John R & Judy W Fletcher Family
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $193,600, including support for organizations addressing hunger, disability services, behavioral healthcare, housing, family violence, and other community needs.
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family at a glance
In short: John R & Judy W Fletcher Family gave $194K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Arkansas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,600
- +53.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,388
- +53.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,366,042
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John R & Judy W Fletcher Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2217 North Palm St, Little Rock, AR 72207-2049
Phone: (501) 603-0054
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John R & Judy W Fletcher Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hunger Alliance ($55K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 80 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas and 1% to recipients in Tennessee. The listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John R & Judy W Fletcher Family open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $194K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $194K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunger Alliance Little Rock, AR | General Support | $55,000 |
| Access Group Inc Little Rock, AR | Provide Educational and Theraputic Services to Disabled Children | $28,000 |
| Methodist Family Health Foundation Little Rock, AR | Provide Comprehensive Psychiatric and Behavorial Healthcare to Arkansas | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas Little Rock, AR | General Support | $20,000 |
| Park Little Rock, AR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Women and Children First the Center Against Family Violence Little Rock, AR | Provide assistance to women and children in family violence | $10,000 |
| Youth Home for Girls Circle Little Rock, AR | General Support | $10,000 |
| LR Compassion Center Little Rock, AR | General Support | $10,000 |
| Potluck Inc North Little Rock, AR | Provide Meals for the Homeless | $6,000 |
| Camp Aldersgate Inc Little Rock, AR | Camp Experiences for Disabled Individuals | $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 | $1,366,042 | $222,769 | $218,250 | $193,600 | 17 | $193,600 | $41,569 | $195,511 |
| 2024 | $1,361,523 | $28,171 | $148,139 | $126,200 | 17 | $126,200 | $15,652 | $124,824 |
| 2023 | $1,481,491 | $97,742 | $151,504 | $135,000 | 20 | $135,000 | $79,380 | $117,231 |
| 2022 | $1,535,253 | $58,095 | $170,718 | $154,700 | 14 | $154,700 | $40,802 | $122,336 |
| 2021 | $1,648,866 | $77,854 | $133,161 | $116,200 | 12 | $116,200 | $59,643 | $129,342 |
| 2020 | $1,704,173 | $28,370 | $131,827 | $117,450 | 15 | — | $20,309 | $117,803 |
| 2019 | $1,807,630 | $48,515 | $122,821 | $104,900 | 12 | — | $33,962 | $97,704 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John R & Judy W Fletcher Family reported a distributable amount of $196K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for charitable organizations working in areas including hunger relief, services for people with disabilities, behavioral healthcare, housing, and assistance for women and children affected by family violence.
Grantee descriptions provide further context: ACCESS GROUP says it empowers students with learning disabilities to define and achieve success; Methodist Family Health Foundation says it supports programs and services of the United Methodist Children’s Home and United Methodist Behavioral Health Systems; Potluck says its mission is to alleviate hunger by connecting excess food with people who are hungry; and Camp Aldersgate says it creates experiences for individuals with special needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $193,600. Grants ranged from $600 to $55,000, with a median grant of $6,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $55,000 to Hunger Alliance for general support; $28,000 to ACCESS GROUP for educational and therapeutic services to disabled children; $25,000 to Methodist Family Health Foundation for comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral healthcare in Arkansas; and $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas for general support. Other reported grants included $10,000 each to PARK, Women and Children First, Youth Home for Girls Circle, and LR Compassion Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Judy W Fletcher is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family is led by Judy W. Fletcher, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judy W. Fletcher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 John R & Judy W Fletcher Family
How much does John R & Judy W Fletcher Family give each year?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family gave $194K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 17 grants.
What is John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's typical grant size?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $11,388, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John R & Judy W Fletcher Family that year got $8K on average.
Where does John R & Judy W Fletcher Family give grants?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family gives mostly in Arkansas: 99% 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 (12 grants) and North Little Rock, AR (2 grants).
Does John R & Judy W Fletcher Family give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's largest grantees?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's largest 2025 grantees include Hunger Alliance ($55,000), Access Group Inc ($28,000) and Methodist Family Health Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John R & Judy W Fletcher Family?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $196K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John R & Judy W Fletcher Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for charitable organizations working in areas including hunger relief, services for people with disabilities, behavioral healthcare, housing, and assistance for women and children affected by family violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John R & Judy W Fletcher Family?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's EIN?
John R & Judy W Fletcher Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2875566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John R & Judy W Fletcher Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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