Community Development grants for nonprofits in Arkansas
77 private foundations reported 229 community development grants to organizations in Arkansas on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $18.5M in all. 37 of them are based in Arkansas.
Foundations that fund community development in Arkansas
20 of the 77: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Arkansas organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Three Wishes for Ruby's Residents, Harrison - General support$573
- Canopy Nwa, Fayetteville - General support$219
- Arkadelphia Band Boosters, Arkadelphia - General support$198
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation, Springdale - to support the continued scaling up and programmatic work of Groundwork.$1,352,571
- Community Development Corp of Bentonville Bella Vista, Bentonville - To launch a pilot seed fund that will support land acquisition for future workforce housing in Northwest…$800,000
- Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation, Springdale - To convene stakeholders across the NWA community for important conversations about the region, and support…$791,000
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Habitat for Humanity of Central Ar, Little Rock - Community & economic development$10,000
- Main Street Russellville, Russellville - Community & economic development$10,000
- North Little Rock Chamber Foundation, North Little Rock - Community & economic development$10,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter Inc, Bentonville - For civic & community engagement$250
- Fort Smith Childrens Service League Inc, Fort Smith - For civic & community engagement$200
- Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas, Little Rock - For civic & community engagement$100
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Forward Inc, Bentonville - Health/Human services$250,000
- Kickstart Cleveland County Community Development Inc, Rison - Community improvement, capacity building$1,000
- De Queen Rotary Club Foundation Inc, De Queen - Community improvement, capacity building$300
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Bay Volunteer Fire Department, Bay - Civic$10,000
- City of Trumann, Trumann - Civic$5,000
- Marion Civic Foundation, Marion - Civic$5,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Heifer International Foundation, Little Rock - Matching gift to civic agency$340
- Greater Little Rock Rugby Association Inc, Little Rock - Matching gift to civic agency$300
- Heifer Project International, Little Rock - Matching gift to civic agency$225
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Gave $14.8M in 2024
The Fb Heron Foundation
New Haven, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Communities Unlimited Inc, Fayetteville - Project-Based$3,750,000
- Communities Unlimited Inc, Fayetteville - General Support$200,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Communities Unlimited Inc, Fayetteville - Increasing water access and affordability through predevelopment lending to small water and wastewater systems$205,614
- Communities Unlimited Inc, Fayetteville - Supporting predevelopment loans to help small southern water and wastewater systems unlock federal…$50,000
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Gave $112.2M in 2024
Wal-Mart Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Compassion Center of Nwa Inc, Springdale - Northwest arkansas$87,155
- Canopy Nwa, Fayetteville - Northwest arkansas$75,000
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Town Branch Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Forward Inc, Bentonville - To support general operations$1,661,880
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Forward Inc, Bentonville - Core support for its community growth program and toolkit initiatives, in order to expand economic…$1,000,000
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Gave $303.9M in 2024
W K Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Native Agriculture Financial Services, Fayetteville - Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$200,000
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The Patterson Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Forward, Bentonville - Home community program grant$150,000
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Penner Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Heartland Forward, Bentonville - to align resources, accelerate policy adoption, and deliver lasting improvements in health outcomes,…$150,000
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- Village Place, Little Rock - Community support/improvement$75,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Communities Unlimited Inc, Fayetteville - To increase small community infrastructure capacity through regional project facilitation and infrastructure…$75,000
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Alice L Walton Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Canopy NWA, Fayetteville - to provide general operating support$75,000
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Southern Capital Project, Little Rock - Support for comparative case study research on the experiences of black women and white male entrepreneurs in…$27,200
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The Morgridge Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Forward, Bentonville - Community Growth Program and Toolkit$25,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Arkansas organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Heartland Forward Bentonville | 7 | $3,929,568 |
| Communities Unlimited Inc Fayetteville | 5 | $4,680,716 |
| Canopy Nwa Fayetteville | 4 | $570,199 |
| Gfpb Inc Pine Bluff | 2 | $500,033 |
| Womens Foundation of Arkansas Little Rock | 2 | $375,069 |
| Western Benton County Partnership Siloam Springs | 2 | $64,500 |
| Main Street Siloam Springs Inc Siloam Springs | 2 | $38,944 |
| Crawford Sebastian Community Development Council Inc Fort Smith | 2 | $5,016 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Arkansas that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 77 foundations, 34 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.