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Cause EnvironmentState Arkansas22 funders

Foundations that fund environment in Arkansas

22 private foundations based in Arkansas with a return in the last two years gave $121.2 million to environment organizations in 230 grants. The median grant was $125,000, and 8 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to environment

Top 22

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is environment.

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 153 grants Preselected only $63,480,411 to environment
  2. The Rob Walton FoundationBentonviille, AR · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $34,278,484 to environment
  3. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $19,252,615 to environment
  4. Alumbra Innovations FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $2,242,545 to environment
  5. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $799,050 to environment
  6. Town Branch FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $193,841 to environment
  7. Wend II IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to environment
  8. Penner Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $89,000 to environment
  9. Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $33,000 to environment
  10. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $32,500 to environment
  11. Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,124 to environment
  12. M W Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to environment
  13. Stenkirke Family FoundationRogers, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $13,000 to environment
  14. The Schmieding FoundationSpringdale, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  15. William H Bowen Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  16. The Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to environment
  17. Teel Charitable FoundationHarrison, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to environment
  18. The Robert C and Anne A Hickman FoundationLittle Rock, AR · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $3,200 to environment
  19. Howard Poteet FoundationPine Bluff, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,751 to environment
  20. Tate Family FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  21. AHISMA Relief FoundationFayetteville, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500 to environment
  22. The Ross FoundationArkadelphia, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment

Open to applications

8 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Wal-Mart FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $19,252,615 to environment
  2. Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $33,000 to environment
  3. M W Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to environment
  4. The Schmieding FoundationSpringdale, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to environment
  5. The Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to environment
  6. Howard Poteet FoundationPine Bluff, AR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,751 to environment
  7. Tate Family FoundationBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to environment
  8. The Ross FoundationArkadelphia, AR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to environment