20 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 20 private foundations reported 31 grants for health & medical totaling $3,549,659 to 28 organizations in Arkansas. The most-funded Arkansas communities were Little Rock, Siloam Springs, Searcy. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most health & medical giving — $2,631,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $8,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 2 | $2,631,000 |
| Harry L Willett Foundation C O Boyd Ryan | 2 | $350,000 |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 2 | $244,400 |
| The Karakin Foundation | 1 | $98,780 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Heflin Family Foundation Trust | 6 | $45,000 |
| Coker Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund | 1 | $16,150 |
| BEN J Altheimer Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| Alvin S Tilles Item XX Testamentary Trust | 1 | $13,604 |
| Robert and Cynthia East Charitable Foundation | 4 | $13,500 |
| Graham-kerman FAM Charitable Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Washington Regional Medical Foundation | 1 | $631,000 |
| Earth Mission Asia | 2 | $350,000 |
| Arkansas Childrens Foundation | 1 | $144,400 |
| Centers for Youth and Families Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Earth Mission Inc | 1 | $98,780 |
| Winrock Solutions LLC | 1 | $50,000 |
| Health Talents | 1 | $40,000 |
| Levi Hospital System | 1 | $16,150 |
| Carti Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Fort Smith | 1 | $13,604 |
| Alzheimers Arkansas | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Spark Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Arkansas Food Bank | 1 | $9,000 |
| AR Children's Foundation AR Children's Foundation | 1 | $8,500 |
20 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Arkansas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,549,659. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Harry L Willett Foundation C O Boyd Ryan, Alice L Walton Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
28 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Arkansas, led by Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, Washington Regional Medical Foundation, Earth Mission Asia. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Arkansas was $8,500, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
