Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Arkansas
- 312
- foundations
- $441.3M
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 107
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,750
- median grant
Grantlas lists 312 private foundations based in Arkansas, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $441.3 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 107 of them (34%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Little Rock (99), Bentonville (18) and Fayetteville (18).
Top 25 of 312 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 82 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR | $430,000 | $112.2M | $5,000–$8.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Winthrop Rockefeller FoundationLittle Rock, AR | $30,000 | $6.5M | $500–$600,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR | $10,000 | $3.7M | $188–$1.6M | FY2024 | |
| Trinity FoundationPine Bluff, AR | $10,000 | $2.8M | $2,000–$2.2M | FY2024 | |
| The Schmieding FoundationSpringdale, AR | $10,000 | $2.4M | $150–$603,500 | FY2025 | |
| Whitaker Family FoundationFayetteville, AR | $87,658 | $1.9M | $5,000–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Laura P Nichols FoundationLittle Rock, AR | $1.9M | $1.9M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR | $2,000 | $1.4M | $250–$1.3M | FY2025 | |
| M W Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR | $10,000 | $881,014 | $1,000–$125,000 | FY2025 | |
| Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR | $5,418 | $868,108 | $1,000–$60,256 | FY2024 | |
| Dawson Heritage Foundation 30535007936Pine Bluff, AR | $10,000 | $811,368 | $320–$570,202 | FY2025 | |
| Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR | $2,500 | $723,825 | $1,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Walter O Caldwell FoundationFort Smith, AR | $10,000 | $633,300 | $1,500–$160,000 | FY2025 | |
| Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR | $5,000 | $592,545 | $100–$71,580 | FY2024 | |
| Roy & Christine Sturgis CharitableArkadelphia, AR | $10,000 | $571,463 | $2,500–$56,472 | FY2024 | |
| Irvin C & Evea J BainumGlenwood, AR | $13,742 | $525,893 | $1,500–$225,761 | FY2024 | |
| Vida June Moll Foundation TrustDewitt, AR | $33,000 | $507,329 | $5,000–$137,288 | FY2024 | |
| Olds Foundation IncArkadelphia, AR | $5,500 | $453,026 | $16–$150,000 | FY2024 | |
| William Thomas & May PitmanFort Smith, AR | $3,500 | $349,000 | $1,000–$135,000 | FY2024 | |
| William C and Theodosia MurphyEl Dorado, AR | $25,000 | $330,000 | $5,000–$250,002 | FY2025 | |
| Robert E and Catherine Woodson Sampley FoundationMount Ida, AR | $7,000 | $313,000 | $3,500–$12,000 | FY2025 | |
| Arkansas Community Health &Little Rock, AR | $5,000 | $307,036 | $5,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Bob Carver Charitable TrustMena, AR | $10,000 | $300,000 | $5,000–$150,000 | FY2025 | |
| Joseph Francis Wallace TrustMcGehee, AR | $5,000 | $291,283 | $250–$124,372 | FY2025 | |
| Vogel Schwartz Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR | $5,000 | $284,800 | $1,000–$50,000 | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.