Accepts applications
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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $2,010,735 | $10,498,835 | $10,731,064 | $151,505,317 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 9% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE STATEMENT 20LITTLE ROCK, AR | SEE STATEMENT 20 | $4,454,545 | 2016 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherece West-Scantlebury | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50.00 | $384,943 |
| Andrea Dobson | COFO | 50.00 | $321,743 |
| Cedric Williams | CHAIR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Alejandro Avils Rodrguez | VICE CHAIR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $148,603,799 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $4,343,654 | $9,054,302 | $9,013,045 | $151,671,301 | $147,479,687 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $6,577,954 | $9,660,103 | $7,664,177 | $145,505,045 | $140,239,827 |
| FY2021amended | 990-PF | $12,187,719 | $10,218,260 | $6,771,966 | $169,499,273 | $164,658,204 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $3,991,446 | $7,233,428 | $7,341,784 | $157,147,472 | $154,513,960 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $6,101,331 | $4,954,123 | $4,942,505 | $130,783,646 | $128,936,864 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $10,184,205 | $7,668,381 | $8,294,913 | $141,195,708 | $138,616,962 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $2,771,618 | $7,597,946 | $7,871,985 | $129,731,558 | $126,801,069 |
| SEE STATEMENT 20 |
| $3,956,791 |
| 2017 |
| SEE STATEMENT 20LITTLE ROCK, AR | SEE STATEMENT 20 | $2,306,739 | 2018 |
| FORWARD ARKANSASLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT FORWARD ARKANSAS IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION AND WORK PLAN TO IMPROVE EQUITY AND INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ARKANSAS; TO SERVE IN THE ROLES OF CATALYST, CONVENER, AND TRUTH-TELLER; AND TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND DELIVER RESULTS THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE. | $750,000 | 2020 |
| FORWARD ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $600,000 | 2023 |
| FORWARD ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | ACCELERATE THE INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE TRANSFORMATION OF ARKANSAS'S PRE-K TO 12 EDUCATION SYSTEM TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES | $600,000 | 2022 |
| FORWARD ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | ACCELERATE THE INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE TRANSFORMATION OF ARKANSAS'S PRE-K TO 12 EDUCATION SYSTEM TO DELIVER EXCELLENT OUTCOMES | $600,000 | 2021 |
| FORWARD ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $600,000 | 2024 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ARCF) - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT E8S OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS 2022-23 WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIES | $500,000 | 2023 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE EXCEL BY EIGHT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND DECREASE EXISTING GAPS ACROSS GENDER, INCOME, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GEOGRAPHY, FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 8. | $500,000 | 2022 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE EXCEL BY EIGHT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND DECREASE EXISTING GAPS ACROSS GENDER, INCOME, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GEOGRAPHY, FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 8. | $500,000 | 2020 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ARCF) - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS 2024-25 WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIES | $500,000 | 2024 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE EXCEL BY EIGHT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND DECREASE EXISTING GAPS ACROSS GENDER, INCOME, RACE/ETHNICITY, AND GEOGRAPHY, FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 8. | $500,000 | 2021 |
| FORWARD ARKANSAS - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH NEEDED TO ASSESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES IN ARKANSASS P-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ARTICULATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-PANDEMIC CHANGES FOR MORE EQUITABLE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES | $250,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED - FAYETTEVILLE ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR BROADBAND EXPANSION IN RURAL ARKANSAS | $200,000 | 2024 |
| INNOVATIVE POVERTY SOLUTIONS - FAYETTEVILLE ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO BUILD LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEOPLE-CENTERED CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATEWIDE POLICY CHANGE IN ARKANSAS. | $200,000 | 2024 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ARCF) - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | ARKANSAS DELIVERING ON THE DREAM (AR-DOTD) MATCHING FUNDS AT ARCF | $200,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITIES UNLIMITED - FAYETTEVILLE ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE ARKANSAS DELTA REGION WITH FLEXIBLE GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUSTAIN DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | $195,000 | 2021 |
| ASSET FUNDERS NETWORKLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO LEVERAGE LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR A STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT IN ARKANSAS | $180,000 | 2020 |
| ARKANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARKANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE | $175,000 | 2023 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT DIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING SO THAT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN A THRIVING AND PROSPEROUS STATE THAT BENEFITS ALL ARKANSANS | $150,000 | 2020 |
| WINROCK SOLUTIONS LLC - NORTH LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | MULTICULTURAL BUSINESS XCELLERATOR PROGRAM | $150,000 | 2024 |
| TEXAS TECH FOUNDATION INC- LUBBOCK TXLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT THE REDESIGH OF TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN ARKANSAS | $150,000 | 2024 |
| ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC - LITTLE ROCK ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO SUPPORT DIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING SO THAT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES CAN FULLY PARTICIPATE IN A THRIVING AND PROSPEROUS STATE THAT BENEFITS ALL ARKANSANS | $150,000 | 2021 |
| THE LIBERTY INITIATIVE - ROGERS ARLITTLE ROCK, AR | TO BUILD LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEOPLE-CENTERED CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATEWIDE POLICY CHANGE IN ARKANSAS. | $150,000 | 2024 |
| 1.20 |
| $0 |
| Naccaman Williams | BOARD SECRETARY | 1.40 | $0 |
| Melissa Bradley | DIRECTOR | 1.40 | $0 |
| Detria Austin Everson | DIRECTOR | 1.30 | $0 |
| Terry Mazany | DIRECTOR | 1.20 | $0 |
| Mike Ramirez | DIRECTOR | 1.30 | $0 |
| Latanyua T Robinson | DIRECTOR | 1.50 | $0 |
| Lisenne Rockefeller | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sharon Toomer | DIRECTOR | 1.10 | $0 |
| Warwick Sabin | DIRECTOR | 1.10 | $0 |
| Vicki Saviers | DIRECTOR | 1.10 | $0 |
| Kathy Smith | DIRECTOR | 1.20 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443179349100929
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333179349102588
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021 · amended
Filing id 202310909349100116
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202143139349101649
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201912599349100406
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201842399349100354
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201742659349100204
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.