Rebsamen Fund
Rebsamen Fund is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its 2025 filing reports 40 grants totaling $282,048, supporting organizations that include Arkansas arts, education, literacy, health, and social-service organizations.
Rebsamen Fund at a glance
In short: Rebsamen Fund gave $282K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Arkansas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $282,048
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,051
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,313,390
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (8 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (93% 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 Rebsamen Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing says there is no particular form or materials requirement and no deadline. It directs applicants to contact Rebsamen Fund and says awards are normally within Arkansas.
- Contact
Application contact: Rebsamen Fund
Mailing address: PO Box 55330, Little Rock, AR 72215
Phone: (501) 580-7337
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rebsamen Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Reperatory Theatre ($20K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 165 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing reports that 93% of 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas. The remaining shares went to New York, Tennessee, and Illinois (2% each) and the District of Columbia (1%). The filing says awards are normally within Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rebsamen Fund open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 40 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 198% 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 $177K (2020) to $282K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $282K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Reperatory Theatre Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $15,000 |
| Arkansas Hospice Inc North Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $13,000 |
| Ar Kids Read Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $12,000 |
| Thea Foundation North Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $12,000 |
| Apple Seeds Fayetteville, AR | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Literacy Action of Central Arkansas Little Rock, AR | General Operating Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,313,390 | $390,426 | $286,948 | $282,048 | 40 | $284,498 | $387,841 | $143,677 |
| 2024 | $2,209,912 | $256,688 | $276,803 | $265,000 | 39 | $267,550 | $250,291 | $140,280 |
| 2023 | $2,230,027 | $176,826 | $209,760 | $207,725 | 31 | $208,738 | $174,856 | $127,277 |
| 2022 | $2,262,961 | $-14,766 | $199,587 | $189,025 | 31 | $191,075 | $45,805 | $134,807 |
| 2021 | $2,477,314 | $335,216 | $186,423 | $177,900 | 24 | $180,788 | $329,655 | $149,922 |
| 2020 | $2,328,521 | $196,544 | $180,534 | $177,475 | 24 | — | $195,015 | $134,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rebsamen Fund reported a distributable amount of $144K 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 fund is provided in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund says it provides financial assistance and personal support to low-income single parents pursuing post-secondary study leading to family-supporting wages. AR Kids Read describes its work as connecting struggling readers and their families with trained volunteer tutors to improve children’s literacy skills. Thea Foundation says it advocates for the importance of the arts in youth development.
Other 2025 recipients include Arkansas Hospice, which describes its work as providing physical, emotional, and spiritual care for people facing serious illness and loss; Apple Seeds, which says it promotes healthy living through garden-based education; and Philander Smith College, whose mission includes preparing academically accomplished students as advocates for social justice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 40 grants totaling $282,048. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included $20,000 each to Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and Planned Parenthood, all for general operating funds. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund; $13,000 to Arkansas Hospice; $12,000 each to AR Kids Read and Thea Foundation; and $10,000 each to Apple Seeds, Central Arkansas Library System Foundation, Literacy Action of Central Arkansas, Philander Smith College, and University of the Ozarks. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary R Wohlleb as president, Dr Raymond R Remmel as vice-president/secretary, and James Carl Wohlleb as assistant secretary/treasurer.
Rebsamen Fund is led by Mary R. Wohlleb, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary R. Wohlleb
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Carl Wohlleb
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Raymond R. Remmel
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Rebsamen Fund
How much does Rebsamen Fund give each year?
Rebsamen Fund gave $282K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $265K across 39 grants.
What is Rebsamen Fund's typical grant size?
Rebsamen Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,051, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rebsamen Fund that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rebsamen Fund give grants?
Rebsamen Fund gives mostly in Arkansas: 93% 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 (25 grants), North Little Rock, AR (5 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Rebsamen Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rebsamen Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rebsamen Fund's largest grantees?
Rebsamen Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Arkansas Reperatory Theatre ($20,000), Arkansas Symphony Orchestra ($20,000) and Planned Parenthood ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rebsamen Fund?
Rebsamen Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $284K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rebsamen Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rebsamen Fund?
The filing says there is no particular form or materials requirement and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rebsamen Fund's EIN?
Rebsamen Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6053911. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Rebsamen Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rebsamen-fund-morg_7270ca889f1f42898a45f87668f9c10e
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