Who funds science in Arkansas
Funding is concentrated: University of Arkansas Foundation Inc alone draws 98% of every science grant dollar in Arkansas. One funder dominates the giving, Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc, at 98% of the total.
The short version
- 37 funders gave $158M to 17 science organizations in Arkansas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 100% of that came from funders also based in Arkansas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Arkansas is Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc, at $156M.
- The science organization drawing the most is University of Arkansas Foundation Inc, at $156M.
Largest funders of science in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Arkansas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Arkansas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Arkansas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Arkansas
The funders giving the most to science in Arkansas are Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc, Arkansas Community Foundation Inc, Heartland Forward Inc. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
Most science money here is local, so focus on Arkansas funders first before widening the search.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Arkansas?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Arkansas, currently Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc, Arkansas Community Foundation Inc, Heartland Forward Inc. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Arkansas from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Arkansas?
- Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation Inc gives the most to science organizations in Arkansas, $156M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Arkansas?
- $158M reached 17 science organizations in Arkansas, from 37 funders. 100% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.