Data / Foundation grants / Arts, culture and humanities / Arkansas
Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Arkansas: 114 foundations, $30.9 million in grants
114 private foundations paid 355 grants totaling $30,904,794 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Arkansas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Walton Family Foundation Inc, with $8,879,708 in 27 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Arkansas
- Foundations
- 114
- Grants
- 355
- Total granted
- $30,904,794
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Arkansas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 27 | $8,879,708 | $2,600,000 | Walton Arts Center Council Inc | To support programming and operations at the Walton Arts Center. | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $8,735,676 | $8,100,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | To support the purchase price and related costs for grantee's acquisition of a sculpture | apps.irs.gov |
| Kroenke Family Foundation | Columbia, MO | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Fund the development and construction of interactive nature park | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philecology Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bogle Family Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $1,639,141 | $1,639,141 | Museum of Native American History | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 15 | $835,112 | $175,000 | Eureka Springs School of the Arts | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 6 | $667,565 | $350,000 | Walton Arts Center Council Inc | Northwest arkansas | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | 3 | $483,000 | $358,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Momentary and crystal bridges programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 3 | $397,457 | $367,457 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | to provide support for community engagement and education programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 4 | $382,083 | $222,083 | El Dorado Festivals and Events | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 6 | $251,000 | $100,000 | Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert A & Mary Carleton Young Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 3 | $205,000 | $100,000 | Community School of the Arts | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Reimagining the arkansas museum of fine arts campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 16 | $158,500 | $50,000 | Fort Kids | To assist with the cost of construction of the museum building and exhibits. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $155,000 | $100,000 | Theatre Squared Inc | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Northwest Arkansas African American Heritage Association Inc | To support a historical research report on the fayetteville black heritage district and complementary community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Rogers, AR | 4 | $115,000 | $105,000 | Theatre Squared | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rich Family Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Annual Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Core support for the remuseum project, which aims to help american museums fully embrace their missions | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella Smith Charitable Trust | Little Rock, AR | 3 | $85,000 | $50,000 | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sessions Family Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $84,000 | $84,000 | Greenwood Fine Arts Academy Inc | Performing arts & art education | apps.irs.gov |
| Keller Family Foundation Dima | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $82,164 | $72,164 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kunkle Cabe Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Wildwood Park for the Arts | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | Dallas, TX | 3 | $65,000 | $25,000 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts FDN | Youth studio series 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Center for Integrity in News Reporting | Excellence in journalism awards | apps.irs.gov |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Arts education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | South Arkansas Arts Center | Operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Foundation | Pine Bluff, AR | 4 | $44,500 | $25,000 | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Operation support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cindy and Chip Murphy Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | The Arkansas Repertory Theatre | To provide financial support to the organization's mission to create vibrant and engaging theatrical experiences that are accessible for everyone in the community. | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust | Arkadelphia, AR | 2 | $33,850 | $23,064 | Low Key Arts | Equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $32,000 | $32,000 | Museum of Discovery | Stem initiatives in northwest arkansas | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hussman Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 6 | $31,500 | $20,000 | The Muses Inc | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saul Steinberg Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $27,250 | $27,250 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Donation of artworkto be displayed | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmieding Foundation | Springdale, AR | 3 | $25,500 | $10,000 | Arts Live Theatre | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| Deany's Days Foundation | Langley, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Sculpture at the River Market | To further the organizations exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| I A O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Bffoundation | For a panel at the festival to teach young producers on how the market is looking today and the options for them | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Museum of Discovery | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bobbie A Atkinson Foundation | Texarkana, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Griffin Charitable Organization | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Fort Smith Museum of History | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Cabe Cook Foundation | Texarkana, TX | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Furtherance of exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelley & Morgan Families Foundation | Texarkana, TX | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation | Gurdon, AR | 5 | $21,000 | $10,000 | The Muses | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Oxford American Literary Project | Whiting literary magazine prize | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners Bank Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Delta News Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Robson Family Foundation | Claremore, OK | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Us Marshals Museum Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyeth Foundation for American Art | Rockland, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Grant in support of architects of being: louise nevelson and esphyr slobodkina exhibition | apps.irs.gov |
| Dalio Foundation Inc | Westport, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Restricted to support the momentary's artist in residency program | apps.irs.gov |
| Doss T Sutton Charitable Foundation Mark Barr and Joe Powers | Fort Smith, AR | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Community School of the Arts | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480 | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Arkansas Learning Through the Arts | Artist residencies in | apps.irs.gov |
| Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Oxford American Literary Project Inc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth H & Stanley E Evans Charitable Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 4 | $12,700 | $6,200 | Fort Smith Museum of History | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Hussman Family Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Koret Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Center for Integrity in News Reporting | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Riggs Benevolent Fund | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Museum of Discovery | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert C and Anne A Hickman Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tartaglino Richards Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | 2025 Grant Childrens Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trammell & Margaret Crow Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Center for Integrity in News Reporting | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Museum of Discovery | Education (k-12) | apps.irs.gov |
| Vasco McCoy Jr Foundation | Texarkana, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 130 | $9,068 | $702 | Arkansas Educational Telecommunications Network FDN | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebsamen Fund | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $6,500 | $5,000 | Museum of Discovery | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Patterson Troike Foundation Inc | Texarkana, TX | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Heritage Heart & Arts | Furtherance of exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kerr Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 2 | $5,500 | $3,500 | Arts Live Theatre Inc | To help payfor scholarships, venue costs, and hiring a teaching artist for the 2024 season | apps.irs.gov |
| Browne Family Foundation Inc | Sherwood, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Provide funds to support the mission of texarkana symphony orchestra | apps.irs.gov |
| Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ballet Arkansas | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah D Tipton Charitable Foundation | Germantown, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Theatre Squared | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Dujuan and Tina McCoy Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Trendsetters Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| George H Dunklin Jr Charitable Foundation | Humphrey, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Museum of Arkansas Grand Prairie | Undesignated | apps.irs.gov |
| JJ and Beulah White Char Leg Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Arkansas Delta Arts Partnership | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Luce Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Center for Integrity in News Reporting | Aid to community | apps.irs.gov |
| Stannard Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ozark Heritage Arts Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The House of Songs | For repair of the Bentonville, Arkansas location from tornado damage | apps.irs.gov |
| WW and Anne Jones Charitable Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Royal Players | Cultural | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter O Caldwell Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fort Smith Museum of History | General Purpose of Exempt Organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives | Nashville, TN | 1 | $4,798 | $4,798 | The House of Songs | Program use & fundraising efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl H Miller Jr Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $4,500 | $3,500 | Mt Holly Cemetery Association | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Fort Smith Museum of History | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roy Chesney Fund | Siloam Springs, AR | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Siloam Springs Center for the Arts | Performance art theature | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Museum of Discovery | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Foundation | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute | HSDFF Educational Outreach Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Van Brimer Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tim and Peggy Farrell Fund Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bodenhamer Foundation | Ft Collins, CO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Theatre Squared | Sponsor plays & theatres | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ward Family Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jackson County Community Theatre | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Covia Foundation | Independence, OH | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 | Arkansas Craft School | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| GR'S Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Eureka Springs School of the Arts | Operating fund for community funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Lamp Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Amadeus Chamber Ensemble | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Pledge Good Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Downtown Bentonville Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Redwine Family Foundation Inc | Decatur, GA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Oxford American Literary Project | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Buck Foundation | Rogers, AR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Rogers Short-Film Festival | Support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lester McKinley Family Foundation | Dewitt, AR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne H Garrison Charitable Trust | Tupelo, MS | 1 | $1,995 | $1,995 | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Sponsor special events | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank D Hickingbotham Foundation Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame | Inductions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Supporters of Bentonville Orchestras | Agent - individual hh | apps.irs.gov |
| Ney Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,450 | $1,450 | Us Marshals Museum | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Catt Family Foundation Joal C Miller | Bella Vista, AR | 1 | $1,322 | $1,322 | Walton Arts Center Council Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Lykesknapp Family Fund | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Trendsetters Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Brinkley Taf Brinkley Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Fairfield Bay Library | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| J Rogers Badgett Sr Foundation Inc | Madisonville, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mount Holly Cemetery Association | To be used in exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Mfa Oil Foundation | Columbia, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Second Chance DV Sa Shelter | Printer | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanders Charitable Foundation | Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mid-America Science Museum | Provide interactive experiences | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $650 | $400 | Greene County Museum Inc | Arts, culture and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| Elliott-Coffman Charitable Foundation Inc | Benton, AR | 1 | $500 | $500 | Benton Athletic Memorial Museum | To assist with wall of fame expenses and scholarship fund. | apps.irs.gov |
| Katherine C Anthony Charitable Trust | Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $500 | $500 | The Caring Place of Hot Springs | To be used to help the caring place continue serving population of community suffering from alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illness | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Life Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Delta Symphony Orchestra | Ac general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Coulson Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $500 | $500 | Arkansas Cinema Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mason Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 1 | $300 | $300 | South Arkansas Arts Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Family Foundation LTD | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $250 | $250 | Mid America Science Museum | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Luck Charitable Trust | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $205 | $205 | Museum of Discovery | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Carroll County Community Band | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Bridges Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support the purchase price and related costs for grantee's acquisition of a sculpture | $8,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kroenke Family Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Fund the development and construction of interactive nature park | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Walton Arts Center Council Inc | Fayetteville, AR | To support programming and operations at the Walton Arts Center. | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philecology Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | Endowment fund | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support construction of Convergence, a robust new community family playspace inspired by art, science, nature and technology. | $1,800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bogle Family Foundation | Museum of Native American History | Bentonville, AR | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | $1,639,141 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support capital improvements at the Momentary. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Interform | Springdale, AR | To support programming and operations in NW Arkansas. | $997,209 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Creative Arkansas Community & Exchange Inc Cache | Springdale, AR | To Provide programming and operations support, as well as funding to complete a new strategic plan. | $757,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Creative Arkansas Community & Exchange Inc Cache | Springdale, AR | To provide programming, operations, and board capacity-building support to improve governance and provide continuity support to the organization while it undergoes a search for its next executive dire | $619,999 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-making. | $566,155 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | to provide support for community engagement and education programs | $367,457 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Momentary and crystal bridges programming support | $358,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Walton Arts Center Council Inc | Fayetteville, AR | Northwest arkansas | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Community School of the Arts | Fort Smith, AR | To support start-up costs of a Charter High School called the Institute for the Creative Arts. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | El Dorado Festivals and Events | El Dorado, AR | Operations | $222,083 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Litle Rock, AR | Reimagining the arkansas museum of fine arts campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Wartime History Museum Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support general operations. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Eureka Springs School of the Arts | Eureka Springs, AR | Art & culture | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Craft School | Mountain View, AR | Art & culture | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Northwest Arkansas African American Heritage Association Inc | Fayetteville, AR | To support a historical research report on the fayetteville black heritage district and complementary community engagement | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Downtown Bentonville Inc | Bentonville, AR | To provide support to build and promote a welcoming and lively downtown through experiences, education, and storytelling. | $139,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Symphony Orchestra of Northwest Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | To enhance operational capacity in four key areas: strategic visioning and planning, fundraising capacity growth, diverse programming, and enhanced marketing and communications. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support Indian cultural programming across NWA and the organization's operations. | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Theatre Squared | Fayetteville, AR | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | Arkansas Cinema Society | Little Rock, AR | Operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society | Little Rock, AR | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert A & Mary Carleton Young Foundation | Community School of the Arts | Fort Smith, AR | Charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rich Family Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Annual Donation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Core support for the remuseum project, which aims to help american museums fully embrace their missions | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert A & Mary Carleton Young Foundation | Fort Kids | Fort Smith, AR | Charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Theatre Squared Inc | Fayetteville, AR | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Theatre Squared Inc | Fayetteville, AR | Northwest arkansas | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sessions Family Foundation Inc | Greenwood Fine Arts Academy Inc | Greenwood, AR | Performing arts & art education | $84,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Downtown Bentonville Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support the production of DWTN Now. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Interform | Springdale, AR | Northwest arkansas | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Interform | Springdale, AR | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Interform | Springdale, AR | To provide operational support. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Tricycle Theater for Youth | Bentonville, AR | Northwest arkansas | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kunkle Cabe Foundation | Wildwood Park for the Arts | Little Rock, AR | Operating funds | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keller Family Foundation Dima | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted general | $72,164 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support fellows and internship programs | $69,521 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation Inc | Center for Integrity in News Reporting | Little Rock, AR | Excellence in journalism awards | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Brandon House Cultural & Performing Arts Center | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Cinema Society | Little Rock, AR | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Craft School | Mountain View, AR | Art & culture | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella Smith Charitable Trust | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Little Rock, AR | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Brandon House Cultural & Performing Arts Center | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Calico Rock Community Foundation | Calico Rock, AR | Art & culture | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | General use | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | Arts education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Fort Kids | Fort Smith, AR | To assist with the cost of construction of the museum building and exhibits. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William C and Theodosia Murphy Nolan Foundation | South Arkansas Arts Center | El Dorado, AR | Operating budget | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | Northwest arkansas | $42,565 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Cinema Society | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Calico Rock Community Foundation | Calico Rock, AR | Art & culture | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company | Little Rock, AR | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society | Little Rock, AR | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | South Arkansas Arts Center | El Dorado, AR | Operations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cindy and Chip Murphy Foundation | The Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Little Rock, AR | To provide financial support to the organization's mission to create vibrant and engaging theatrical experiences that are accessible for everyone in the community. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Learning Through the Arts | Hot Springs Village, AR | Art education improvement | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | Stem initiatives in northwest arkansas | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saul Steinberg Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Donation of artworkto be displayed | $27,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts FDN | Little Rock, AR | Youth studio series 2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Foundation | Arkansas Repertory Theatre | Little Rock, AR | Operation support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stella Smith Charitable Trust | Ballet Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville Information | Bentonville, AR | to support KOBV's public programming and community engagement. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| I A O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bffoundation | Bentonville, AR | For a panel at the festival to teach young producers on how the market is looking today and the options for them | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Calico Rock Community Foundation | Calico Rock, AR | Art & culture | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Griffin Charitable Organization | Fort Smith Museum of History | Fort Smith, AR | Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute | Hot Springs, AR | Art & culture | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deany's Days Foundation | Sculpture at the River Market | Little Rock, AR | To further the organizations exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Symphony Orchestra of Northwest Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | to provide general operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bobbie A Atkinson Foundation | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Texarkana, AR | Furtherance of exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | The Muses Inc | Hot Springs, AR | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust | Low Key Arts | Hot Springs, AR | Equipment | $23,064 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelley & Morgan Families Foundation | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Texarkana, AR | Furtherance of exempt purpose | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cabe Cook Foundation | Texarkana Symphony Orchestra | Texarkana, AR | Furtherance of exempt purposes | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyeth Foundation for American Art | Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Grant in support of architects of being: louise nevelson and esphyr slobodkina exhibition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robson Family Foundation | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners Bank Community Foundation | Delta News Foundation | Helena, AR | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Friends of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Interform | Springdale, AR | To support the 2024 Juneteenth Freedom Festival in Northwest Arkansas. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | To support the Reimagination Capital Campaign. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Ballet | Springdale, AR | To support general operations. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | Oxford American Literary Project | Little Rock, AR | Whiting literary magazine prize | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | The House of Songs | Bentonville, AR | Northwest arkansas | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hussman Foundation | The Muses Inc | Hot Springs, AR | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart Family Foundation | Us Marshals Museum Inc | Fort Smith, AR | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Craft School | Mountain View, AR | Art & culture | $19,952 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Eureka Springs School of the Arts | Eureka Springs, AR | Art & culture | $19,660 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480 | Arkansas Learning Through the Arts | Hot Springs Village, AR | Artist residencies in | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dalio Foundation Inc | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Inc | Bentonville, AR | Restricted to support the momentary's artist in residency program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts | Oxford American Literary Project Inc | Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 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.