021 |
| Holidaze Pop-up Inc | $2,750 | Eureka Springs, AR, US | Holidaze 2021 Sponsorship | 2021 |
| The Little Craft Show | $5,000 | Bella Vista, AR, US | Art Show | 2021 |
| Arkansas Arts Center Foundation | $500,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Reimagining The Aac Campaign | 2020 |
| Arkansas Athletes Outreach | $117,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Aao Youth Sports Facility Rogers, Ar | 2020 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation | $500,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Nwa Campus Construction Project | 2020 |
| Arkansas Arts & Fashion Forum | $28,495 | Rogers, AR, US | Cultural Outreach Program & N95 Masks Production | 2020 |
| Arkansas Coalition Of Marshallese Inc | $15,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Emergency Health Outreach Covid 19 | 2020 |
| Columbia University | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Karen L.k. Miller Lecture Fund | 2020 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | $352,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Nwa Giving Tree Covid 19 Relief Fund/ Give Fest Fund 2020 | 2020 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $333,334 | Bentonville, AR, US | Momentary Museum | 2020 |
| Fort Houston Artisan Support Project | $48,591 | Nashville, TN, US | Artisan Support Project | 2020 |
| From Energy Transfer Lp K-1 | $19 | Dallas, TX, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Johnny Morris Wonders Of Wildlife Foundation | $2,000,000 | Springfield, MO, US | 2019 Partnership In Conservation | 2020 |
| Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation | $663,170 | Springdale, AR, US | Arts Center Of The Ozarks Reimaging | 2020 |
| City Of Springdale | $171,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Property Purchase For Use By Shiloh Museum | 2020 |
| Scholarship Grants To Colleges And Universities | $1,405,781 | Springdale, AR, US | Scholarships | 2020 |
| Downtown Springdale Alliance | $30,617 | Springdale, AR, US | Light Pole Banners,outdoor Social Distancing,turnbow Performing Arts Grant | 2020 |
| Experience Fayetteville | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Dickson Street Art Activation | 2020 |
| House Of Songs | $10,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Musical Group Grant | 2020 |
| Walton Arts Center | $30,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Holidaze 2020 Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Latin Art Organization | $7,500 | Springdale, AR, US | 2020 Sponsorship Cemebracion Dia De Los Muertos | 2020 |
| Pure Inc Dba Pure Charity Inc | $52,500 | Bentonville, AR, US | Matching Re Grant Nwa Program | 2020 |
| Scott Family Amazeum | $5,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Arkansas Maker Summit | 2020 |
| Springdale Public Schools | $3,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Ozark Media Arts Festival Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation | $15,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Play Matter Campaign- John Tyson Elementary Playground | 2020 |
| Sloss Furnaces | $10,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Spotco | $500 | New York, NY, US | Turkey Drive | 2020 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation | $500,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Acnw Capital Campaign | 2019 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $1,666,667 | Bentonville, AR, US | Don Tyson Prize Endowment | 2019 |
| Arkansas Athletes Outreach | $118,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| From Energy Transfer Lp K-1 | $19 | Dallas, TX, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Fort Houston Artisan Support Project | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Walden Woods Project | $250,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Pbs Documentary Film | 2019 |
| Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation | $18,750 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Razorback Foundation | $900,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Randal Tyson Track Renovation | 2019 |
| Scholarship Grants To Colleges And Universities | $1,513,806 | Springdale, AR, US | Scholarships | 2019 |
| Columbia University | $166,667 | New York, NY, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Arts Center Of The Ozarks | $37,630 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Arkansas Nature Conservancy | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Constitutional Convention Reunion | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Undesignatedundesignated | 2019 |
| Johnny Morris Wonders Of Wildlife Foundation | $2,000,000 | Springfield, MO, US | 2019 Partnership In Conservation | 2019 |
| The Billfish Foundation | $5,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Arkansas Arts Center Foundation | $500,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Capital Campaign | 2019 |
| Walton Arts Center | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2019 |
| Turkey Drive | $500 | New York, NY, US | Turkey Drive | 2019 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $1,818,292 | Bentonville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Don Tyson School Of Innovation | $500,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $37,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Scholarship Grants To Colleges And Universities | $1,497,663 | Springdale, AR, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Razorback Foundation | $800,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Randal Tyson Track Renovation | 2018 |
| Watershed Human & Community Dev Agency | $100,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Nwa Council Foundation | $60,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital | $1,510,950 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Woodrow Wilson Center | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Johnny Morris Wonders Of Wildife Fdn | $2,000,000 | Springfield, MO, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| From Energy Transfer Lp K-1 | $21 | Dallas, TX, US | Undesignated | 2018 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art | $1,666,666 | Bentonville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2017 |
| Don Tyson School Of Innovation | $505,101 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2017 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $37,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2017 |
| Scholarship Grants To Colleges And Universities | $1,519,767 | Springdale, AR, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| University Of Arkansas System | $1,000,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2017 |
| University Of Arkansas Foundation | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Tyson Center For Faith & Spirituality Sponsorship Fund | 2017 |
| Waldon Woods Project | $50,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | Undesignated | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-7087948 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | POST OFFICE BOX 1526 Fayetteville, AR 72702-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Tyson Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Olivia Tyson |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary | Wh Taylor |
| Secretary | Harry C Erwin Iii |
Forms 990-PF
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