Arkansas · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Youth Development in Arkansas

Imperigo has identified 99 funders that made 767 grants totaling $28.6M to 95 youth development organizations in Arkansas, with a median grant of $15K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Youth Development Funding in Arkansas

Total granted $28.6M
Funders 99
Grants 767
Organizations funded 95

Top Funders — page 2 of 4

26. Fellowship Open Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $20K · through 2020 · 5.1% of their giving
$20K
27. United Way of North Central Arkansas
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $11K · through 2022 · 6.8% of their giving
$11K
28. The United Way of Gentry Inc
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $6K · through 2020 · 4.0% of their giving
$13K
29. River Valley United Way Inc
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2022 · 2.6% of their giving
$17K
30. Excellerate Foundation Charitable Support
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $50K · through 2024
$82K
31. Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2020 · 1.4% of their giving
$20K
32. United Way of Central Arkansas Inc
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $8K · through 2024 · 1.3% of their giving
$20K
33. Investor Protection Trust
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $25K · through 2020
$54K
34. National Basketball Players Association Foundation
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $25K · through 2024
$60K
35. Innovia Foundation
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $50K · through 2023
$100K
36. Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
21 grants to 6 organizations · largest $108K · through 2024
$743K
37. Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2022
$10K
38. Charities Aid Foundation America
12 grants to 7 organizations · largest $73K · through 2024
$256K
39. Care Camps Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $9K · through 2020
$12K
40. The Minneapolis Foundation
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $36K · through 2021
$94K
41. Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024
$20K
42. Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
9 grants to 7 organizations · largest $39K · through 2024
$161K
43. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc
6 grants to 2 organizations · largest $45K · through 2024
$90K
44. The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $16K · through 2024
$86K
45. Inspire Brands Foundation Inc
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $8K · through 2024
$20K
46. The Chicago Community Trust
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $76K · through 2021
$189K
47. Mightycause Charitable Foundation
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $21K · through 2024
$37K
48. Fanatics Charitable Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2023
$10K
49. Peach Bowl Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $12K · through 2024
$12K
50. East Bay Community Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $35K · through 2020
$35K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to youth development 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. 10 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 youth development 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 youth development funding in Arkansas, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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