How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Online at Wwwwrfoundationorg
225 East Markham Street Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 376-6854
- Form and materials
- WRF provides general operating support, project support, technical assistance, and program related investments to organizations working to advance economic equity, educational equity and/or social, ethnic, and racial equity within arkansas. Detailed guidelines are available on our website at https://www.wrfoundation.org/what-we-fund/#how. Our approach begins with an idea submitted to our online portal, www.wrfoundation.org/how-to-apply/
- Deadlines
- Submissions are rolling and can be received online at www.wrfoundation.org/how-to-apply/ at any time
- Restrictions
- WRF grants and program-related investments are limited to initiatives that directly or significantly impact the state of arkansas, and are primarily provided to organizations located in arkansas. If your initiative is not led by a nonprofit, government agency, school, college, or university, WRF will require a fiscal sponsor. A fiscal sponsor acts as a guardian of grant funds, retains discretion and control over the use of grant funds, and ensures that the funds are used for 501(c)(3) purposes. The fiscal sponsor and organization's missions should be in alignment. WRF will generally not: fund individuals support capital expenditures (construction, major renovations, equipment, or supplies) provide operating support to cover budget shortfalls support fundraising campaigns support basic scientific research support endowments support initiatives that do not directly or significantly have an impact within the state of arkansas
Assets and giving by year
-
Tax year 2024
$6,459,300
- Grants listed
- 106
- Assets, end of year
- $151,505,317
-
Tax year 2023
$5,194,750
- Grants listed
- 86
- Assets, end of year
- $151,671,301
-
Tax year 2022
$4,411,722
- Grants listed
- 74
- Assets, end of year
- $145,505,045
-
Tax year 2021
$3,620,000
- Grants listed
- 65
- Assets, end of year
- $169,499,273
-
Tax year 2020
$4,020,070
- Grants listed
- 54
- Assets, end of year
- $157,147,472
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Tax year 2018
$2,306,739
- Grants listed
- In an attachment
- Assets, end of year
- $130,783,646
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
-
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$600,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support operations and implementation of its 2024-25 work plan and strategies
$500,000 -
Communities Unlimited - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
Flexible funding for broadband expansion in rural arkansas
$200,000 -
Innovative Poverty Solutions - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
To build long-term infrastructure and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change in arkansas.
$200,000 -
Possibility Labs - San Francisco CaAddress not given on the return
Enterprise capital lite RWJF passthrough
$150,000 -
Neo Philanthropy Inc - New York New YorkAddress not given on the return
Enterprise capital lite RWJF passthrough
$150,000 -
Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena ArAddress not given on the return
Enterprise capital lite RWJF passthrough
$150,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Gos to support the arkansas public policy panel
$150,000 -
Winrock Solutions LLC - North Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Multicultural business xcellerator program
$150,000 -
The Liberty Initiative - Rogers ArAddress not given on the return
To build long-term infrastructure and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change in arkansas.
$150,000 -
Texas Tech Foundation Inc- Lubbock TXAddress not given on the return
To support the redesigh of teacher preparation programs in arkansas
$150,000 -
Arkansas Values Institute - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$125,000 -
Just Communities of Arkansas - North Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$125,000 -
Faith Matters Network - Nashville TNAddress not given on the return
To expand the number of trained faith leaders and continue growing the faith network engaged in advocacy and moral leadership to advance the narrative of economic equity in arkansas.
$125,000 -
Advocates for Community and Rural Education DBA Rural Community Alliance -Address not given on the return
To increase the rural community alliance's capacity to carry out its mission in pursuit of equity in arkansas.
$125,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support the arkansas movement collective's mission for arkansas black/brown power coalition (BBPC)
$125,000 -
Phoenix Youth and Family Services - Crossett ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change
$100,000 -
The Village Place - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change
$100,000 -
Delta Community Development and Law Center - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Enterprise capital lite RWJF passthrough
$100,000 -
Advancing Black Entrepreneurship Inc DBA Remix Ideas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support for remix ideas through abe
$100,000 -
The Contingent - Portland orAddress not given on the return
Provide technical assistance to the arkansas department of health and human services and partner with the department to support arkansas families negatively impacted by the foster care system
$100,000 -
Arkansas Black Mayors Association - Altheimer ArAddress not given on the return
To support the arkansas black mayors association (abma) to reimagine its role & strategic direction
$100,000 -
Oxford American Literary Project - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support the journalism econsystem to amplify narrative change for equity and better represent alice stories in arkansas media.
$100,000 -
The Urban League of the State of Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change
$75,000 -
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$75,000 -
Arkansas Justice Collective DBA Ar Immigrant Defense - Springdale ArAddress not given on the return
Gos to arkansas justice collective DBA arkansas immigrant defense
$75,000 -
Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Gos to support economic equity in arkansas.
$75,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Model pilot for ar's small business access to capital
$75,000 -
Arkansas Rural Health Partnership - Lake Village ArAddress not given on the return
Strengthen community capacity through strategic partnerships and place-based investment for policy change
$75,000 -
Conexion de Negocios Latinos - Springdale ArAddress not given on the return
Strengthen the entrepreneurial support ecosystem for hispanic and latinx business owners in arkansas
$75,000 -
Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena ArAddress not given on the return
To build long-term infrastructure and support for local and statewide policy change
$75,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To increase media representation of stories that center alice, the opportunities for policy change that will positively impact alice and investigative reporting on policy changes that negatively impact alice
$75,000 -
Women's Foundation of Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support organizational development, advocacy, research, and programming to advance economic equity for women in arkansas.
$75,000 -
University of Central Arkansas - Conway ArAddress not given on the return
To support uca deep to expand dbie training to school districts across the state and fully integrate deep framework in partner schools.
$75,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To provide general operating support to arkansas impact philanthropy as it identifies and takes on additional collaborative philanthropic strategies to advance equity
$65,000 -
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support arkansas advocates for children and families capacity to perform their mission.
$65,000 -
Unrestricted Grants Under 5000Address not given on the return
Unrestricted grants under $5,000
$50,100 -
Asset Funders Network - Chicago IlAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$50,000 -
Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Gos to fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas
$50,000 -
The Voice of Arkansas Minority Advocacy Council - Jonesboro ArAddress not given on the return
Gos to fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$50,000 -
University of Arkansas Foundation for Benefit of Little Rock Public Radio (Address not given on the return
Gos to fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$50,000 -
States Newsroom - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas
$50,000 -
Public News Service - Boulder CoAddress not given on the return
To fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$50,000 -
Arkansas Delta Informer - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$50,000 -
Kuaf 913 FM - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
To fortify the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$50,000 -
New Leaders Council Arkansas - Washington DCAddress not given on the return
General operating support
$40,000 -
Forge Kiva - Huntsville ArAddress not given on the return
Invest in new models for equitable distribution of capital in arkansas and in networks that can wield their collective influence and leverage to bring models to scale and drive systemic change
$40,000 -
Life Skills for Youth Inc - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To enable life skills for youth's campaign to transform the current foster care system and change outcomes for alice families.
$40,000 -
Carter's Crew - Jacksonville ArAddress not given on the return
To enable life skills for youth's campaign to transform the current foster care system and change outcomes for alice families.
$40,000 -
Center for Arkansas Legal Services - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To enable life skills for youth's campaign to transform the current foster care system and change outcomes for alice families.
$40,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General contribution to the arkansas narrative fund at arcf, fortifying the local nonprofit media and journalism landscape in arkansas.
$35,000 -
Interform - Springdale ArAddress not given on the return
Capacity for equity
$30,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Create a docuseries on alice arkansans
$30,000 -
Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena ArAddress not given on the return
Fiscal sponsor for the pine bluff black chanber of commerce
$30,000 -
Arkansas Construction Education Foundation - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
General operating support for THD delta workforce and training program
$30,000 -
Asset Funders Network - Chicago IlAddress not given on the return
Invest in new models for equitable distribution of capital in arkansas and in networks that can wield their collective influence and leverage to bring models to scale and drive systemic change
$30,000 -
City of Little Rock - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Support for small business development in central arkansas
$30,000 -
Arkansas United Community Coalition - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
Support policy and systems reform to achieve economic dignity for alice workers
$30,000 -
Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference - Chicago IlAddress not given on the return
Support the on-going work in arkansas of the samuel dewitt proctor conference, inc.
$30,000 -
Breaking the Ties That Bind - de Queen ArAddress not given on the return
Support their mission to break cycle of substance abuse in southwest arkansas
$30,000 -
Human Rights for Kids - Washington DCAddress not given on the return
To build long-term infrastructure and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change in arkansas.
$30,000 -
The New Teachers Project - New York NYAddress not given on the return
To deepen TNTPS capacity to perform its mission.
$30,000 -
Eforall - Lowell MaAddress not given on the return
To provide matching resources for a full-time community outreach coordinator to establish and maintain minority-focused community outreach activities in northwest arkansas.
$30,000 -
Kindred Futures - Atlanta GaAddress not given on the return
To support economic empowerment for alice households and foster wealth-building in marginalized communities
$30,000 -
Teach Plus Inc - Boston MaAddress not given on the return
To support the mission of teach plus arkansas empowering teacher excellence in arkansas
$30,000 -
City Year Inc - Boston MaAddress not given on the return
To support the undergraduate teaching fellowship in arkansas
$30,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
2024 board honorarium for terry mazany
$25,000 -
Museum of Native American History IncAddress not given on the return
2024 board honorarium forsharon toomer
$25,000 -
Arco Iris Inc - Huntsville ArAddress not given on the return
Earth care project
$25,000 -
Women's Foundation of Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
Locus Impact Investing - Richmond VaAddress not given on the return
To provide the management fee to participate in the community investment guarantee pool (cigp)
$23,000 -
Big Brothers and Big Sisteres of Central ArkansasAddress not given on the return
Build long-term youth advocacy and organizing infrastructure of arkansas youth-serving organizations to build their capacity to support youth voices to advocate for alice individuals and communities
$20,000 -
Carter's Crew - Jacksonville ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term youth advocacy and organizing infrastructure of arkansas youth-serving organizations to build their capacity to support youth voices to advocate for alice individuals and communities
$20,000 -
Mams Unidas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term youth advocacy and organizing infrastructure of arkansas youth-serving organizations to build their capacity to support youth voices to advocate for alice individuals and communities
$20,000 -
Women's Foundation of the South - New Orleans LAAddress not given on the return
Capacity for equity
$15,000 -
Intransitive - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Capacity for equity
$15,000 -
State Democracy Project - Brooklyn NYAddress not given on the return
Support arkansas youth leadership and language academy for elementary school children
$15,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To develop a poll to understand how arkansans are thinking about the current status of education efforts across the state.
$15,000 -
AR&R Transitional Living IncAddress not given on the return
To expand the central arkansas re-entry coalition in forrest city, ar
$15,000 -
Americans for Action - Marianna ArAddress not given on the return
To support americans for action in their work to bridge the gap between decision makers and community members
$15,000 -
Arkansans for Stronger CommunitiesLittle Rock, AR
To support efforts to improve residential renters protections
$15,000 -
Restore Hope Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support the arkansas consrtium of higher education in prison
$15,000 -
Seeds of Liberation Inc - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support the democracy pilot and capacity building
$10,200 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
2023 board honorarium for kiisha morrow
$10,000 -
Asset Funders Network - Chicago IlAddress not given on the return
2024 biennial conference sponsorship
$10,000 -
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - Sebastapol CaAddress not given on the return
2024 biennial convening sponsorship
$10,000 -
Philanthropy Southeast - Atlanta GaAddress not given on the return
2024 pse annual meeting sponsorship
$10,000 -
Human Rights for Kids - Washington DCAddress not given on the return
Capacity for equity
$10,000 -
Bay Area Video Coalition Inc - San Francisco CaAddress not given on the return
Documentary film
$10,000 -
North Jonesboro Community Development CorporationAddress not given on the return
General operating support for the north jonesboro community development corporation community table/coalition with alice advocates
$10,000 -
Women's Leadership Network - Conway ArAddress not given on the return
Her path to politics sponsorship
$10,000 -
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Movement innovation grant to support completion of a state-level health index report
$10,000 -
Center for Arkansas Legal Services - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Sponsorship
$10,000 -
Arkansas Community Institute - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar 2024 youth leadership and development training MLK event
$10,000 -
City of Elaine - Elaine ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Blytheville - Blytheville ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support arkansas advocates for children and families capacity to perform their mission.
$10,000 -
Arkansas United Community Coalition - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
Workshop sponsorship
$10,000 -
Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
2023 board honorarium for kiisha morrow
$5,000 -
Association of Black Foundation Executive - New York City NYAddress not given on the return
2024 annual meeting sponsorship
$5,000 -
Association of Black Foundation Executive - New York City NYAddress not given on the return
2024 conference sponsorship
$5,000 -
Emerging Practitioners in PhilanthropyAddress not given on the return
2024 epip annual conference sponsorship
$5,000 -
Faith Matters Network - Nashville TNAddress not given on the return
2024 gala sponsorship
$5,000 -
Partnership for America's Children - Washington DCAddress not given on the return
Arkansas medicaid expansion
$5,000 -
Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena ArAddress not given on the return
Capacity building champion
$500 -
Advocates for Community and Rural Education DBA Rural Community Alliance -Address not given on the return
Capacity building champion
$500
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
-
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To support operations and implementation of its 2024-25 work plan and strategies
$500,000 -
South Arkansas Health Council - Crossett ArkansasAddress not given on the return
Build the capacity and infrastructure to support better health and well-being outcomes in south arkansas.
$300,000 -
Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf) - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Strenthen organizations supportive of asset limited income constrained employed (alice) arkansans
$150,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To develop an arkansas-based, capacity-building and community -outreach infrastructure
$150,000 -
Arkansas State University New York Institute of Technology College of OsteAddress not given on the return
To research the social determinants of health in the delta region and provide policy recommendations to address systemic inequities that disproportionately impact alice families
$75,000 -
Capacity for Equity FundAddress not given on the return
Grant fund for small grants to support arkansas nonprofits
$70,794 -
Conexion de Negocios Latinos - Springdale ArAddress not given on the return
Strengthen the entrepreneurial support ecosystem for hispanic and latinx business owners in arkansas
$50,000 -
The Liberty Initiative - Rogers ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
Arkansas United Community Coalition - Fayetteville ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
Arkansas Values Institute - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To equip community partners and advocates with the resources to inform and engage policy makers on issues impacting alice families.
$25,000 -
The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
To expand the number of trained faith leaders and continue growing the faith network engaged in advocacy and moral leadership to advance the narrative of economic equity in arkansas.
$25,000 -
Central Arkansas Pride - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term youth advocacy and organizing infrastructure of arkansas youth-serving organizations to build their capacity to support youth voices to advocate for alice individuals and communities
$20,000 -
City of Little Rock - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Build long-term youth advocacy and organizing infrastructure of arkansas youth-serving organizations to build their capacity to support youth voices to advocate for alice individuals and communities
$20,000 -
Seeds of Liberation Inc - Little Rock ArAddress not given on the return
Movement innovation grant
$10,000 -
City of Wrightsville - Wrightsville ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Eudora - Eudora ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Fairfield Bay - Fairfield Bay ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Earle - Earle ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
Forrest City - Forrest City ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Harrisburg - Harrisburg ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Hughes - Hughes ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000 -
City of Madison - Madison ArAddress not given on the return
To support ar municipalities in planning, training and grant writing support to increase their chances of securing federal resources
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Community development1 grant $15,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Arkansas106 grants $6,459,300
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Sherece West-ScantleburyPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 50Pay $384,943
- Andrea DobsonCOFO Hours 50Pay $321,743
- Cedric WilliamsCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
- Alejandro Avils RodrguezVICE CHAIR Hours 1.2Pay $0
- Naccaman WilliamsBOARD SECRETARY Hours 1.4Pay $0
- Melissa BradleyDIRECTOR Hours 1.4Pay $0
- Detria Austin EversonDIRECTOR Hours 1.3Pay $0
- Terry MazanyDIRECTOR Hours 1.2Pay $0
- Mike RamirezDIRECTOR Hours 1.3Pay $0
- Latanyua T RobinsonDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
- Lisenne RockefellerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Sharon ToomerDIRECTOR Hours 1.1Pay $0
- Warwick SabinDIRECTOR Hours 1.1Pay $0
- Vicki SaviersDIRECTOR Hours 1.1Pay $0
- Kathy SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1.2Pay $0
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