Funding · Arkansas · Community development
Who funds community development in Arkansas
Three organizations take 73% of all community development funding in Arkansas, led by Heartland Forward Inc.
The short version
- 152 funders gave $105M to 77 community development organizations in Arkansas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 55% of that came from funders also based in Arkansas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Arkansas is Walton Family Foundation Inc, at $28M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Heartland Forward Inc, at $28M.
Largest funders of community development in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Arkansas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Arkansas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Arkansas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to community development in Arkansas are Walton Family Foundation Inc, Rural Community Assistance, Town Branch Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
45% of community development money in Arkansas comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Arkansas.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Arkansas?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Arkansas, currently Walton Family Foundation Inc, Rural Community Assistance, Town Branch Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Arkansas from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Arkansas?
- Walton Family Foundation Inc gives the most to community development organizations in Arkansas, $28M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Arkansas?
- $105M reached 77 community development organizations in Arkansas, from 152 funders. 55% came from funders also based in Arkansas.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.