Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 46-1477513Youth development

Who funds Ar Kids Read?

14 private foundations gave Ar Kids Read in Little Rock, AR $375,077 across 47 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

47 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2025

    General operating fund

    $12,000
  2. Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Sally & Keith Riggs FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2025

    General support

    $3,200
  4. Clark Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  5. Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR 2024

    Grade level reading - curriculum and books for central arkansas students

    $10,000
  6. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  7. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2024

    Community support/improvement

    $5,000
  8. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2024

    General fund - education

    $5,000
  9. Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    To provide tutors for children reading below grade level, utilizing community volunteers.

    $5,000
  11. Sally & Keith Riggs FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  12. Clark Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  13. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2023

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  14. The Soderquist Family FoundationOak Park, IL 2023

    Charitable - education/summer literacy playground

    $10,000
  15. Simmons First Foundation IncPine Bluff, AR 2023

    Funds to be used to purchase literacy materials to expand program in pine bluff. Program will help kids excel to get on grade level reading.

    $5,000
  16. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Community support/improvement

    $5,000
  17. Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Charitable - education

    $5,000
  18. Sally & Keith Riggs FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  19. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2023

    General fund - education

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $95
  21. Clark Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  22. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  23. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Community support/improvement

    $5,000
  24. Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Charitable - education

    $5,000
  25. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General fund - education

    $2,500
  26. Sally & Keith Riggs FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  27. Fis Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2022

    General contribution

    $2,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $132
  29. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2021

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  30. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2021

    General fund - education

    $2,500
  31. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2021

    To provide tutors for children reading below grade level.

    $2,500
  32. Fis Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2021

    General contribution

    $1,000
  33. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2021

    Charitable- for program expenses

    $1,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $123
  35. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Community Support Grant Program - Expanding Capacity to Achieve Grade Level Reading Success in Little Rock

    $100,000
  36. Clark Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2020

    Charitable

    $20,000
  37. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Education: literacy and esl

    $10,000
  38. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2020

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  39. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  40. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2020

    General fund - education

    $2,965
  41. Fis Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 2020

    General contribution

    $2,000
  42. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2020

    Charitable- for program expenses

    $1,500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $62
  44. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2019

    General fund - education

    $2,500
  45. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2018

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  46. Bass Family Charitable FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2018

    General fund - education

    $5,000
  47. Nabholz Charitable FoundationConway, AR 2018

    Charitable- for program expenses

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Little Rock, AR and are not among Ar Kids Read’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 14 grants Accepts applications $21,136 to similar organizations
  2. Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation IncSherwood, AR 3 grants Accepts applications $49,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 5 grants Accepts applications $37,000 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 3 grants Preselected only $36,500 to similar organizations
  5. Wright Family Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2 grants Preselected only $4,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Winthrop Rockefeller FoundationLittle Rock, AR 3 grants Accepts applications $185,000 to similar organizations
  7. Ottenheimer Brothers FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Schmieding FoundationSpringdale, AR 5 grants Accepts applications $126,780 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1477513 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.