Arkansas Community Action Agencies Assoc

Cadence Bank Foundation

Tupelo, MS

Cadence Bank Foundation supports 501(c) organizations, with reported grants going to recipients in Mississippi. Its 2024 filing listed $2,006,035 in giving, but did not break that amount into individual grants, so a typical grant size isn’t stated. It accepts requests by letter and reviews them quarterly.

The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR

The food bank of northeast arkansas provides hunger relief to people in need in twelve counties in northeast arkansas by raising awareness, securing resources, and distributing food through a network of non-profit agencies and programs.

Carter Grace Foundation Inc

Harrison, AR

Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

North Little Rock, AR

Carelink connects older people and their families with resources to meet the opportunities and challenges of aging. We accomplish this by providing in-home services to help homebound older people live in their own homes as long as possible; helping active older people stay fit, healthy and involved; and helping family caregivers navigate the maze of available services and care for aging family members. Our vision is a community of people who celebrate living and are aging well. The service area served by carelink includes faulkner, lonoke, monroe, prairie, pulaski, and saline counties in central arkansas. Carelink offers many services and assists over 12,068 people annually.

United Way of Central Arkansas Inc

Conway, AR

To impact our community members by fostering a greater quality of life through initiatives focused on education, health, and financial stability.

C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation

Gurdon, AR

The C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation supports schools and universities, healthcare, churches, and arts and children’s organizations, with awards usually focused on eligible Arkansas organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $73,401, with a median of $2,700; it says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Walton Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR

The Walton Family Foundation funds K–12 education, river and ocean conservation, and quality-of-life initiatives in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta; its grants also support organizations and projects elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2024 grants had a median of $200,000, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $35.6 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests except from eligible public charter school developers applying to its startup grant program; other organizations must first submit a letter of inquiry and await an invitation.

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Community Foundation is Arkansas's largest grantmaker by number of grants awarded annually, serving the state through a network of 29 local affiliates since 1976. The foundation supports education, family services, community development, and health initiatives through competitive grant cycles and donor-advised funds, with local committees determining funding priorities based on community needs. Grant sizes vary across multiple programs including Giving Tree Grants, Access to Local Foods Grants, and Early Literacy Grants, making it a significant funding source for nonprofits throughout Arkansas.

Arvest Foundation

Bentonville, AR

Arvest Foundation funds economic development, community programs, arts, nonprofit capacity, scholarships, and construction projects, primarily in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc

Little Rock, AR

Windgate Charitable Foundation funds contemporary craft and visual arts education across the United States, plus education, health, and community initiatives for Arkansas organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $7.52 million, with a median of about $54,700. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations funded in the past five years may apply through its grantee portal.

Wal-Mart Foundation

Bentonville, AR

The Walmart Foundation funds economic opportunity, sustainability, community strength, racial equity, and related priorities such as conservation, healthier food, and supply-chain workers, especially in communities where Walmart operates. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $8.51 million, with a median of $430,000; local grants are $250–$5,000 and Northwest Arkansas grants are $20,000–$100,000. It accepts applications for Spark Good Local Grants and Northwest Arkansas Giving, and accepts concept notes only for its Healthier Food for All focus area.

Alumbra Innovations Foundation

Bentonville, AR

Alumbra Innovations Foundation, a Bentonville-based corporate foundation affiliated with Walmart, distributes approximately $28–$32 million annually across education, environmental stewardship, and community resilience with a median grant size of $75,000 and awards ranging up to $4 million. The foundation funds projects across numerous U.S. states and internationally, with particular emphasis on ocean vitality, land and water stewardship, and disaster relief in border communities between the United States and Mexico, including Baja California Sur.