Womens Foundation of Arkansas
Promote philanthropy among women and to help women and girls achieve their full potential
Womens Foundation of Arkansas at a glance
In short: Womens Foundation of Arkansas gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $90,000
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $983,702
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Womens Foundation of Arkansas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conexion De Negocious Lations ($90K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conexion De Negocious Lations Springdale, AR | Fund Workshops | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $983,702 | $1,469,360 | $1,647,673 | $90,000 | 1 | $39,156 |
| 2024 | $1,135,511 | $1,197,681 | $1,578,960 | — | — | $35,570 |
| 2023 | $1,398,675 | $2,143,158 | $1,556,817 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $836,533 | $1,187,654 | $1,172,840 | — | — | $-19,854 |
| 2021 | $786,349 | $785,014 | $731,099 | — | — | $15,837 |
| 2020 | $753,588 | $714,057 | $617,373 | — | — | $35,742 |
About Womens Foundation of Arkansas
Based on IRS filings
Womens Foundation of Arkansas is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $984K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Womens Foundation of Arkansas is led by Anna Beth Gorman, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna Beth Gorman
CEO
Executive D → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
$105K (2021) → $135K (2025)
Kim O'Guinn
President
2nd Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alison Melson
Director
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brice Sisco
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cherrisse Jones - Branch
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Irma Chavez
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cassandra Kidd
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Meredith Lowrey
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Drlateasha Gaither-Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Karron Wages
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Le'kita Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lenore Trammell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sharon Wilson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Meagan Bowling -Fudge
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Corey Alderice (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gena Wingfield (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Floyd (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Wendy Johnson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Lateasha Gaither-Davis (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Browne (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathrerine Berry (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Lane (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lee Lee Doyle (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mildred Franco (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Thornton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Liz Story (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Melanie Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Beth Estes (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Yolanda Hughes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Jones (2021) — Director
- Former: Cici Conger-Portie (2021) — Director
- Former: Tjuana Byrd (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Loyd (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Anna Beth Gorman (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Womens Foundation of Arkansas
How much does Womens Foundation of Arkansas give each year?
Womens Foundation of Arkansas gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Womens Foundation of Arkansas?
Womens Foundation of Arkansas reported $984K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Womens Foundation of Arkansas?
Womens Foundation of Arkansas is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $984K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Womens Foundation of Arkansas operate?
Womens Foundation of Arkansas has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Womens Foundation of Arkansas's EIN?
Womens Foundation of Arkansas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0034070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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