Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It supports contemporary craft and visual arts in the United States, and also funds education, health, and community initiatives in Arkansas.
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc gave $105.6M across 341 grants in 2025 (avg $310K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,574,943
- +37.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 341
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $309,604
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $54,672
- Total assets
- $420,979,748
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
Windgate does not accept unsolicited requests. Organizations that have received Windgate funding in the past five years may apply through the grantee portal.
- Review Cycle
- March 1, July 1, and October 1 for current grantees.
- Deadline
- March 1, July 1, and October 1 for current grantees.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6323 Ranch Dr Suite B, Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: (501) 868-6330
Website: https://windgatefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Who Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Community Foundation ($31.1M across 13 grants). Together the top 10 received $82.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 456 grants of 1,164 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Windgate describes its contemporary craft and visual arts funding as supporting work in the United States, and separately identifies Arkansas-based organizations as a priority for education, health, and community initiatives. In its 2025 grantmaking, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas, 10% to Minnesota, 9% to Tennessee, 3% to North Carolina, and 2% to Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 341 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 502% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77.0M (2024) to $217.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 341 grants totaling $105.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, AR | Art Education Improvement | $7,519,139 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, AR | Art & Culture | $6,254,403 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, AR | Art & Culture | $6,012,105 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Fayetteville, AR | Education Improvement | $6,012,105 |
| Artspace Projects Minneapolis, MN | Art & Culture | $5,065,237 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation State University, AR | Education Improvement | $5,022,098 |
| Hendrix College Conway, AR | Education Improvement | $5,022,081 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Fayetteville, AR | Education Improvement | $5,012,574 |
| Artspace Projects Minneapolis, MN | Art & Culture | $5,004,167 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, AR | Community Support/Improvement | $4,021,350 |
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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 | $420,979,748 | $29,272,953 | $107,479,903 | $105,574,943 | 341 | $106,169,348 | $28,397,383 | $21,161,609 |
| 2024 | $450,004,089 | $22,592,562 | $78,280,491 | $76,955,407 | 275 | $77,287,433 | $21,754,505 | $19,270,783 |
| 2023 | $365,176,978 | $20,583,154 | $103,545,543 | $101,942,939 | 271 | $102,472,156 | $19,789,767 | $19,535,825 |
| 2022 | $422,835,501 | $99,255,271 | $95,465,687 | $94,018,728 | 276 | $94,414,141 | $14,321,195 | $20,215,316 |
| 2021 | $441,559,234 | $10,040,807 | $218,613,764 | $217,006,010 | 1 | $217,431,771 | $9,087,080 | $25,817,653 |
| 2020 | $651,189,623 | $59,454,736 | $173,779,239 | $171,479,398 | 1 | — | $58,544,564 | $32,652,996 |
| 2019 | $697,864,891 | $26,755,999 | $86,341,562 | $84,375,964 | 3 | — | $26,254,440 | $29,380,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $21.2M 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
Windgate’s stated purpose is to advance contemporary craft and strengthen visual arts education. Its priorities include fellowships, residencies, and career development for craft artists; contemporary craft programming, educational outreach, and scholarships; materials and equipment for craft programs; and museum acquisitions of contemporary craft by living artists. It also supports visual arts programming, scholarships, and artist residencies at colleges and universities, along with visual art-integrated programs and teacher training in K–12 schools.
For Arkansas-based organizations, the foundation lists education initiatives such as need-based higher-education scholarships and teacher preparation; health initiatives such as nursing preparation and access to health care; and community programs addressing food and housing insecurity, as well as arts-related organization support.
Examples of organizations it supports include Arkansas Community Foundation, whose stated mission is to engage people, connect resources, and inspire solutions to build community; Artspace Projects, whose mission is to create, foster, and preserve affordable, sustainable housing and work space for artists, entrepreneurs, and the creative workforce; and the University of Arkansas Foundation, which says it provides support for the University of Arkansas System.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Windgate reported 341 grants totaling $105,574,943. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $7,519,139, with a median of $54,672. The foundation reported 275 grants totaling $76,955,407 in 2024 and 271 grants totaling $101,942,939 in 2023.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $7,519,139 to Arkansas Community Foundation for art education improvement; $6,254,403 to Arkansas Community Foundation for art and culture; $6,012,105 to the University of Arkansas Foundation for education improvement; and $5,065,237 to Artspace Projects for art and culture. Other large grants included $5,022,098 to Arkansas State University Foundation and $5,022,081 to Hendrix College, both for education improvement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary E. Hutcheson, Karen Hutcheson, Robyn Horn, and John Horn as directors. The foundation’s staff listing names Patricia M. Forgy as Executive Director, Ashley-Pauline Moore as Grants and Operations Manager, and Rachel Gregory as Grants Administrator.
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Hutcheson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$22K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Robyn Horn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$23K (2019) → $25K (2025)
John Horn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$8K (2023) → $25K (2025)
Mary E. Hutcheson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Karen Hutcheson (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc gave $105.6M across 341 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77.0M across 275 grants.
What is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $54,672, and its average grant was $309,604, across 341 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arkansas: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (10%) and Tennessee (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (53 grants), Fayetteville, AR (21 grants), State University, AR (8 grants) and Fort Smith, AR (8 grants).
Does Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 341 grants with a stated purpose on Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Art & Culture" (208 grants), "Art Education Improvement" (53 grants) and "Community Support/Improvement" (40 grants).
Who are Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Arkansas Community Foundation ($31,056,778 across 13 grants), University of Arkansas Foundation ($12,412,505 across 14 grants) and Artspace Projects ($10,069,404 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc reported $421.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
Windgate’s stated purpose is to advance contemporary craft and strengthen visual arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc?
Windgate does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0723781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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