Riggs Benevolent Fund
Historical FunderLittle Rock, Arkansas · EIN 71-6050130 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$724K
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$23.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 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 | EDWIN KEITH RIGGS |
|---|---|
| Address | P O BOX 1399, LITTLE ROCK AR 72203 |
| Phone | 8003577094 |
| Form and materials | NO PARTICULAR FORM |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | N/A |
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
9% of grants went outside Arkansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Construction Education Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General support | $100,000 |
| Heart of Arkansas United Way | Little Rock, AR | General support | $40,000 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | General support | $29,700 |
| Our House | Little Rock, AR | General support | $27,500 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana | Little Rock, AR | General support | $27,000 |
| Mission Clinical Services | Hot Springs National P, AR | General support | $25,000 |
| Team Red White and Blue | Floyds Knobs, IN | General support | $25,000 |
| Women and Children First | Little Rock, AR | General support | $25,000 |
| Carti Cancer Center | Little Rock, AR | General support | $20,000 |
| Christ Community Church | Fayetteville, AR | General support | $20,000 |
| Goodness Village | Little Rock, AR | General support | $20,000 |
| Quapaw Area Council | Little Rock, AR | General support | $17,000 |
| Youth Home Inc | Little Rock, AR | General support | $17,000 |
| Cals Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General support | $15,000 |
| Immerse Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $12,500 |
| Museum of Discovery | Little Rock, AR | General support | $12,500 |
| Ar Economic Development | Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest Hospital | Springdale, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Arkansas Ducks Unlimited | North Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Delta Duck Hunters | Brickeys, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| James 127 Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Philander Smith University | Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids | Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| The Irvin and Mary Graham Foundation | Stockton, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services | Monticello, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| World Services for the Blind | Little Rock, AR | General support | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $8,000 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | General support | $6,000 |
| American Heart Association | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| America's Watershed Initiative | St Louis, MO | General support | $5,000 |
| Ar Kids Read | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Centers for Youth & Families | Monticello, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Construction Angels | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General support | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts-Diamonds | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Ar | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Restore | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Home for Healing | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Kiwanis Activities of Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Sherwood, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Little Rock Christian Academy | Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| The Mayfly Project | Benton, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR | General support | $5,000 |
| Camp Aldersgate | Little Rock, AR | General support | $4,500 |
| Uams Foundation University of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $4,500 |
| Oscar Washington Jr Educational Fund | Little Rock, AR | General support | $3,000 |
| Advantage of Se Arkansas | Monticello, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Autism Foundation | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Hospice Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Sheriffs Association Inc | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Brandon Burlsworth Foundation | Harrison, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough T1d | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $2,500 |
| Carelink | North Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | General support | $2,500 |
| Holiday Hope Tree | Sherwood, AR | General support | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $723,825 | 86 |
| 2024 | $660,250 | 92 |
| 2023 | $749,250 | 59 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611189349100736
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 71-6050130
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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