Arkansas · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Arts & Culture in Arkansas

Imperigo has identified 108 funders that made 1,120 grants totaling $194.1M to 154 arts & culture organizations in Arkansas, with a median grant of $12K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Arts & Culture Funding in Arkansas

Total granted $194.1M
Funders 108
Grants 1,120
Organizations funded 154

Top Funders — page 3 of 4

51. Communities Foundation of Texas Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2020
$10K
52. The Chicago Community Trust
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $15K · through 2023
$25K
53. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2021
$10K
56. Jewish Communal Fund
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $8K · through 2022
$8K
57. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundDonor-advised
86 grants to 37 organizations · largest $41.2M · through 2024
$133.9M
58. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncDonor-advised
10 grants to 5 organizations · largest $577K · through 2024
$1.3M
59. Network for GoodDonor-advised
28 grants to 15 organizations · largest $121K · through 2023
$708K
60. Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/O Bny Mellon NaDonor-advised
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $210K · through 2024
$360K
61. Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncDonor-advised
55 grants to 18 organizations · largest $567K · through 2024
$1.8M
62. American Online Giving Foundation IncDonor-advised
33 grants to 17 organizations · largest $80K · through 2024
$734K
63. Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundDonor-advised
15 grants to 6 organizations · largest $45K · through 2024
$267K
64. American Endowment FoundationDonor-advised
15 grants to 7 organizations · largest $120K · through 2024
$379K
65. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramDonor-advised
26 grants to 9 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024
$436K
66. National Philanthropic TrustDonor-advised
6 grants to 6 organizations · largest $112K · through 2024
$369K
67. The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundDonor-advised
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2021
$10K
68. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncDonor-advised
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024
$10K
69. Arkansas Symphony Orchestra FoundationRegrantor
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $494K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$2.2M
70. Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange IncRegrantor
11 grants to 8 organizations · largest $155K · through 2023 · 62.6% of their giving
$652K
71. Arkansas Values IncRegrantor
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $80K · through 2023 · 27.6% of their giving
$270K
72. Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame IncRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $150K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$200K
73. Mercy Health Fort Smith CommunitiesRegrantor
7 grants to 2 organizations · largest $32K · through 2024 · 7.4% of their giving
$143K
74. Mid-America Arts AllianceRegrantor
9 grants to 6 organizations · largest $50K · through 2024 · 2.4% of their giving
$172K
75. Junior League of Little Rock IncRegrantor
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $10K · through 2022 · 39.4% of their giving
$20K
76. Southern Bancorp Capital PartnersRegrantor
4 grants to 3 organizations · largest $48K · through 2021 · 2.0% of their giving
$137K
77. New York Hall of ScienceRegrantor
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $62K · through 2020 · 2.5% of their giving
$96K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to arts & culture work in Arkansas, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 12 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

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About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering arts & culture work, with an address in Arkansas. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable arts & culture funding in Arkansas, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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