21 private foundations reported human services grants in Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 21 private foundations reported 39 grants for human services totaling $1,192,422 to 33 organizations in Arkansas. The most-funded Arkansas communities were Little Rock, Benton, Rogers. Wal-mart Foundation reported the most human services giving — $550,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $7,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $550,000 |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 3 | $375,000 |
| WW and Anne Jones Charitable Trust | 11 | $82,500 |
| John and SUE Anthony Charitable TR | 4 | $37,500 |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| ROY & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust | 2 | $20,000 |
| John and Margo Catsimatidis Foundation Inc | 1 | $19,712 |
| The JIM TOM and Connie Belle Butler Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $18,100 |
| Campion Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | 2 | $10,000 |
| Chapman Family Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Speiro Foundation | 1 | $6,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Excellerate Foundation | 2 | $835,000 |
| Sheep DOG Impact Assistance | 1 | $50,000 |
| Wake Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| City of Little Flock | 1 | $20,000 |
| Community Development Corp of Bentonville Bella Vista | 1 | $20,000 |
| Food Bank for New York City | 1 | $19,712 |
| First Baptist Church | 1 | $18,100 |
| Arkansas Food Bank | 1 | $15,000 |
| Covenant House Alaska | 1 | $15,000 |
| Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge | 1 | $15,000 |
| Central ARK Development Council | 1 | $12,000 |
| Heifer International | 4 | $11,610 |
| CJ Cohn | 1 | $10,000 |
| Clark Co Historical Assoc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock | 1 | $10,000 |
21 private foundations reported human services grants in Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,192,422. The largest by reported dollars were Wal-mart Foundation, Alice L Walton Foundation, WW and Anne Jones Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
33 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arkansas, led by Excellerate Foundation, Sheep DOG Impact Assistance, Wake Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Arkansas was $7,500, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
