Likely funders for arts organizations in Arkansas
In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 167 foundations gave to arts organizations in Arkansas. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $31,364,837.
2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small arts & culture organizations on the exempt-organization list in Arkansas: 165. This page is in the sitemap.
70Accept applications
97Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$7,500Typical gift (middle of medians)
167Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · 13-344146640 gifts · typical $75,000 · 202440 · $20,566,215$75,0002024Invite only
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-072378139 gifts · typical $40,000 · 202439 · $6,557,346$40,0002024Invite only
Arvest FoundationBENTONVILLE, AR · 82-370084521 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202421 · $191,000$5,0002024Invite only
WAL-MART FOUNDATIONBENTONVILLE, AR · 20-56399198 gifts · typical $77,500 · 20258 · $801,286$77,5002025Accepts applications
The Hussman FoundationLittle Rock, AR · 58-16050718 gifts · typical $6,750 · 20248 · $115,500$6,7502024Invite only
WILLIAM THOMAS & MAY PITMANFORT SMITH, AR · 71-60582728 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20248 · $21,500$3,0002024Accepts applications
THE CARL H MILLER JR FOUNDATIONLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-07284148 gifts · typical $1,500 · 20248 · $12,250$1,5002024Invite only
Alice L Walton FoundationBentonville, AR · 82-37006337 gifts · typical $27,000 · 20247 · $776,947$27,0002024Invite only
THE MURPHY FOUNDATIONEL DORADO, AR · 71-60498267 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20257 · $447,083$30,0002025Accepts applications
TRINITY FOUNDATIONPINE BLUFF, AR · 71-60502887 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20247 · $133,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
REBSAMEN FUNDLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-60539117 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20247 · $68,500$7,5002024Accepts applications
THE SCHMIEDING FOUNDATIONSPRINGDALE, AR · 23-72622797 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20247 · $61,548$7,5002024Accepts applications
BECKY AND BOB ALEXANDER CHARITABLEROGERS, AR · 86-21575896 gifts · typical $4,500 · 20246 · $365,000$4,5002024Invite only
TYSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFAYETTEVILLE, AR · 23-70879485 gifts · typical $75,000 · 20245 · $693,000$75,0002024Accepts applications
RIGGS BENEVOLENT FUNDLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-60501305 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20245 · $29,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
Alline B & Chloe C Davis Charitable FoundationFORT SMITH, AR · 71-05567345 gifts · typical $1,500 · 20245 · $10,000$1,5002024Accepts applications
ROY & CHRISTINE STURGIS CHARITABLEARKADELPHIA, AR · 71-04953454 gifts · typical $16,925 · 20244 · $67,326$16,9252024Accepts applications
JAMES I FREEMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTTEXARKANA, AR · 20-72025844 gifts · typical $2,000 · 20244 · $26,085$2,0002024Invite only
C LOUIS AND MARY C CABE FOUNDATIONGURDON, AR · 71-06856124 gifts · typical $2,250 · 20244 · $16,000$2,2502024Accepts applications
ELISABETH D WAGNER FOUNDATIONHOT SPRINGS NATL PARK, AR · 71-60702034 gifts · typical $1,375 · 20244 · $6,250$1,3752024Accepts applications
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-61069613 gifts · typical $35,000 · 20243 · $155,000$35,0002024Accepts applications
Hussman Family FoundationLITTLE ROCK, AR · 27-11675113 gifts · typical $12,500 · 20243 · $136,501$12,5002024Accepts applications
WW AND ANNE JONES CHARITABLE TRUSTLITTLE ROCK, AR · 23-73549083 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $47,500$10,0002024Accepts applications
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NE · 13-64068253 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $30,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
DOSS T SUTTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFORT SMITH, AR · 71-60553393 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $30,000$5,0002024Invite only
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 569 gifts to arts organizations in Arkansas in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Arkansas was $7,650 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 70 of 167 foundations funding arts organizations in Arkansas accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Arkansas
- Little Rock 44 foundations · 43 organizations
- Bentonville 26 foundations · 15 organizations
- Fayetteville 18 foundations · 17 organizations
- Hot Springs 15 foundations · 12 organizations
More cities
- Texarkana 11 foundations
- Fort Smith 8 foundations
- North Little Rock 6 foundations
- El Dorado 5 foundations
- Rogers 5 foundations
- Springdale 4 foundations
- Benton 3 foundations
- Berryville 3 foundations
- Calico Rock 3 foundations
- Eureka Spgs 3 foundations
- Fairfield Bay 3 foundations
- Helena 3 foundations
- Jonesboro 3 foundations
- Lincoln 3 foundations
- Mountain View 3 foundations
- Stuttgart 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Arkansas
- Museums 49 foundations · 36 organizations
- Theater 16 foundations · 12 organizations
- Music & orchestras 30 foundations · 44 organizations
- Historical societies & heritage 16 foundations · 21 organizations
More ways to find funders in Arkansas
- Funders open to applications 70 funders
- Small-grant funders 96 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Arkansas 161 foundations · 56 accept applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Arkansas?
$7,500, 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?
16 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.