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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Arkansas
40 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Arkansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $27.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 40 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
40
Community improvement funders
$27.6M
Given to Arkansas nonprofits
475
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Arkansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Arkansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $15.2M | 17 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.9M | 5 | 2023 |
| 3 | Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $1.1M | 34 | 2025 |
| 4 | Arvest Foundation | Arkansas | $1.0M | 150 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $943K | 31 | 2025 |
| 6 | Whitaker Family Foundation | Arkansas | $911K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | Arkansas | $755K | 11 | 2024 |
| 8 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $656K | 28 | 2025 |
| 9 | Southern Tennis Association Inc | Georgia | $649K | 2 | 2022 |
| 10 | Lawrence Family Foundation | Arkansas | $576K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $400K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | Alice L Walton Foundation | Arkansas | $304K | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Independent Community Bankers of America | Minnesota | $267K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | California | $205K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Arkansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 40 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded Arkansas nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Arkansas recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.