Rebsamen Fund
Historical FunderLittle Rock, Arkansas · EIN 71-6053911 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$282K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$3.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | REBSAMEN FUND |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 55330, LITTLE ROCK AR 72215 |
| Phone | 5015807337 |
| MERMERW@GMAIL.COM | |
| Form and materials | NO PARTICULAR FORM |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NORMALLY WITHIN STATE OF ARKANSAS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
12% of grants went outside Arkansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Reperatory Theatre | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $20,000 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $20,000 |
| Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $15,000 |
| Arkansas Hospice Inc | North Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $13,000 |
| Ar Kids Read | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $12,000 |
| Thea Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $12,000 |
| Apple Seeds | Fayetteville, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| Literacy Action of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| Aclu of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $10,000 |
| Youth Advocacy Resourse Network | Mayflower, AR | General operating fund | $8,000 |
| Arkansas Times | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $6,667 |
| Access Schools | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Arkansas Hunger Relief | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Arkansas National Guard Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| City Year | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Clinton School of Public Service | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Englewood STEM High School | Chicago, IL | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Kuar | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| The Sultana Disaster Museum | Marion, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Ualr School of Law | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Get Loud Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Mcarthur Park Group | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $5,000 |
| Watson Elementary | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $3,548 |
| Arkansas Association of Black Psychology Professionals | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $3,500 |
| Methodist Family Health Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $3,000 |
| Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach | North Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $3,000 |
| Acansa | North Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $2,500 |
| The Bowery Mission | New York, NY | General operating fund | $2,000 |
| Vera Lloyd | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $2,000 |
| Lr Public Radio | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $1,667 |
| The Arkansas Advocate | Washington, DC | Genereal operating fund | $1,666 |
| Arkansas Cinema Society | Little Rock, AR | General operating fund | $1,500 |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | Hot Springs, AR | General operating fund | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $282,048 | 40 |
| 2024 | $265,000 | 39 |
| 2023 | $207,725 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641289349100019
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 71-6053911
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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