Likely funders for animal shelters in Arkansas

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 151 foundations gave to animal shelters in Arkansas. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $2,830,537.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small animal welfare organizations on the exempt-organization list in Arkansas: 89. This page is in the sitemap.

56Accept applications
95Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$3,500Typical gift (middle of medians)
151Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Arkansas Animal Rescue FoundationSheridan, AR · 20-579512450 gifts · typical $9,000 · 202450 · $715,200$9,0002024Invite only
Arvest FoundationBENTONVILLE, AR · 82-370084513 gifts · typical $9,500 · 202413 · $127,500$9,5002024Invite only
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INCDELRAY BEACH, FL · 75-31260556 gifts · typical $22,500 · 20246 · $190,000$22,5002024Invite only
BOZIE FOUNDATIONBENTONVILLE, AR · 86-25387995 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20245 · $185,186$25,0002024Invite only
WILLIAM THOMAS & MAY PITMANFORT SMITH, AR · 71-60582725 gifts · typical $3,500 · 20245 · $20,000$3,5002024Accepts applications
Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · 13-34414664 gifts · typical $137,500 · 20244 · $498,000$137,5002024Invite only
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-07237814 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20244 · $215,000$25,0002024Invite only
MERCY WORK FOUNDATION OF ARKANSASFORT SMITH, AR · 71-61640704 gifts · typical $15,500 · 20244 · $62,000$15,5002024Accepts applications
Acres of Help IncDeWitt, AR · 46-18555544 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20244 · $37,750$10,0002024Accepts applications
Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable FoundationFORT SMITH, AR · 71-05567344 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20244 · $10,000$2,5002024Accepts applications
LENA BIRNBAUM IRREVOCABLE TRUSTRUSSELLVILLE, AR · 73-63586824 gifts · typical $1,870 · 20244 · $7,003$1,8702024Invite only
BROWN FOUNDATIONLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-60505374 gifts · typical $1,000 · 20244 · $4,000$1,0002024Invite only
Alice L Walton FoundationBentonville, AR · 82-37006333 gifts · typical $100,000 · 20243 · $250,000$100,0002024Invite only
THE SCHMIEDING FOUNDATIONSPRINGDALE, AR · 23-72622793 gifts · typical $7,800 · 20243 · $49,170$7,8002024Accepts applications
THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATIONPLEASANTON, CA · 94-33621633 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20243 · $16,000$3,0002024Accepts applications
BISSELL Pet FoundationGrand Rapids, MI · 38-38532643 gifts · typical $1,503 · 20243 · $11,973$1,5032024Accepts applications
HEFLIN FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUSTLittle Rock, AR · 71-61682303 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20243 · $9,000$2,5002024Invite only
Baum Charitable Foundation TrustFayetteville, AR · 71-61562743 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20243 · $7,000$2,5002024Accepts applications
WILLIAM BIRNBAUM TRUSTRUSSELLVILLE, AR · 73-63366243 gifts · typical $2,638 · 20243 · $6,596$2,6382024Invite only
AHISMA Relief FoundationFayetteville, AR · 27-68135563 gifts · typical $500 · 20243 · $1,800$5002024Invite only
THE SCOTT FOUNDATIONMONROE, LA · 72-60275633 gifts · typical $500 · 20243 · $1,500$5002024Invite only
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-60665833 gifts · typical $400 · 20243 · $1,200$4002024Invite only
THE GAP FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-24744263 gifts · typical $100 · 20253 · $450$1002025Accepts applications
THE CLAUDE AND BETTY HARRIS FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 61-14004162 gifts · typical $125,000 · 20242 · $250,000$125,0002024Invite only
The Ross FoundationArkadelphia, AR · 71-60605742 gifts · typical $77,105 · 20242 · $154,209$77,1052024Accepts applications

Gift counts are a floor. Matching a grant to a recipient is imperfect, and the filing year is the year the foundation reported, not necessarily the year it gave. Source filing is on each foundation page.

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What this data says

  • Foundations made 503 gifts to animal shelters in Arkansas in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to animal shelters in Arkansas was $2,500 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 56 of 151 foundations funding animal shelters in Arkansas accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

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What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Arkansas?

$3,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

10 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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