Funding search · EIN 716060080 · Fort Smith, AR

Walter O Caldwell Foundation

Name: Walter O Caldwell Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

150
grants reported: $2.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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University of Arkansas Foundation1 grant · $500,000
Community School for the Arts4 grants · $280,500
Uafs Foundation3 grants · $197,500
Mercy Health Foundation3 grants · $110,000
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education3 grants · $90,000
Fort Smith Symphony4 grants · $82,000
Fort Smith Museum of History4 grants · $80,000
Uafs Foundation (University of Arkansas - Fort Smith)1 grant · $75,000
River Valley Regional Foodbank4 grants · $74,500
Community Services Clearinghouse4 grants · $73,500

Giving over time

$565,960

2022

$966,500

2023

$286,200

2024

$633,300

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 150 grants.

$500,000
University of Arkansas Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$160,000
Community School for the Arts · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$125,000
Uafs Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$103,000
Community School for the Arts · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$75,000
Uafs Foundation (University of Arkansas - Fort Smith) · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$60,000
Fort Smith Museum of History · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$55,500
Fort Smith Symphony · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$50,000
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$50,000
Fort Kids · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$50,000
Mercy Health Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$47,500
Uafs Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$39,600
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma · Springdale, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$35,000
The Call · Little Rock, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$35,000
Mercy Health Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$30,000
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
Antioch Youth Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
Community Services Clearinghouse · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
River Valley Regional Foodbank · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
Mercy Health Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
Uafs Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$25,000
Fort Smith Heritage Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$23,600
First Choice Pregnancy Medical Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$20,000
Christmas Honors · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$20,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma · Springdale, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$19,000
Fort Smith Public Library Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
River Valley Regional Foodbank · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
Antioch Youth Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
Community Services Clearinghouse · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
River Valley Regional Foodbank · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
Antioch Youth Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
Community Services Clearinghouse · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$16,500
River Valley Regional Foodbank · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,500
Fort Smith Symphony · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,500
Community Services Clearinghouse · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Good Samaritan Clinic · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Next Step Homeless Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Good Samaritan Clinic · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Next Step Homeless Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Fort Smith Art Center Inc (Aka Ram) · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Good Samaritan Clinic · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Next Step Homeless Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$15,000
Good Samaritan Clinic · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
American Red Cross · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Fort Smith Heritage Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Girls Inc of Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Heart To Heart Pregnancy Support Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Institute for the Creative Arts · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Salvation Army · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Uams Foundation Fort Smith (Ahec) · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Christmas Honors · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Community School for the Arts · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Girls Inc of Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
The Call · Little Rock, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Uams Foundation Fort Smith (Ahec) · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Christmas Honors · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Girls Inc of Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Uams Foundation Fort Smith (Ahec) · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Fort Smith Museum of History · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Girls Inc of Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Next Step Homeless Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$10,000
Uams Foundation Fort Smith (Ahec) · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$9,360
Children'S Emergency Shelter · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose o Exempt Organization
$8,000
The Call · Little Rock, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$8,000
Crisis Intervention Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$8,000
Crisis Intervention Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$8,000
Crisis Intervention for Women · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$7,500
Boy Scouts of America Natural State Council · Little Rock, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$7,500
Donald W Reynolds Cancer Support Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$7,500
Community School for the Arts · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$7,500
Christmas Honors · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$7,000
Antioch Youth Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$6,200
Ronald McDonald Room · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$6,000
First Choice Pregnancy Medical Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$6,000
First Choice Pregnancy Medical Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$6,000
First Choice Pregnancy Medical Center · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,500
Fort Smith Symphony · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,500
Fort Smith Symphony · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Kids Childrens Museum · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Smith Museum of History · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Spectrum Independence Living · Fort Smith, AR · 2025
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
American Red Cross · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Community Rescue Mission of Ft Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Comprehensive Juvenile Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Donald W Reynolds Cancer Support Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Kids · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Smith Art Center Inc (Aka Ram) · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Smith Heritage Foundation · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Fort Smith Museum of History · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
River Valley Film Society · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
American Red Cross · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Community Rescue Mission of Ft Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Comprehensive Juvenile Services · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
River Valley Film Society · Fort Smith, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkoma · Springdale, AR · 2023
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
American Red Cross · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Community Dental Clinic · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
Community Rescue Mission of Ft Smith · Fort Smith, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$5,000
The Call · Little Rock, AR · 2022
General Purpose of Exempt Organization
$4,000
Casa of Sebastian County · Fort Smith, AR · 2024
General Purpose of Exempt Organization

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