Grant Funders in Fort Smith, AR
Bespoke Grants indexes 13 grant-making foundations headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas — together $58.3M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, housing & homelessness, higher education and libraries & literacy. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Fort Smith nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Fort Smith
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawford-sebastian Community | $38.3M | 2024 |
| 2 | United States Marshals Museum | $6.1M | 2024 |
| 3 | University of Ar Ft Smith Foundationinc | $3.1M | 2024 |
| 4 | Area Agency on Aging of Western | $2.5M | 2024 |
| 5 | United Way of Fort Smith Area Inc | $1.5M | 2024 |
| 6 | Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith | $1.2M | 2024 |
| 7 | Parks Partners of Fort Smith Inc | $1.2M | 2019 |
| 8 | Charles M & Joan R Taylor Foundation Inc | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 9 | Tom J & Edna Mae Carson Foundation | $788K | 2024 |
| 10 | The Degen Foundation | $755K | 2025 |
| 11 | Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | $585K | 2022 |
| 12 | Aseracare Hospice Foundation | $548K | 2020 |
| 13 | Maynard Blackard Charitable Trust | $536K | 2019 |
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