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Who funds education in Arkansas: 151 foundations, $45.7 million in grants
151 private foundations paid 564 grants totaling $45,733,591 to education nonprofits in Arkansas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, with $20,942,016 in 22 grants.
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Foundations that funded education in Arkansas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 22 | $20,942,016 | $6,012,105 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Education improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 46 | $7,779,119 | $600,000 | Forward Arkansas | To support general operations. | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 10 | $4,735,195 | $849,000 | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | To provide literacy specialists and coaches to implement literacy support for charter schools and serve as a self-sustaining unit for school interventions | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 2 | $4,500,000 | $2,500,000 | John Brown University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Works Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,308,478 | $1,308,478 | The Delta School | Expenses for operations of school and capital improvements | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | Dallas, TX | 9 | $403,200 | $155,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Sturgis int'l honors | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Foundation | Arkadelphia, AR | 4 | $395,284 | $351,684 | Arkadelphia Promise Foundation | Scholarship Fund 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 5 | $350,090 | $198,090 | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | to support Black Music Institute | apps.irs.gov |
| Avis Foundation Inc | Upland, IN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Graduate Program in Counseling | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Sherwood, AR | 3 | $243,536 | $208,154 | School-Based Health Alliance of Arkansas | Strategic | apps.irs.gov |
| Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Philander Smith College | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beck Foundation Inc | Fairfax Station, VA | 5 | $200,000 | $115,000 | Arkansas State University System Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted and Shannon Skokos Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Alma Education & Arts Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Stars College Network Program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmieding Foundation | Springdale, AR | 4 | $188,000 | $171,500 | John Brown University | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvest Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 22 | $182,250 | $33,750 | Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas Inc | For the capital campaign for scholarships across Northwest Arkansas. | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $160,000 | $150,000 | Miss Arkansas Scholarship Foundation | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mosco F Cash Jr Scholarship TST | Springfield, MO | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | North Arkansas College Foundation | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Olds Foundation Inc | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Caddo Career Consortium | Ffa phase 2 project/bathroom and kitchen facility | apps.irs.gov |
| Bodenhamer Foundation | Ft Collins, CO | 2 | $145,000 | $125,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Assist student learning | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank D Hickingbotham Foundation Trust | Little Rock, AR | 5 | $135,900 | $126,400 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarships & development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Teagle Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $127,500 | $127,500 | Lyon College | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Family Foundation LTD | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $117,025 | $117,025 | John Brown University | Program for intellectual virtue at john brown university | apps.irs.gov |
| Riggs Benevolent Fund | Little Rock, AR | 5 | $116,500 | $100,000 | Arkansas Construction Education Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bozie Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | Bentonville Public Schools Foundation | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $108,000 | $43,000 | NW Ar Industries for Education Inc | Automation and electrical equipment to support workforce training demand | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse W Cannon Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,956 | $100,956 | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Support for named endowed | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zegar Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Reform Alliance | General purpose contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Through the Looking Glass Impact Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $82,500 | $75,000 | Union Christian Academy Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Project support for the indigenous food & agriculture initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| TCM Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 2 | $78,000 | $40,000 | Subiaco Academy | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation | Gurdon, AR | 3 | $76,901 | $73,401 | Henderson State University Foundation | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust | Newport, AR | 1 | $70,276 | $70,276 | Northeast Arkansas Charitable Foundation Inc | Educational charity ( scholarships to individuals) | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | 3 | $70,100 | $47,400 | Fayetteville Public Library Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Rogers, AR | 3 | $65,000 | $50,000 | Bentonville Library Foundation | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Arnold Rogers & Smith Family Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | 2 | $64,300 | $56,800 | Central Arkansas Christian Schools | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter O Caldwell Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | General Purpose of Exempt Organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Heflin Family Foundation Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $59,000 | $59,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Ted and Betty Williams Charitable Trust | North Little Rock, AR | 1 | $53,000 | $53,000 | Arkansas Tech University Foundation | To award college scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| George H Dunklin Jr Charitable Foundation | Humphrey, AR | 3 | $52,500 | $40,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Undesignated | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $52,000 | $50,000 | Springdale Education and Scholarship Foundation | Social Justice - Marshallese Youth Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Fayetteville Public Library Foundation | Fayetteville Public Library's Books and Bites Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Rogers Development Foundation Inc | Northwest arkansas | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murphy Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 1 | $47,500 | $47,500 | Hendrix College | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Ledee Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Razorback Foundation Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Wem Scholarship Inc | Larkspur, CO | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Baxley Foundation | Frisco, TX | 1 | $36,000 | $36,000 | University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebsamen Fund | Little Rock, AR | 4 | $35,000 | $10,000 | Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Catt Family Foundation Joal C Miller | Bella Vista, AR | 1 | $33,000 | $33,000 | Bella Vista Garden Club | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Buck Foundation | Rogers, AR | 2 | $33,000 | $30,000 | Rogers Development Foundation | Support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Niblock Charitable Trust | Spokane, WA | 1 | $31,000 | $31,000 | Arkansas State University System Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Judy W Fletcher Family Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | Access Group Inc | Provide educational and theraputic services to disabled children | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 217 | $25,401 | $1,346 | Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oge Energy Corp Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Birkett Williams Lecture Fund Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $22,837 | $22,837 | Ouachita Baptist University | Unrestricted general support | apps.irs.gov |
| J & S Boyce Family Foundation | Broken Arrow, OK | 2 | $22,500 | $20,000 | Razorback Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| J D Walthour Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $22,472 | $22,472 | Philander Smith College | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben M Elrod & Betty Lou Elrod Foundation | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Carrying out the purpose of the fdn | apps.irs.gov |
| Camden E Greene Foundation Inc | Lowell, AR | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Razorback Foundation | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Dortha Sue Greene Foundation Inc | Lowell, AR | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Razorback Foundation | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Soderquist Family Foundation | Oak Park, IL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | John Brown University | Charitable - education | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorman Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 | Hendrix College | Educational scholarship program - college | apps.irs.gov |
| Henson Benson Foundation | Malvern, AR | 4 | $16,100 | $10,000 | Arkansas State University System Foundation | Donation to name ritz balcony | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodger S & Barbara Ann Kline Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | The University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Gregory E Alperin As Ttee J Alperin Found G Alperin Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15,450 | $15,450 | Hendrix College | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkansas Federal Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Baptist Preparatory School | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Co-Tuw Marion & Miriam Rose | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Access Group Inc | Family & consumer sciences | apps.irs.gov |
| McCrary Foundation | Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Razorback Foundation | Annual fund gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Stuttgart Memorial Hospital Foundation | Community & economic development | apps.irs.gov |
| William H Bowen Family Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Arkansas Tech Univ Foundation | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael and Ashley Mosley Family Foundation | Sheridan, AR | 1 | $14,780 | $14,780 | Razorback Foundation | Support for scholarship programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkansas Community Health & Education Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $14,320 | $14,320 | Dunbar Community Garden | Health and education | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 5 | $13,550 | $5,000 | John Brown University | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $12,662 | $12,662 | Williams Baptist University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| William S & Ann Atherton Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | John Brown University | Pizza hut scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| F Sheridan Garrison Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Razorback Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmers Bank Foundation | Magnolia, AR | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Razorback Foundation | Donation for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Four1 Foundation | Siloam Springs, AR | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | John Brown University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chatlos Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | John Brown University | For the john brown university scholarship fund for students with the highest financial need | apps.irs.gov |
| The George Family Foundation | Springdale, AR | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Thaden School | Support of educational opportunities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herschend Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | John Brown University | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summer Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | General support of organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $9,080 | $8,100 | Razorback Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyatt Family Scholarship Fund Stride Bank NA | Enid, OK | 1 | $8,750 | $8,750 | Rogers Development Foundation | Educational scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilma Shaffer Flewelling Educationa Trust Fund DTD 10/1983 | Greenfield, IN | 1 | $7,941 | $7,941 | Hendrix College | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Henderson State University Foundation | Gift for henderson state university's men's golf | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $7,125 | $4,300 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| National School Choice Awareness Foundation Inc | Aventura, FL | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Reform Alliance Inc | Support education awareness events | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hussman Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 3 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Access Group | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Presser Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Undergraduate scholar awards | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert C and Anne A Hickman Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Watson-Brown Foundation Inc | Thomson, GA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Hendrix College | Awarded scholarship grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $5,950 | $5,725 | Ouachita Baptist University | 5725 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund | Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $5,900 | $5,900 | John Brown University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Clara I Hudson Charitable Memor | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $5,844 | $5,844 | Ouachita Baptist University | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy L Sharpe Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,343 | $5,343 | Ouachita Baptist University | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Sydney S McMath Jr Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,335 | $5,335 | Hendrix College | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Arkansas Arts Academy | Program use & fundraising efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| Jess L and Miriam B Stevens Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Magnolia Public Schools Foundation | Our mission is to raise private funds for resources, programs and opportunities that are not available to the students and teachers through the district's normal operating budget. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ney Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Razorback Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Pond Family Foundation | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | PCCUA Foundation Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Marshallese Educational Initiative | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cindy and Chip Murphy Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Pulaski Academy | To provide financial support for the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hooker Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Isaiah Joe Family Foundation Inc | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Arkansas Baptist College Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kilgore Family Foundation Allen Marylou Kristina Mark & Michele | Rogers, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dunbar Community Garden | Better Enabling Future Generations to Fight Food Waste | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Foundation | Monroe, LA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lyon College | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| WW and Anne Jones Charitable Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hendrix College | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 11 | $4,200 | $1,500 | Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | Crosby matching gifts to education | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben J Altheimer Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Hussman Family Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Pulaski Academy | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wright Family Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Arkansas Stem Coalition | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurras Family Charitable Trust | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $3,334 | $3,334 | Subiaco Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust | Dewitt, AR | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Pattillo Center School | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Rotsch Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Bentonville Library Foundation | Unrestricted general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hefner Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Broadcom Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | Central Arkansas Regional Science Fair Association | Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | apps.irs.gov |
| Chase Foundation Mack C Chase Trustee | Artesia, NM | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah D Tipton Charitable Foundation | Germantown, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Razorback Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eddie P Edwards Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| MGN Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | John Brown University | Need-Based Scholarship fund for John Brown University Students | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 7 | $2,300 | $500 | K-Life Ministries | Educational institutions and related activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 4 | $2,250 | $1,000 | The Bald Knob Public Education FDN | General operating grants & matching gifts. | apps.irs.gov |
| Cadens Calling Inc | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Fayetteville Public Education Foundation | Provide scholarships for students with social service related degrees to help youth with mental health problems | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Razorback Foundation Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Sue Anthony Charitable Trust | Murfreesboro, AR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Grace Christian School | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Andy Shaw Agricultural Foundation | Agent - individual hh | apps.irs.gov |
| The Buddy Bostick Foundation | Waco, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Ouachita Baptist University | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | University of Arkansas Fort Smith FDN | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Ouachita Baptist University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | Schedler honors college | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary H Robinson Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | John Brown University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Albemarle Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Razorback Foundation Inc | Program Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | John Brown University | Employee matching | apps.irs.gov |
| Once Upon A Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Maverick Capital Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $900 | $600 | Access Group | Community outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Rohm Pearson Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $753 | $753 | Ouachita Baptist University | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 2 | $700 | $500 | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500 | $500 | John Brown University | Match a previous donation (higher ed) grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $400 | $400 | John Brown University | Matching gift to education | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 3 | $363 | $250 | Lyon College | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Luck Charitable Trust | Falmouth, MA | 2 | $350 | $250 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Elliott-Coffman Charitable Foundation Inc | Benton, AR | 1 | $300 | $300 | Anchored 619 in Allegiance Inc | To support providing health and wellness | apps.irs.gov |
| Darden Restaurants Inc Foundation | Orlando, FL | 1 | $250 | $250 | Pulaski Academy | Grants - education gift match | apps.irs.gov |
| Aslans Table | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $200 | $200 | University of Arkansas Foundation | Bodenhamer Scholarship Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Lyon College | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25 | $25 | Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $6,012,105 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $5,022,081 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $5,012,574 | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR | Education | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $1,621,874 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | Health/wellness | $1,310,556 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilson Works Foundation | The Delta School | Wilson, AR | Expenses for operations of school and capital improvements | $1,308,478 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | To provide literacy specialists and coaches to implement literacy support for charter schools and serve as a self-sustaining unit for school interventions | $849,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to support Grantee's Accelerate Student Achievement Program designed to support academic achievement, college completion, and post-graduation success among first-generation and Pell Grant-eligible stu | $833,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | to establish a central kitchen for charter schools to provide cost-effective meal options to students | $702,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to support the implementation and evaluation of the BehaviorHelp program | $623,324 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Forward Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | To support general operations. | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To create a campus master plan through the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program for the Bentonville NWACC location. | $569,435 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To provide support for adding key personnel and purchasing instructional supplies/curriculum/software. | $543,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | to create a Charter Impact Team that will provide targeted support to struggling charter schools | $518,071 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To provide support for Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food and the renewal of Brightwater's culinary workforce development bootcamp program | $504,533 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | To support general operations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Community Venture Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | To Support the Fuel Accelerator Program. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Forward Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | To facilitate a school redesign project called "Transforming the Student Learning Experience" with 30 Arkansas public schools | $466,985 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Center for Data Sciences | Little Rock, AR | To support scaling up multi-faceted, non-traditional talent development initiatives in Northwest Arkansas for the Information Technology workforce. | $452,529 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | To support public-facing data projects, both descriptive and causal, serving the general public and specific education audiences through research/practice partnerships. | $397,480 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Foundation | Arkadelphia Promise Foundation | Arkadelphia, AR | Scholarship Fund 2024 | $351,684 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to increase the leadership capacity in low-resourced schools throughout Arkansas. | $338,764 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville Public Library Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | To continue and expand the "From Maker to Market" program: a launchpad for aspiring entrepreneurs to validate their ideas, obtain experience in fabrication and micro-production processes, and connect | $294,245 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support families from a wide range of economic backgrounds through the Sliding Scale Tuition Program and invest in educators through an adjusted pay scale to assist with employee retention and recr | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | To support UAMS: Evaluation of the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program and the Step up to WAGE Program. | $255,874 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to support the implementation and evaluation of the Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma: Early Care and Education program | $252,477 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avis Foundation Inc | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | Graduate Program in Counseling | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $240,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To establish a micro-credential program that aims to address the evolving needs of regional employers by offering targeted, skill-specific certifications. | $229,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | To provide a consortium of six rural school districts in grade 8-12 with career awareness, career exploration, career preparation and career experiences for postsecondary success. | $221,416 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Inc | School-Based Health Alliance of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Strategic | $208,154 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $203,224 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted and Shannon Skokos Foundation | Alma Education & Arts Foundation | Alma, AR | General fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Stars College Network Program | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to support Black Music Institute | $198,090 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | State University, AR | to support the implementation and evaluation of the BehaviorHelp program | $197,085 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support the LIFE Program. | $175,088 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc | Little Rock, AR | To establish the NWA Regional Charter Transportation Consortium | $173,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmieding Foundation | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR | Various | $171,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Arkansas State University System Foundation Inc | State University, AR | to support the implementation and evaluation of the Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma: Early Care and Education program | $161,040 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $160,472 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mosco F Cash Jr Scholarship TST | North Arkansas College Foundation | Harrison, AR | Scholarships | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | Conway, AR | To support economic leadership development in NW Arkansas. | $157,293 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Sturgis int'l honors | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Community Venture Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | To support Kiva Hub Northwest Arkansas to provide technical assistance and hyper-accessible microfinancing to entrepreneurs in the region. | $151,676 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Tech University Foundation | Russellville, AR | Education improvement | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olds Foundation Inc | Caddo Career Consortium | Amity, AR | Ffa phase 2 project/bathroom and kitchen facility | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CDCM Foundation Inc | Miss Arkansas Scholarship Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To further the charitable purpose of the recipient organization. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Rogers Development Foundation Inc | Rogers, AR | To support the pilot initiative of entrepreneurial support and programming. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | to add new research and evaluation capacity in early childhood education in Arkansas. | $139,473 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Teagle Foundation | Lyon College | Batesville, AR | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $127,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank D Hickingbotham Foundation Trust | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | Scholarships & development | $126,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferguson Family Foundation LTD | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | Charitable | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bodenhamer Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Assist student learning | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Arts Academy | Rogers, AR | To support arts-based teacher professional development and summer intervention programming. | $118,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR | Program for intellectual virtue at john brown university | $117,025 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beck Foundation Inc | Arkansas State University System Foundation | State University, AR | General | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bozie Foundation | Bentonville Public Schools Foundation | Bentonville, AR | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse W Cannon Scholarship Fund | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | Support for named endowed | $100,956 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | To support a pipeline of research and public service leaders who can design and implement evidence-based policies and programs to foster student success. | $100,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riggs Benevolent Fund | Arkansas Construction Education Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas Tech University Foundation | Russellville, AR | Art education improvement | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc | Bentonville, AR | to support the Low-Income Scholarship Program. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zegar Family Foundation | The Reform Alliance | Little Rock, AR | General purpose contribution | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Community support/improvement | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Anthony timberlands center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Branch Foundation | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | to pilot a new pathway for high school students interested in becoming early childhood educators | $98,365 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $92,763 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Walnut Farm Montessori School | Bentonville, AR | To support tree removal, building repair and grounds restoration. | $83,816 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas Arts Academy | Rogers, AR | To support disaster response and recovery for current and future storms in Northwest Arkansas. | $82,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville Child Care and Development Center Inc | Bentonville, AR | To support board leadership and a search for a new executive director. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | Project support for the indigenous food & agriculture initiative | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $75,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Through the Looking Glass Impact Foundation | Union Christian Academy Inc | Fort Smith, AR | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $74,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation | Henderson State University Foundation | Arkadelphia, AR | Furtherance of exempt purpose | $73,401 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation | Little Rock, AR | To implement "The Leader In Me" program in grades K-12 across the three Northwest Arkansas LISA Academy campuses. | $72,195 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $71,226 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alton E& Thelma McCartney Scholarship Trust | Northeast Arkansas Charitable Foundation Inc | Newport, AR | Educational charity ( scholarships to individuals) | $70,276 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | E-Stem Public Charter Schools Inc | Little Rock, AR | To support governance and leadership transition. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Rogers Development Foundation Inc | Rogers, AR | To support emergency needs of residents as determined by the Rogers Development Foundation, Inc. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | University of Central Arkansas Foundation Inc | Conway, AR | to support recruitment and retention of teachers from Northwest Arkansas. | $66,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | To renew the industry liaison initiative in Northwest Arkansas Community College to enhance employer engagement. | $62,090 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $59,669 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Ozark Natural Science Center Inc | Huntsville, AR | To support school outreach for program and partnership development and Northwest Arkansas school student participation support. | $59,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heflin Family Foundation Trust | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia, AR | Education | $59,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arnold Rogers & Smith Family Foundation | Central Arkansas Christian Schools | North Little Rock, AR | Education | $56,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $54,672 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ted and Betty Williams Charitable Trust | Arkansas Tech University Foundation | Russellville, AR | To award college scholarships | $53,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter O Caldwell Foundation | Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Fort Smith, AR | General Purpose of Exempt Organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Bentonville Library Foundation | Bentonville, AR | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Fayetteville Public Library Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville Public Library's Books and Bites Program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Art education improvement | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | to provide general operating support | $50,000 | 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.