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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Arkansas
32 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Arkansas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $36.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 32 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
32
K-12 education funders
$36.5M
Given to Arkansas nonprofits
696
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Arkansas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Arkansas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $20.4M | 50 | 2024 |
| 2 | Arkansas Public School Resource Center | Arkansas | $6.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $3.5M | 210 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation | Arkansas | $1.8M | 11 | 2024 |
| 5 | Center for Strategic Leadership and | Massachusetts | $1.2M | 2 | 2022 |
| 6 | Fayetteville Public Education Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $780K | 4 | 2021 |
| 7 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | Texas | $681K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Arvest Foundation | Arkansas | $426K | 71 | 2024 |
| 9 | St Paul School Charitable Trust | Arkansas | $422K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mercy Health Fort Smith Communities | Arkansas | $216K | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Chs Foundation | Minnesota | $186K | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bob White Memorial Foundation | Arkansas | $83K | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas | $80K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Harris Family Charitable Trust | Arkansas | $58K | 3 | 2020 |
| 15 | Simmons First Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $49K | 4 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Arkansas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 32 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 k-12 education 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.