Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLittle Rock, Arkansas · EIN 71-0723781 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$105.6M
Organizations funded341
Typical grant$54,672
Total assets$421M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $125,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
59% of grants went outside Arkansas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $7,519,139 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $6,254,403 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $6,012,105 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $6,012,105 |
| Artspace Projects | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5,065,237 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation | State University, AR | Education improvement | $5,022,098 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $5,022,081 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $5,012,574 |
| Artspace Projects | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5,004,167 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $4,021,350 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $3,769,698 |
| Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | Art & culture | $3,007,347 |
| Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | Art & culture | $3,005,525 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation | State University, AR | Art education improvement | $2,511,049 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $2,501,036 |
| Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | Art & culture | $2,480,447 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $1,621,874 |
| University of Arkansas Fort Smith Foundation | Fort Smith, AR | Health/Wellness | $1,310,556 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation | State University, AR | Art education improvement | $1,004,420 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Art & culture | $574,425 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation | State University, AR | Art education improvement | $500,000 |
| The Clay Studio | Philadelphia, PA | Art & culture | $500,000 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Art & culture | $500,000 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Art education improvement | $500,000 |
| Women & Children First the Center Against Family Violence | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $500,000 |
| Louisiana State University Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Art education improvement | $462,976 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Art & culture | $415,380 |
| American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $400,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $400,000 |
| Starworks | Star, NC | Art & culture | $368,050 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $350,000 |
| National Park College Foundation | Piney, AR | Education improvement | $350,000 |
| University of Arkansas - Coehp | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $339,080 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | Art & culture | $305,000 |
| El Centro Hispano | Jonesboro, AR | Art & culture | $300,000 |
| Life Skills for Youth | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $300,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Environment conservation | $300,000 |
| North Carolina Arts Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Art education improvement | $300,000 |
| Thea Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $300,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $290,000 |
| Visarts | Rockville, MD | Art & culture | $285,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250,000 |
| Fuller Craft Museum | Brockton, MA | Art & culture | $250,000 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | Art & culture | $250,000 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $249,713 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $240,000 |
| Goggleworks Center for the Arts | Reading, PA | Art & culture | $225,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $210,603 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | San Francisco, CA | Art & culture | $208,000 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Art education improvement | $205,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $203,224 |
| American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $200,000 |
| Arkansas State University Foundation | State University, AR | Education improvement | $200,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Center of Northwest Illinois | Freeport, IL | Community support/improvement | $200,000 |
| Craft Emergency Relief Fund | Brattleboro, VT | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | San Francisco, CA | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $200,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 341 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | Fort Smith, AR | Health/Wellness | $10,000,000 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $10,000,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $5,000,000 |
| Southern Arkansas University Foundation | Magnolia, AR | Education improvement | $4,500,000 |
| Women & Children First the Center Against Family Violence | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $4,000,000 |
| Artspace Projects | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $2,171,489 |
| Fuller Craft Museum | Brockton, MA | Art & culture | $1,000,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $1,000,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $1,000,000 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $647,768 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Art & culture | $574,425 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $568,788 |
| North Bennet Street School | Boston, MA | Art & culture | $500,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $500,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $400,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $400,000 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $400,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $350,000 |
| Arkansas Pbs Foundation | Conway, AR | Community support/improvement | $300,000 |
| Arkansas Pbs Foundation | Conway, AR | Community support/improvement | $300,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $290,000 |
| Visarts | Rockville, MD | Art & culture | $285,000 |
| Access | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $250,000 |
| Central Arkansas Library System Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250,000 |
| Glen Foerd Conservation Corp | Philadelphia, PA | Art & culture | $250,000 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $249,713 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $249,713 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $249,713 |
| Fort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter | Fort Smith, AR | Community support/improvement | $225,000 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Art education improvement | $205,000 |
| American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| Goggleworks Center for the Arts | Reading, PA | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Kansas City, MO | Art & culture | $200,000 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Art education improvement | $200,000 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | Art education improvement | $200,000 |
| Arkansas Arts Council | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $175,000 |
| Goggleworks Center for the Arts | Reading, PA | Art & culture | $175,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $172,635 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $166,893 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts | Little Rock, AR | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Arkansas Tech University Foundation | Russellville, AR | Art education improvement | $150,000 |
| Craft Alliance | St Louis, MO | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Craft Alliance | St Louis, MO | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Craft Alliance | St Louis, MO | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Craft Alliance | St Louis, MO | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Craft Alliance | St Louis, MO | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $150,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | Health/Wellness | $150,000 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $150,000 |
| Women's Studio Workshop | Kingston, NY | Art & culture | $150,000 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | Education improvement | $149,676 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Art & culture | $146,913 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Art & culture | $144,900 |
| University of Arkansas- Fayetteville School of Art | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $141,000 |
| University of Arkansas- Fayetteville School of Art | Fayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $141,000 |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Art & culture | $133,187 |
| Penland School of Craft | Enland, NC | Art & culture | $130,000 |
| American Museum of Ceramic Art | Pomona, CA | Art & culture | $125,000 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Smithville, TN | Art education improvement | $125,000 |
| North Carolina State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Art education improvement | $122,594 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $105,574,943 | 516 |
| 2024 | $76,693,951 | 433 |
| 2023 | $101,942,939 | 419 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641119349102174
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 71-0723781
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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