Rebsamen Fund

LITTLE ROCK, AR EIN: 71-6053911

The Rebsamen Fund is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas, established in 1946. The foundation makes grants to support organizations across multiple sectors, with a primary focus on education, human services, and philanthropy.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$265K

+27.6% YoY

Grant Count

39

+25.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+1.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, based on recent grantmaking activity, primary funding areas include:

  • Education (including higher education and literacy)
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation made 31 grants in 2024, with total giving of $265,000. Typical grant awards range from $1,000 to $20,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Arkansas, with some activity in Tennessee and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmericusAndoverBrentwoodChicagoClarksvilleConwayEmeryvilleFayettevilleFort SmithFranklinHot SpringsJacksonvilleLittle RockMarionMemphisMountain HomeNew YorkNorth Little RockSaint Petersburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $2,209,912
  • Total Revenues: $256,688
  • Total Expenses: $276,803
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $52,489
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $202,452

Staff: The foundation operates with no employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$92K$184K$277K$369K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,209,912$2,230,027$2,262,961
Revenue$256,688$176,826$-14,766
Expenses$276,803$209,760$199,587
Qualifying Distributions$267,550$208,738$191,075
Net Investment Income$250,291$174,856$45,805
Distributable Amount$140,280$127,277$134,807

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$265K24 grants202024 grants202131 grants202231 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARKANSAS REPERATORY THEA…$20KARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHES…$20KARKANSAS SINGLE PARENT S…$15KAR KIDS READ$10KARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE …$10KCENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY…$10KLITERACY ACTION OF CENTR…$10KPHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$10KTHEA FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

149 grants across all recorded years

149<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY R WOHLLEBPRESIDENT
DR RAYMOND R REMMELVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
JAMES CARL WOHLLEBASST. SEC./TREAS.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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