22 private foundations reported religion 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, 22 private foundations reported 28 grants for religion totaling $7,661,310 to 26 organizations in Arkansas. The most-funded Arkansas communities were Bentonville, Conway, Searcy. Alice L Walton Foundation reported the most religion giving — $7,200,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,313.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 1 | $80,000 |
| John and SUE Anthony Charitable TR | 4 | $76,700 |
| Sessions Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $55,754 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 1 | $49,611 |
| Solley Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Nabholz Charitable Foundation | 2 | $27,500 |
| Matthews Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Ryrie Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| First Peter 47-11 Foundation | 2 | $15,730 |
| Arlington Partners Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $14,000 |
| My Journey of Faith Ministries | 1 | $10,625 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Church NWA Inc | 1 | $7,200,000 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 1 | $80,000 |
| Wisdom & Truth Classical Academy | 2 | $55,754 |
| Howtolife Movement | 1 | $49,611 |
| Harding University | 1 | $30,000 |
| Open Bible Prison Ministry | 1 | $28,600 |
| Camp Ozark Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| VIA | 1 | $25,000 |
| Living Rock Church | 1 | $22,100 |
| ST Joseph School ST Joseph School | 1 | $20,500 |
| Harvest Time Assembly of GOD | 1 | $16,000 |
| NEW Life Church | 1 | $14,000 |
| My Journey of Faith Ministries | 1 | $10,625 |
| Broom Tree Refuge | 1 | $10,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | 1 | $10,000 |
22 private foundations reported religion grants in Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,661,310. The largest by reported dollars were Alice L Walton Foundation, Carson-myre Charitable Foundation, John and SUE Anthony Charitable TR. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
26 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arkansas, led by Catalyst Church NWA Inc, Ouachita Baptist University, Wisdom & Truth Classical Academy. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Arkansas was $10,313, and the largest single reported grant was $7,200,000. 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.
