Short-Coan Family Foundation

Starr Foundation

Little Rock, AR

In 2025, Starr Foundation funded arts and culture, education, health-related, and other charitable organizations, with most of its giving going to Arkansas and some to Colorado, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $2,500. Its 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but does not specify an application process.

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.

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.

The Schmieding Foundation

Springdale, AR

The Schmieding Foundation funds organizations benefiting children and older adults, including work in healthcare, education, food assistance, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $603,500, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to Arkansas, with additional grants in Alabama and Nebraska. It accepts requests from organizations not limited to preselected recipients; applicants are directed to contact Lance Taylor and submit a preprinted application.

Bradberry Family Foundation

Fayetteville, AR

The Bradberry Family Foundation funded varied charitable work, including libraries, arts education, gardens, agriculture, and animal welfare, with most 2021 grant dollars going to Arkansas recipients. Its 17 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $2,000; it made grants only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. The foundation filed a final return in 2021 and stated that it was dissolving.

Robert and Cynthia East Charitable Foundation

Little Rock, AR

The Kilgore Family Foundation

Rogers, AR

The Kilgore Family Foundation supports hunger relief, humanitarian aid, religious organizations, children’s health, and other charitable work, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Arkansas, New York, and Maryland. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $70,000, with a median of $8,750; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

J & S Boyce Family Foundation

Broken Arrow, OK

The J & S Boyce Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including education, hunger relief, child and family services, athletics, and medical research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000, and went mainly to Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as Tennessee and Florida. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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 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.

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.