Environment grants for nonprofits in Arkansas
47 private foundations reported 99 environment grants to organizations in Arkansas on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $19.2M in all. 13 of them are based in Arkansas.
Foundations that fund environment in Arkansas
20 of the 47: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment 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- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Springs - General support$5,339
- Lifewater Inc, Bentonville - General support$957
- Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Jasper - General support$95
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- City of Bentonville, Bentonville - To support the construction of the new A Street Promenade as part of the City of Bentonville's Quilt of Parks…$2,824,350
- City of Bentonville, Bentonville - To provide funding for Construction of Dave Peel Park and The Commons, both part of the Quilt of Parks in…$2,000,000
- City of Bentonville, Bentonville - To support acquisition of property located at 221 S. Main Street in downtown Bentonville for the purpose of…$2,000,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Springs$2,000
- Kings River Watershed Partnership, Berryville$500
- Lifewater Inc, Bentonville$100
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, Fayetteville - Matching gifts$400
- Illinois River Watershed Ptr, Cave Springs - Matching gifts$300
- Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, Fayetteville - Volunteer program$50
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Town Branch Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Bentonville Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association Inc, Bentonville - to support construction costs of soft surface trails located in Northwest Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma near…$500,000
- Watershed Conservation Resource Center, Fayetteville - to construct stream flow improvements and riparian restoration in the vicinity of the NW A Street low-water…$77,121
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Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025- The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, Little Rock - Environment conservation$300,000
- The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas, Little Rock - Environment conservation$150,000
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Gave $112.2M in 2024
Wal-Mart Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Spgs - Northwest arkansas$10,000
- University of Arkansas Foundation Inc, Fayetteville - NatureNot stated
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Lifewater Inc, Bentonville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$400
- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Spgs - Matching contribution (general operating support)$200
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Walton Family Foundation, Bentonville - to support its grantmaking program focused on advancing sustainability efforts in the Midwest$1,862,500
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Arkansas Public Policy Panel, Little Rock - General operating support for the arkansas public policy panel$500,000
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The Hollyhock Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Southern Renewable Education Fund, Little Rock - Comms & ops directors$250,000
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Gave $17.7M in 2024
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated
Winstonsalem, NC · latest return: tax year 2024- Arkansas Public Policy Panel Inc, Little Rock - General operating$225,000
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Rob and Melani Walton Foundation
Bentonviille, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Bridge2Rwanda Inc, Little Rock - To support Expanding Conservation Agriculture Farming Method in Africa$175,000
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Head & Heart Foundation Tr
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Springs - General support$65,000
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Alice L Walton Foundation
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- The Peel Compton Foundation, Bentonville - To support the Peel Compton environmental preservation and public programs$25,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Jasper - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Gave $36.3M in 2025
Gates Family Foundation
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2025- Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc, Eureka Springs - Unrestricted$14,000
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The Jonathan M Tisch Family Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, Little Rock - To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.$12,500
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Gave $18.2M in 2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, Little Rock - For general support of efforts to expand economic opportunity, improve public health, confront the climate…$10,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- River Valley Food 4 Kids, Russellville - River valley food 4 kids fall backpack program$1,700
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Arkansas organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Turpentine Creek Foundation Inc Eureka Springs | 6 | $96,539 |
| Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Fayetteville | 3 | $884,265 |
| Arkansas Public Policy Panel Inc Little Rock | 3 | $725,027 |
| Lifewater Inc Bentonville | 3 | $1,457 |
| Pedal It Forward Nwa Inc Bentonville | 2 | $100,018 |
| Watershed Conservation Resource Center Fayetteville | 2 | $77,127 |
| Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation Little Rock | 2 | $22,500 |
| Buffalo River Watershed Alliance Jasper | 2 | $15,095 |
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 environment, 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 47 foundations, 17 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.