Foundations that fund organizations in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Fayetteville nonprofits
238 private foundations gave $48M to Fayetteville organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
490 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Fayetteville around $30K. 43 of these funders are based in Arkansas; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 238
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Fayetteville
- $48M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 490
- Typical median grant
- $30K
- Based in AR
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Fayetteville organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 21 | $13M | $93K | Preselected only | Art education improvement; Education improvement; Art & culture |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 38 | $12M | $123K | Preselected only | To support general operations.; To support Grit Fest 2024, a 3-day mountain biking festival…; To foster a sense of belonging in cycling in Northwest Arka… |
| The Fb Heron Foundation | New Haven, CT | 2 | $4.0M | $2.0M | Yes | Project-Based; General Support |
| Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation | Rogers, AR | 11 | $3.0M | $10K | Preselected only | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. |
| The Claude and Betty Harris Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 3 | $2.9M | $960K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Town Branch Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 4 | $1.8M | $438K | Preselected only | to support Grantee's Accelerate Student Achievement Program…; to support the implementation and evaluation of the Fosteri…; to support the implementation and evaluation of the Behavio… |
| McMillon Family Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 2 | $1.0M | $500K | Preselected only | Mcmillon innovation studio endowed fund; Mcmillon innovation studio construction fund |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 8 | $948K | $75K | Preselected only | to provide general operating support; to support the "American Porch" project; to support Black Music Institute |
| Don and Millie Nelms Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $736K | $736K | Preselected only | Dyslexia Center programs:teacher training, student therapy,… |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 1 | $631K | $631K | Preselected only | Healthcare |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 1 | $397K | $397K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Rick C & Belinda G Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 4 | $379K | $81K | Preselected only | Further exempt purpose |
| The Jensen Project Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | By strengthening local response networks, sharing investiga… |
| Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and | Dallas, TX | 6 | $320K | $23K | Yes | Anthony timberlands center; Forensic case mgmt & mobile; Support education programs |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 12 | $285K | $97K | Yes | Northwest arkansas; Nature |
| The Schmieding Foundation | Springdale, AR | 18 | $282K | $13K | Yes | Various |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $256K | $128K | Yes | 79707 supporting predevelopment loans to help small souther…; 80343 increasing water access and affordability through pre… |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | In support of International Public Service Project Stipends… |
| Martha Parker Tr Fbo University of Arkansas | Chicago, IL | 1 | $214K | $214K | Preselected only | General |
| Bodenhamer Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | 13 | $205K | $6,000 | Yes | Assist student learning; Support student athletes; Mt sequoya public park support |
| Trott Family Philanthropies Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Stars College Network Program |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Indigenous food and agriculture initiative |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems |
| Bob Carver Charitable Trust % John D Maddox | Mena, AR | 2 | $155K | $78K | Yes | Capital improvements; General support |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | To support a historical research report on the fayetteville… |
| Bozie Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 3 | $130K | $30K | Preselected only | To assist with ongoing operations of the charity. |
| Gray Trust Fbo Univ of Arkansas | Dewey, OK | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | Education |
| Tyson Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | 4 | $124K | $21K | Yes | General purpose; Artcourt operations |
| Arvest Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 15 | $113K | $6,000 | Preselected only | To support one grade level at five different schools to att…; To underwrite the costs with a large rotating exhibit for t…; To fund scholarships for households less than $50,000 annua… |
| Jesse W Cannon Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $101K | $101K | Preselected only | Support for named endowed |
| Ruben and Sue Martin Family Foundation | Kilgore, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Donation forcollege of businessscholars fund |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | College scholarship |
| Synchrony Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Funding supports general operations and programming. |
| The James Burton Blair Family Foundation Inc | Fayetteville, AR | 8 | $89K | $3,850 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Project support for the indigenous food & agriculture initi… |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Paicines, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | To increase small community infrastructure capacity through… |
| Stenkirke Family Foundation | Rogers, AR | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| The Bolick Foundation | Conover, NC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Global church ministry |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $65K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Fayetteville Public Library's Books and Bites Program |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | Field trips for springdale students; University of arkansas college of engineering summer progra… |
| Herbert Blair Trust UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $61K | $61K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Angelo Donghia Foundation Inc C/O Levy Sonet & Siegel Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Senior student scholarship awards |
| Starr Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 8 | $59K | $4,500 | Yes | Undesignated |
| Farison Fund for Engineering Education | Dallas, TX | 1 | $58K | $58K | Preselected only | Support college of |
| Pearson Mary Alice & Charles Thomas | Dewey, OK | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | Education |
| James I Freeman Charitable Trust | Texarkana, AR | 4 | $54K | $12K | Preselected only | To promote higher education; Medical care; Advancement of community through the arts |
| The Chilton Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $53K | $53K | Yes | Charity |
| Seymour Terry Mem Sch Trust Fund | Memphis, TN | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| C Louis and Mary C Cabe Foundation | Gurdon, AR | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Furtherance of exempt purpose |
| The Rob Walton Foundation | Bentonviille, AR | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support general operations in Benton and Washington Coun… |
| Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Sherwood, AR | 2 | $48K | $24K | Yes | Community grant; Education grant |
| Jim and Carol Gaskill Memorial Tr C/O Smb Trust Services | Joplin, MO | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $42K | $8,400 | Preselected only | Syzygies of algebraic varieties and geometry of secant vari…; Eigenvarieties, automorphic forms, and galois representatio…; Symbolic powers and interpolation problems |
| Ledee Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Newman's Own Foundation | Westport, CT | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | 2024 ifai native youth in food and agriculture leadership s…; 2025 ifai native youth in food and agriculture leadership s… |
| Fred J Brunner Foundation | Bensenville, IL | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted organziation support; Support underprivileged to play soccer |
| The Patterson Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Home communities funding, installment 1 of 3 |
| Agua Fundinc | Front Royal, VA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | For indigenous food and agriculture initiative |
| Bernice Gotaas Scholarship Fund | Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Scholarships |
| White Family Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 5 | $34K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Don S Harris & Debra D Harris Family Cha | Fayetteville, AR | 8 | $33K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Dehaemers Family Charitable Trust | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | ForeignMission |
| F Sheridan Garrison Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 5 | $30K | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Hammack Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Cash |
| Reginald R and Jameson a Baxter Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Vida June Moll Foundation Trust | Dewitt, AR | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Kilgore Family Foundation Allen Marylou Kristina Mark & Michele | Rogers, AR | 2 | $28K | $14K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Nabholz Charitable Foundation | Conway, AR | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Charitable-for program exp |
| The Ryrie Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Ministry |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating Support for Small Business Services in NWA |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Arts education |
| Riggs Benevolent Fund | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General support |
| J & S Boyce Family Foundation | Broken Arrow, OK | 2 | $22K | $11K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Camden E Greene Foundation Inc | Lowell, AR | 2 | $21K | $10K | Yes | Charitable purposes |
| Houses Family Foundation | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Theatre and Botanical Gardens Poverty |
| Human Investment Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | The national child protection task force was founded to bri… |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Humanitarian charity |
| Theresa Harris Moore & Joe B Moore Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable; Chritable |
| North Arkansas Symphony Guild | Fayetteville, AR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Assist the symphony - operating exp |
| Lpr Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Operating funds |
| Dortha Sue Greene Foundation Inc | Lowell, AR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charitable purposes |
| D & R Family Charitable Trust | Springdale, AR | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Arch L Ferguson Foundation | Arlington, TX | 6 | $20K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Foreign missions-india; Church benevolence |
| Every Nation Mission Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 2 | $19K | $9,400 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Cj Wrightsman Educational Fund Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Scholarship |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $17K | $8,550 | Preselected only | SWEPCO Appliance and Lighting Packages for Two Habitat home…; Empowerment Through Arts and Athletics: Enhancing lives at… |
| The Cb&a Foundation | Tomball, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Educational assistance |
| Irvin C & Evea J Bainum Foundation Inc | Glenwood, AR | 1 | $17K | $17K | Yes | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Rodger S & Barbara Ann Kline Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Contribution |
| Wrape Family Charitable Trust | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Programs |
| Stoller Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Nwa young life ar21 campership |
| McCrary Foundation % Robert F McCrary Jr | Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Annual fund gifts |
| Groves Family Foundation Inc | Coral Gables, FL | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education scholarship |
| The Hooker Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Hussman Foundation | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Gary M Harris Family Charitable Trust | Springdale, AR | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Michael and Ashley Mosley Family Foundation | Sheridan, AR | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Support for scholarship programs |
| Baum Charitable Foundation Trust | Fayetteville, AR | 5 | $14K | $2,500 | Yes | Program |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Fayetteville, Arkansas?
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, Walton Family Foundation Inc, The Fb Heron Foundation, Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable Foundation, The Claude and Betty Harris Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Fayetteville organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Fayetteville. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.