Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 341 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $7.5M |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $6.3M |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $6.0M |
| University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $6.0M |
| Artspace ProjectsMinneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5.1M |
| Arkansas State University FoundationState University, AR | Education improvement | $5.0M |
| Hendrix CollegeConway, AR | Education improvement | $5.0M |
| University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $5.0M |
| Artspace ProjectsMinneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5.0M |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $4.0M |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $3.8M |
| Metal MuseumMemphis, TN | Art & culture | $3.0M |
| Metal MuseumMemphis, TN | Art & culture | $3.0M |
| Arkansas State University FoundationState University, AR | Art education improvement | $2.5M |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $2.5M |
| Metal MuseumMemphis, TN | Art & culture | $2.5M |
| Hendrix CollegeConway, AR | Education improvement | $1.6M |
| University of Arkansas Fort Smith FoundationFort Smith, AR | Health/wellness | $1.3M |
| Arkansas State University FoundationState University, AR | Art education improvement | $1.0M |
| Center for CraftAsheville, NC | Art & culture | $574K |
| Arkansas State University FoundationState University, AR | Art education improvement | $500K |
| The Clay StudioPhiladelphia, PA | Art & culture | $500K |
| Mid-America Arts AllianceKansas City, MO | Art & culture | $500K |
| North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC | Art education improvement | $500K |
| Women & Children FIRST the Center Against Family ViolenceLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $500K |
| Louisiana State University FoundationBaton Rouge, LA | Art education improvement | $463K |
| Mid-America Arts AllianceKansas City, MO | Art & culture | $415K |
| American Craft CouncilMinneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $400K |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art & culture | $400K |
| StarworksStar, NC | Art & culture | $368K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Central ArkansasLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $350K |
| National Park College FoundationPiney, AR | Education improvement | $350K |
| University of Arkansas - CoehpFayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $339K |
| Contemporary CraftPittsburgh, PA | Art & culture | $305K |
| El Centro HispanoJonesboro, AR | Art & culture | $300K |
| Life Skills for YouthLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $300K |
| The Nature Conservancy in ArkansasLittle Rock, AR | Environment conservation | $300K |
| North Carolina Arts FoundationRaleigh, NC | Art education improvement | $300K |
| Thea FoundationNorth Little Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $300K |
| Arkansas FoodbankLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $290K |
| VisartsRockville, MD | Art & culture | $285K |
| Arkansas FoodbankLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250K |
| Central Arkansas Library System FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $250K |
| Fuller Craft MuseumBrockton, MA | Art & culture | $250K |
| Mississippi Museum of ArtJackson, MS | Art & culture | $250K |
| Baptist Health FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Health/wellness | $250K |
| University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $240K |
| Goggleworks Center for the ArtsReading, PA | Art & culture | $225K |
| Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR | Art education improvement | $211K |
| Museum of Craft and DesignSan Francisco, CA | Art & culture | $208K |
| University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK | Art education improvement | $205K |
| University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR | Education improvement | $203K |
| American Craft CouncilMinneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $200K |
| Arkansas FoodbankLittle Rock, AR | Community support/improvement | $200K |
| Arkansas State University FoundationState University, AR | Education improvement | $200K |
| Children's Dyslexia Center of Northwest IllinoisFreeport, IL | Community support/improvement | $200K |
| Craft Emergency Relief FundBrattleboro, VT | Art & culture | $200K |
| Mid-America Arts AllianceKansas City, MO | Art & culture | $200K |
| Museum of Craft and DesignSan Francisco, CA | Art & culture | $200K |
| University of Arkansas FoundationFayetteville, AR | Art education improvement | $200K |
By state: Arkansas 137 · Minnesota 10 · Tennessee 12 · North Carolina 34 · Missouri 13 · Pennsylvania 12
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Windgate Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Little Rock, Arkansas, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does Windgate Charitable Trust accept grant applications?
No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Windgate Charitable Trust give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $106M across 341 grants, a median of $55K.
Where does Windgate Charitable Trust give?
Arkansas (137 grants), Minnesota (10 grants), Tennessee (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
More foundations near Little Rock that accept applications
All in Arkansas| Foundation | Based in | Grants paid | Median grant | Accepts applications | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Rockefeller Foundationsince 1963 | Little Rock, AR | $6.5M106 grants · 2024 | $30K | Yes | $152M |
| Blue and You Foundationsince 2001 | Little Rock, AR | $5.6M1 grants · 2024 | $5.6M | Yes | $81M |
| Charles a Frueauff Foundation Incsince 1951 | Little Rock, AR | $6.5M1 grants · 2024 | $6.5M | Yes | $71M |