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Grant recipient EIN 71-0239729Education

Who funds Philander Smith College?

24 private foundations gave Philander Smith College in Little Rock, AR $4.8 million across 77 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

77 grants

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

  1. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $22,472
  2. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2025

    Scholarships to deserving

    $11,311
  3. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2025

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  4. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  6. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $25,876
  7. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2024

    Scholarships to deserving

    $10,511
  8. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  9. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Art education improvement

    $242,000
  11. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  12. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Health/wellness

    $192,597
  13. Arkansas Community Health & Education FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Education

    $40,000
  14. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2023

    Food pantry equipment & food

    $35,000
  15. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $15,657
  16. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2023

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  17. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the minority scholarship fund.

    $10,000
  18. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2023

    Scholarships to deserving

    $9,744
  19. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $96
  21. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Health/wellness

    $1,417,352
  22. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Art education improvement

    $242,000
  23. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2022

    Food pantry equipment & food

    $34,500
  25. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $27,282
  26. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2022

    Scholarships to deserving

    $10,213
  27. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $10,000
  28. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  29. Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of ArkansasNorth Little Rock, AR 2022

    To award scholarships of up to $5,000 per semester per student in the fiscal year ended 9/30/2023.

    $5,000
  30. Munro FoundationHot Springs, AR 2022

    Educational support

    $5,000
  31. Williams Brenda TR C ScholarshipEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  32. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $145
  34. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Thriving in ministry initiative

    $799,130
  35. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    The center of excellence in digital education and rural workforce development

    $40,000
  36. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $30,054
  37. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2021

    Food pantry equipment & food

    $27,250
  38. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2021

    Scholarships to deserving

    $11,664
  39. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Dei capacity building

    $10,000
  40. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $10,000
  41. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2021

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  42. Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of ArkansasNorth Little Rock, AR 2021

    To award scholarships of up to $5,000 per semester per student in the fiscal year ended 9/30/2022.

    $5,000
  43. Derek Lewis Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2021

    Donor

    $2,500
  44. Sidney M & Phyllis O BreslerNorth Bethesda, MD 2021

    To assist organization with their stated purpose

    $1,000
  45. Munro FoundationHot Springs, AR 2021

    Educational support

    $500
  46. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2021

    General support

    $250
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $87
  48. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    High SCHL youth theology initiative

    $271,590
  49. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Thriving in ministry initiative

    $200,000
  50. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Thriving in ministry initiative

    $50,000
  51. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2020

    Food pantry equipment & food

    $30,000
  52. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $21,032
  53. Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation IncSherwood, AR 2020

    Covid

    $10,000
  54. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    Matching Grant

    $10,000
  55. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $9,000
  56. Arvest FoundationBentonville, AR 2020

    Education

    $7,500
  57. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  58. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2020

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  59. The Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR 2020

    Operations

    $3,500
  60. Williams Brenda TR C ScholarshipEagan, MN 2020

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  61. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2020

    General support

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $44
  63. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $55,000
  64. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2019

    Food pantry equipment & food

    $28,500
  65. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2019

    Scholarships to deserving

    $20,031
  66. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $16,976
  67. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2019

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  68. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,000
  69. Hussman Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 2019

    General support

    $250
  70. Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustArkadelphia, AR 2018

    Art dept & equipment

    $68,000
  71. J D Walthour TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $19,883
  72. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $15,000
  73. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $10,000
  74. Lawson Arvest N TrustDewey, OK 2018

    Scholarships to deserving

    $9,141
  75. Massey Family Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  76. Rebsamen FundLittle Rock, AR 2018

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  77. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $11,560

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Little Rock, AR and are not among Philander Smith College’s funders above.

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 50 grants Preselected only $23,893,515 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 21 grants Accepts applications $41,045 to similar organizations
  3. Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable andDallas, TX 8 grants Accepts applications $118,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Hussman FoundationLittle Rock, AR 15 grants Preselected only $52,900 to similar organizations
  5. Riggs Benevolent FundLittle Rock, AR 7 grants Accepts applications $217,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Barnes Family FoundationLittle Rock, AR 4 grants Preselected only $84,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 31 grants Accepts applications $1,851,300 to similar organizations
  8. CDCM Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 4 grants Preselected only $201,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 71-0239729 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.