Arkansas Community Health & Educati
Arkansas Community Health & Educati Foundation is an independent private foundation established in 1998 and based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The foundation maintains tax-exempt status and operates with a focus on health and education initiatives within the state.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
+10.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$235K
+2.2% YoY
Grant Count
16
-5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+8.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's work centers on community health and education, though specific programmatic details are limited in available filings. The organization appears to prioritize funding that addresses health and educational needs within Arkansas communities.
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts applications and maintains a formal application process. However, the foundation operates with limited staffing based on board composition and reported hours, which may affect application responsiveness.
Grant Range
$5,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation restricts its grantmaking to Arkansas-based organizations and initiatives (in-state only).
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving:
- Total assets: $2.0 to $2.8 million
- Annual giving: $235,077
- Giving rate: 11.5% of assets
- Most recent filing year: 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,044,826 | $1,845,974 | $1,956,196 |
| Revenue | $253,601 | $137,012 | $163,244 |
| Expenses | $254,749 | $247,234 | $167,036 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $235,077 | $230,000 | $141,800 |
| Net Investment Income | $237,683 | $120,531 | $145,381 |
| Distributable Amount | — | $133,116 | $146,376 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by a board of directors with no paid staff:
- Gus Vratsinas (President)
- Susan Blair (Vice President)
- Brian Chunn (Secretary)
- Dan Cowling III (Director)
- Gus Blass III (Director)
- Clarice Miller (Director)
- Linda Norton (Director)
- Wendy Saer (Trustee/Director)
- Stephen Leek (Trustee/Director)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN COWLING III | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| GUS BLASS III | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUSAN BLAIR | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| CLARICE MILLER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| LINDA NORTON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| GUS VRATSINAS | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| WENDY SAER | TRUSTEE/DIRE | — | — |
| STEPHEN LEEK | TRUSTEE/DIRE | — | — |
| BRIAN CHUNN | SECRETARY | — | — |
Contact Information
- Phone: 501-954-9201
- Address: 2200 N Rodney Parham Rd Ste 206, Little Rock, AR 72212-4155
- EIN: 71-0607643
- Tax-exempt status: Since May 1986
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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