Arkansas Bar Foundation
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES: TO IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF LAW; THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE THEREOF; AND THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF LAWYERS; TO CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED AND TO DISTRIBUTE ADDRESSES, REPORTS, TREATISES AND OTHER LITERARY WORKS ON LEGAL SUBJECTS AND TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT RARE BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS, OBJECTS OF ART, AND ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST HAVING LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE OR BEARING ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.5M
+7.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$79K
-5.9% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
-5.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,543,861 | $6,094,273 | $5,836,498 |
| Revenue | $343,464 | $188,039 | $182,147 |
| Expenses | $267,206 | $272,000 | $265,106 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $350,394 | $117,867 | $115,521 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN DIXON PYLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $52,115 |
| VICKI S VASSER | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| ROBERT S JONES | SECRETARY TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL CRAWFORD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| GRANT E FORTSON | TRUST COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| C MICHAEL DAILY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DAVID GRACE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| E B CHIP CHILES IV | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| GWENDOLYN L RUCKER | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| J BARRETT DEACON JR | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JUDGE CHALK MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JUDGE SHANNON L BLATT | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JULIE DEWOODY GREATHOUSE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MARK MAYFIELD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MISSY MCJUNKINS DUKE | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| RUSSELL C ATCHLEY | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| MICHELE SIMMONS ALLGOOD | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| DARBY V DOAN | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| JUDGE AMY DUNN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | — |
| KRISTIN PAWLIK | ARKANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION P | 0.25 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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