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MR & MRS Gus Blass Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $114,780 (tax year ended December 2025)
MR & MRS Gus Blass Foundation, a private foundation in Little Rock, AR, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $114,780 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $36,200 to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX for undesignated.
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- EIN
- 816235993
- Based in
- Little Rock, AR
- Assets
- $2,538,490
- Grants paid
- $114,780
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202641209349100629. It reported $114,780 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Education | $36,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highland Park Educational Foundation | Highland Park, NJ | Undesignated | Education | $8,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of North Texas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | Hot Springs, AR | Undesignated | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Scott & White | Temple, TX | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uams Institutional Advancements | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Auxiliary of Childrens Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salesmanship Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Woman's Club | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jr League of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,095 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mark's School of Texas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Woman's University | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $875 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charter 100 | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dallas Assembly | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $475 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chi Omega | Fayetteville, AR | Undesginated | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Celebrating Women-Baylor Scott and White Hospital | Fort Worth, TX | Undesignated | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forefront Living Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kurt Thomas Foundation | Frisco, TX | Undesignated | Recreation and sports | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Park Parks and Recreation | University Park Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mariane Scruggs Garden Club | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Rock Compassion Center | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | Religion-related | $135 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Pulaski County | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | Animal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | Undesignated | Animal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care for Animals | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202541259349102354. It reported $104,209 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $33,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Education | $33,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal Charity Ball | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highland Park Educational Foundation | Highland Park, NJ | Undesignated | Education | $3,275 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation B'nai Israel | Hot Springs, AR | Undesignated | $2,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas State of Mind Society (meadow Mental Health Policy Institute) | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uams Institutional Advancements | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salesmanship Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr League of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,095 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George W Bush Institute | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Woman's Club | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Woman's University | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charter 100 | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kurt Thomas Foundation | Frisco, TX | Undesignated | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dallas Assembly | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Compass | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | Crime and legal-related | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Pulaski County | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | Animal-related | $315 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Ranch | McKinney, TX | Undesignated | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of American Ballet | New York, NY | Undesignated | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celebrating Women-Baylor Scott and White Hospital | Fort Worth, TX | Undesignated | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equest Auxiliary | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | Undesignated | Animal-related | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| HHM Health | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Fiesta de Las Seis Banderas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mariane Scruggs Garden Club | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Now | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Callier Center for Commmunication Disorders | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | Undesignated | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Rock Compassion Center | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | Religion-related | $74 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkansas Air & Military Museum | Fayetteville, TX | Undesignated | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care for Animals | Little Rock, AR | Undesignated | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of North Texas | Dallas, TX | Undesignated | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | Undesignated | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $81,425 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,200 |
| Youth development | $1,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $750 |
| Animal-related | $715 |
| Crime and legal-related | $350 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $184,490 |
| Arkansas | $20,674 |
| New Jersey | $11,525 |
| Louisiana | $2,000 |
| New York | $300 |
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Updated April 30, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.