Little Rock Chamber Foundation
To promote civic activities and economic development.
Little Rock Chamber Foundation at a glance
In short: Little Rock Chamber Foundation gave $727K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $182K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $727,116
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,779
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,813
- Total assets
- $2,851,723
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Little Rock Chamber Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce ($599K). Together the top 4 received $727K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Little Rock Chamber Foundation gives
- Giving grew 305% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2022) to $727K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $727K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Little Rock, AR | General Support | $599,491 |
| DBA Food Giant Little Rock, AR | TSA Assistance | $47,625 |
| Little Rock School District Department of Career Education Little Rock, AR | To provide career readiness programming to support public school youth in pulaski | $40,000 |
| Pulaski County Special School District Little Rock, AR | To provide career readiness programming to support public school youth in pulaski | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,851,723 | $528,237 | $855,232 | $727,116 | 4 | $29 |
| 2024 | $3,178,718 | $401,703 | $633,511 | $510,150 | 3 | $49 |
| 2023 | $3,444,622 | $770,777 | $749,021 | $630,808 | 3 | $34 |
| 2022 | $3,388,770 | $229,659 | $294,312 | $179,625 | 1 | $34 |
| 2021 | $3,453,423 | $438,985 | $436,649 | $321,961 | 1 | $25 |
| 2020 | $3,451,087 | $343,889 | $379,743 | $265,056 | 1 | $15 |
| 2019 | $3,486,941 | $328,930 | $444,936 | $322,049 | 1 | $14 |
About Little Rock Chamber Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Little Rock Chamber Foundation is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $727K. Net investment income was $29.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Little Rock Chamber Foundation is led by Jay Chesshir, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Chesshir
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nat Lea
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Crass
Senior Council
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2020
Immediate Past Chairman → Senior Council, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Dedman
Senior Council
Chairman → Senior Council, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Cargill
Senior Council
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2023
Immediate Past Chairman → Senior Council, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Burgess
Senior Council
Immediate Past Chairman → Senior Council, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rajesh Chokhani
Past Chairmen
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2024
Immediate Past Chairman → Past Chairmen, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Wells
Immediate Past Chairman
Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Cathy Tuggle (2019–2024) — Senior Council
- Former: John Riggs (2019–2023) — Senior Council
- Former: Jeff Hathaway (2019–2022) — Senior Council
- Former: Van Tilbury (2019–2021) — Senior Council
- Former: Gary Smith (2019–2020) — Senior Council
- Former: J. French Hill (2019) — Senior Council
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 Little Rock Chamber Foundation
How much does Little Rock Chamber Foundation give each year?
Little Rock Chamber Foundation gave $727K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $510K across 3 grants.
What is Little Rock Chamber Foundation's typical grant size?
Little Rock Chamber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $43,813, and its average grant was $181,779, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Little Rock Chamber Foundation give grants?
Little Rock Chamber Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (4 grants).
Does Little Rock Chamber Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Little Rock Chamber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Little Rock Chamber Foundation?
Little Rock Chamber Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $528K.
What is Little Rock Chamber Foundation's EIN?
Little Rock Chamber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7457162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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