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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Arkansas
12 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Arkansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 12 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
12
Financial empowerment funders
$1.5M
Given to Arkansas nonprofits
45
Grants on record
2024
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Arkansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Arkansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kipp Foundation | California | $363K | 2 | 2019 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $214K | 2 | 2022 |
| 3 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $213K | 7 | 2024 |
| 4 | Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $184K | 17 | 2023 |
| 5 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Michigan | $162K | 2 | 2022 |
| 6 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $145K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | Arkansas | $100K | 2 | 2021 |
| 8 | Finra Investor Education Foundation | Maryland | $47K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Bartlesville Community Foundation | Oklahoma | $25K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Arvest Foundation | Arkansas | $15K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship | Minnesota | $7K | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | The Goddard Foundation | Tennessee | $4K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Arkansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 12 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 financial empowerment 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.