{"id":1322,"date":"2023-05-21T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:15:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:15:40","slug":"the-benevolent-barrel-thief-is-officially-a-501c3-nonprofit-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/21\/the-benevolent-barrel-thief-is-officially-a-501c3-nonprofit-in-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benevolent Barrel Thief Is Officially a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit in Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re into Arkansas bourbon groups that actually <em>give back<\/em>, here\u2019s a milestone worth highlighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Benevolent Barrel Thief (BBT)<\/strong> announced that they became an officially recognized <strong>501(c)(3) nonprofit<\/strong>, recognized at both the <strong>State of Arkansas<\/strong> and <strong>federal<\/strong> level. In plain English: donations made directly to BBT can be <strong>tax-deductible<\/strong> (depending on your tax situation), and BBT can then direct those funds to the charitable causes and organizations they support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The_Benevolent_Barrel_Theif_Logo_November-11-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The_Benevolent_Barrel_Theif_Logo_November-11-2022.jpg 516w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The_Benevolent_Barrel_Theif_Logo_November-11-2022-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/The_Benevolent_Barrel_Theif_Logo_November-11-2022-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-original-announcement\">The Original Announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan Myers shared the news with the community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c@everyone We are so happy to be an official recognized 501c3 Nonprofit through the State of Arkansas and at the Federal level as well. This means you get your tax exemption on donations directly to us, then we will cut a check to the Charitable cause or Organization.<br>Check out our website and subscribe to our email list (ensuring you will always be in the know on future charity events and Barrel Picks \ud83e\udd43)<br>Tyler, Ryan, and myself can\u2019t thank you all enough to helping this dream come true and for Arkansas to have its first Bourbon Nonprofit Charity, cheers \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-this-matters-for-arkansas-whiskey-culture\">Why This Matters for Arkansas Whiskey Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of bourbon groups focus on hunting bottles and sharing pours\u2014BBT built something different: a structure designed for <strong>organized charitable impact<\/strong>. Becoming a recognized 501(c)(3) helps legitimize the mission, makes giving easier for supporters, and creates a clearer pathway for donations to flow into community causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to keep up with their charity events (and any barrel-pick related news they share), BBT encourages everyone to <strong>subscribe to their email list<\/strong> on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> thebenevolentbarrelthief.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PUBLISH DATE:<\/strong>  May 21 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re into Arkansas bourbon groups that actually give back, here\u2019s a milestone worth highlighting. 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