Arkansas Community Health &
Arkansas Community Health & is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and projects addressing health, education, research, disaster relief, hunger, and homelessness.
Arkansas Community Health & at a glance
In short: Arkansas Community Health & gave $307K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Arkansas. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,036
- +30.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,618
- +60.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,072,804
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arkansas Community Health &
- How to Apply
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Contact Gus Vratsinas. A formal application is available upon request. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to projects in Pulaski County where the foundation contributes no more than one-third of total project costs, and to organizations with annual revenue below $3 million that have received foundation funding in the last five years and use health and education grant funds to match challenge grants.
- Contact
Application contact: Gus Vratsinas
Mailing address: PO Box 7681, Little Rock, AR 72217
Phone: (501) 664-3499
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arkansas Community Health & funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chi St Vincent Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $285K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 72 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas. The filing also specifies restrictions for projects in Pulaski County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arkansas Community Health & open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2022) to $307K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $307K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chi St Vincent Foundation Little Rock, AR | Health and Education | $100,000 |
| Uams Foundation Little Rock, AR | Support Uams | $99,900 |
| Arkansas Alzheimer Association Little Rock, AR | Fund Research for Alzheimer's | $35,000 |
| Dunbar Community Garden Little Rock, AR | Health and Education | $14,320 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $12,500 |
| American Red Cross Little Rock, AR | Disaster Relief Organization | $10,316 |
| Stewpot & First Presbyterian Little Rock, AR | Health & Education | $5,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank Little Rock, AR | Hunger Relief for the Needy | $5,000 |
| Meadow Park Elementary North Little Rock, AR | Education Development | $5,000 |
| Settled Souls Little Rock, AR | Help the Homeless Population | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,072,804 | $357,312 | $329,334 | $307,036 | 13 | $307,036 | $340,176 | $133,988 |
| 2024 | $2,044,826 | $253,601 | $254,749 | $235,077 | 16 | $235,077 | $237,683 | — |
| 2023 | $1,845,974 | $137,012 | $247,234 | $230,000 | 17 | $230,000 | $120,531 | $133,116 |
| 2022 | $1,956,196 | $163,244 | $167,036 | $141,800 | 12 | $141,800 | $145,381 | $146,376 |
| 2021 | $1,959,988 | $397,799 | $278,482 | $255,100 | 14 | $255,100 | $381,153 | $145,370 |
| 2020 | $1,840,671 | $256,745 | $215,732 | $199,175 | 10 | — | $242,205 | $135,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arkansas Community Health & reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list shows support for health and education, medical care, Alzheimer’s research, disaster relief, hunger relief, education development, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
Among the organizations it supported, Immerse Arkansas received $5,000 in 2025. The grantee describes its mission as empowering youth from crisis to become overcomers through relationship-based coaching and therapy, and providing support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $307,036. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to CHI St Vincent Foundation for health and education, $99,900 to UAMS Foundation to support UAMS, and $35,000 to Arkansas Alzheimer Association to fund Alzheimer’s research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan Cowling III, Gus Blass III, Clarice Miller, and Linda Norton as directors; Gus Vratsinas as president; Susan Blair as vice president; Wendy Saer and Stephen Leek as trustee/directors; and Brian Chunn as secretary.
Arkansas Community Health & is led by Gus Vratsinas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gus Vratsinas
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Clarice Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dan Cowling III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gus Blass III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Norton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Leek
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Wendy Saer
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Susan Blair
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Chunn
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Joe Bates MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ralph Cotham (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Denise Looker (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Gerri Ashley (2020–2021) — Recorder
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Community Health &
How much does Arkansas Community Health & give each year?
Arkansas Community Health & gave $307K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $235K across 16 grants.
What is Arkansas Community Health &'s typical grant size?
Arkansas Community Health &'s median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,618, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arkansas Community Health & that year got $49K on average.
Where does Arkansas Community Health & give grants?
Arkansas Community Health & gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (11 grants).
Does Arkansas Community Health & give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Arkansas Community Health &'s 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Arkansas Community Health &'s largest grantees?
Arkansas Community Health &'s largest 2025 grantees include Chi St Vincent Foundation ($100,000), Uams Foundation ($99,900) and Arkansas Alzheimer Association ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($12,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arkansas Community Health &?
Arkansas Community Health & reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arkansas Community Health & fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list shows support for health and education, medical care, Alzheimer’s research, disaster relief, hunger relief, education development, and services for people experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arkansas Community Health &?
Contact Gus Vratsinas. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arkansas Community Health &'s EIN?
Arkansas Community Health &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0607643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Arkansas Community Health & funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/arkansas-community-health-and-morg_2bd5a581ba17415fa70c7eeeb47bddfc
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