Mary Anna Chop Charitable Trust

The Ross Foundation

Arkadelphia, AR

The Ross Foundation supports education, arts and culture, community improvement, historic preservation, mental health and developmental-disability services, and forestry research and conservation, primarily for projects in Clark County, Arkansas. Its 2024 grants had a median of $5,000, though awards ranged from $500 to $351,684. Eligible organizations may submit pre-proposals throughout the year; a full proposal is by invitation.

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.

Tyson Family Foundation Inc

Fayetteville, AR

The foundation funds scholarships, arts and cultural programming, community services, and other charitable purposes, with 2024 grants going to Arkansas recipients. Its typical grant was $40,000 in 2024, though awards ranged from $500 to over $1.2 million. It accepts applications by request for a preprinted application; no deadline is listed.

Riggs Benevolent Fund

Little Rock, AR

The fund supports a broad range of education, health, human-services, youth, and community organizations, primarily in Arkansas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median award of $5,000. The filing says there is no particular application form, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.

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 Children's Northwest Inc

Little Rock, AR

We champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas children's will fundamentally transform healthcare delivery for the children of Arkansas and beyond. Arkansas children's core values are the organizational principles that highlight our regard for each other and those we serve:safety: we are vigilant about creating an error-free environment for patients, families, and team members.teamwork: we demonstrate actionable care and concern for patients, families, and team members.compassion: we coordinate, communicate, cooperate, and collaborate to ensure the highest level of service for our patients, families, and team members.excellence: we achieve the highest of standards and serve with distinction in order to be the best.safety and excellence frame our work. Teamwork and compassion place people at the center of all we do.

Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr

Tupelo, MS

This Tupelo-based foundation supports organizations in areas including health care, arts and music, community empowerment, recreation, child advocacy, food assistance, and shelter services, with most 2025 funding going to Texas recipients and some to Arkansas and Oregon. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Alderson Family Foundation

El Dorado, AR

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Community Foundation funds nonprofits in education, arts, health, human services, food security, and community development, primarily across Arkansas through statewide and local grant programs. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $17,000, though amounts varied widely; some specific programs offer fixed awards of $5,000 or $15,000. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles, including Giving Tree grants.

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.