Funding · Arkansas · International
Who funds international in Arkansas
Funding is concentrated: Heifer Project International alone draws 66% of every international grant dollar in Arkansas. Most of it comes from outside Arkansas: only 23% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 368 funders gave $100M to 38 international organizations in Arkansas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 23% of that came from funders also based in Arkansas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Arkansas is Mastercard Foundation, at $20M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Heifer Project International, at $66M.
Largest funders of international in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Arkansas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Arkansas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Arkansas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to international in Arkansas are Mastercard Foundation, Heifer International Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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
77% of international money in Arkansas comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Arkansas.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Arkansas?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Arkansas, currently Mastercard Foundation, Heifer International Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Arkansas from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Arkansas?
- Mastercard Foundation gives the most to international organizations in Arkansas, $20M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Arkansas?
- $100M reached 38 international organizations in Arkansas, from 368 funders. 23% 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.