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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2361904

BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72916

Financials

$124K$114K2023$196K$117K2024$7K$2.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$7,409$2,803,328-$2,795,919$156,920$0$156,920
December 31, 2024990-PF$196,131$117,306$78,825$2,009,819$0$2,009,819
December 31, 2023990-PF$123,844$113,595$10,249$1,932,211$0$1,932,211
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$20,906
Interest
$113
Net gain from sales of assets
-$13,610

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,800,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,800,000
Excise tax on investment income
$246

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,009,819
Total assets, end of year
$156,920
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$156,920
Fair market value of assets
$156,920
Qualifying distributions
$2,800,000
Net investment income
$21,019

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
President5$0
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
Secretary/Treasurer5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
President5$0
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
Secretary/Treasurer5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
President5$0
Richard Weindel
1609 Armistead Road, Fort Smith, AR 72916
Secretary/Treasurer5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1609 ARMISTEAD RD, FORT SMITH, AR 72916-8024
In care of
% COLYNE EBBING
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD WEINDEL, OFFICER
Phone
(479) 452-2400
Return prepared by
Norris Taylor & Co

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2361904
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$156,920
Income (IRS master file)
$347,855

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$7,409$2,803,328$156,920XML
990-PFDecember 2024$196,131$117,306$2,009,819XML
990-PFDecember 2023$123,844$113,595$1,932,211XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2361904).

Questions about BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

What is the EIN of BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE is 47-2361904.
Is BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BUCK AND EVELYN WAID TRUST FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,409, expenses of $2,803,328 and total assets of $156,920 at year end.

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