Private foundation · EIN 71-0607643 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Arkansas. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $5,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 13 grants paid, $307K total, median $5,000. 100% of grants stayed in Arkansas. Stated restrictions: Projects in pulaski county in which no more than 1/3 of total cost coming from the foundation; organizations with annual revenue less than 3 million, have received funding from the foundation in the last 5 years, and…

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
13
$307K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in AR
100%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$2.1M

How to apply

Formal application available upon request Contact: Gus Vratsinas, Po Box 7681, Little Rock, Ar, 5016643499, ERCOTHAM4@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Projects in pulaski county in which no more than 1/3 of total cost coming from the foundation; organizations with annual revenue less than 3 million, have received funding from the foundation in the last 5 years, and use health and education grant money to match challenge grants.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chi St Vincent FoundationLittle Rock, ARHealth and education$100K
Uams FoundationLittle Rock, ARSupport uams$100K
Arkansas Alzheimer AssociationLittle Rock, ARFund research for alzheimer's$35K
Dunbar Community GardenLittle Rock, ARHealth and education$14K
Synergy SaturdayLittle Rock, ARMedical care for under privledged$13K
American Red CrossLittle Rock, ARDisaster relief organization$10K
Stewpot & FIRST PresbyterianLittle Rock, ARHealth & education$5,000
Arkansas FoodbankLittle Rock, ARHunger relief for the needy$5,000
Meadow Park ElementaryNorth Little Rock, AREducation development$5,000
Settled SoulsLittle Rock, ARHelp the homeless population$5,000
Little Rock Compassion CenterLittle Rock, ARHelp the homeless$5,000
The van Little RockLittle Rock, ARHelp the homeless population$5,000
Immerse ArkansasLittle Rock, ARSupport youth development$5,000

About this foundation

Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Little Rock, Arkansas, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Formal application available upon request Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $307K across 13 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Arkansas Community Health and Education Foundation give?

Arkansas (13 grants), per its latest filing.

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