Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust (Bank of America, trustee)
Annual grants (Arkansas and Texas)
A Bank of America-managed charitable trust that gives most of its grants in Arkansas, for education, arts and culture, health and human services. Nonprofit schools only; one deadline a year, March 1.
- Amount
- Amounts not posted (most grants are for 1 year; multi-year grants are occasional)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- No: for-profit schools excluded
- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2027 (150 days left)
- Who this fits
- Private school · MicroschoolNonprofit schools only: the school must be an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity. For-profit schools (an LLC or a business corporation, including a C corp) can't apply.
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- 2 states: Arkansas, Texas
- Last checked
- Oct 2, 2026on bankofamerica.com
How to apply
- Step 1: Confirm your school has its own IRS 501(c)(3) letter (a for-profit school can't apply)
- Step 2: Read the trust's page and Bank of America's Texas office procedures (the trust is run from that office)
- Step 3: Pick one clear request: a project, equipment, a building need or a program
- Step 4: Apply online before 11:59 pm on March 1, 2027 (start early: tech support is weekdays only)
- Step 5: Questions: email tx.philanthropic@bofa.com with the trust's name in the subject line
- Step 6: If you get a grant, a report is due within 1 year
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Applicants must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(3) public charity.”
Where the money goes: the trust's page says about 65% of its yearly grants go to organizations in Arkansas and about 35% in Texas, and its “strong preference” for the Dallas area applies only to its Texas grants. Arkansas schools are its main audience, not an afterthought. It funds arts and culture, education, health and human services, and it encourages capital, project, medical research and endowment requests; start-up programs and limited general operating requests are also considered. A church school without its own IRS letter should ask Bank of America (tx.philanthropic@bofa.com) whether it can apply.
- IRS 501(c)(3) public charity
- In Arkansas or Texas (about 65% of grants go to Arkansas)
- Apply online through Bank of America; email applications aren't accepted
- After a 1-year grant, skip one cycle before applying again; after a multi-year grant, wait 2 years after the last payment
- No grants to individuals or for lobbying or political campaigns
Timing
Every year on March 1, online by 11:59 pm. When March 1 falls on a weekend or holiday the deadline moves to the business day BEFORE it (2026's was Friday, Feb 27). The next one is Monday, March 1, 2027. Decisions take about 3 to 4 months.