The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

EIN 710285871

Little Rock, AR 72201 |(501) 376-6854

https://WWW.WRFOUNDATION.ORG/WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$42.0M
441 grants · $4.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$40K
typical mid grants · $15K–$75K
grant size
28%
balanced · 62/220 multi-year
repeat
$151.5M
Assets (2024)
220
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ONLINE AT WWWWRFOUNDATIONORG
Phone (501) 376-6854
Deadlines SUBMISSIONS ARE ROLLING AND CAN BE RECEIVED ONLINE AT WWW.WRFOUNDATION.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY/ AT ANY TIME
How to Apply WRF PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, PROJECT SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC EQUITY, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND/OR SOCIAL, ETHNIC, AND RACIAL EQUITY WITHIN ARKANSAS. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.WRFOUNDATION.ORG/WHAT-WE-FUND/#HOW. OUR APPROACH BEGINS WITH AN IDEA SUBMITTED TO OUR ONLINE PORTAL, WWW.WRFOUNDATION.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY/
Restrictions WRF GRANTS AND PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS ARE LIMITED TO INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY OR SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN ARKANSAS. IF YOUR INITIATIVE IS NOT LED BY A NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY, WRF WILL REQUIRE A FISCAL SPONSOR. A FISCAL SPONSOR ACTS AS A GUARDIAN OF GRANT FUNDS, RETAINS DISCRETION AND CONTROL OVER THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, AND ENSURES THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR 501(C)(3) PURPOSES. THE FISCAL SPONSOR AND ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONS SHOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT. WRF WILL GENERALLY NOT: FUND INDIVIDUALS SUPPORT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR RENOVATIONS, EQUIPMENT, OR SUPPLIES) PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO COVER BUDGET SHORTFALLS SUPPORT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS SUPPORT BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT ENDOWMENTS SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT DO NOT DIRECTLY OR SIGNIFICANTLY HAVE AN IMPACT WITHIN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $6.1M $129.7M $2.8M 2
2017 $5.3M $141.2M $10.2M 2
2018 $2.9M $130.8M $6.1M 2
2020 $5.4M $157.1M $4.0M 83
2022 $6.6M $145.5M $6.6M 99
2023 $7.5M $151.7M $4.3M 123
2024 $8.0M $151.5M $2.0M 130

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 441 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$40K
Average
$95K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$4.5M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (441 total)

Purpose
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $4,454,545 SEE STATEMENT 20 2016
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $3,956,791 SEE STATEMENT 20 2017
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $2,306,739 SEE STATEMENT 20 2018
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $1,694,634 SEE STATEMENT 20 2016
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $1,302,500 SEE STATEMENT 20 2017
Forward Arkansas Little Rock, AR $750,000 TO SUPPORT FORWARD ARKANSAS IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION AND WORK PLAN TO IMPROVE EQUITY AND INCREASE STUDENT... 2020
See Statement 20 Little Rock, AR $615,994 SEE STATEMENT 20 2018
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $600,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $600,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $600,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $600,000 ACCELERATE THE INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE TRANSFORMATION OF ARKANSAS'S PRE-K TO 12 EDUCATION SYSTEM TO DELIVER... 2022
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc Little Rock, AR $500,000 TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE EXCEL BY EIGHT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND DECREASE... 2020
Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $500,000 TO SUPPORT E8S OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS 2022-23 WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIES 2023
Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $500,000 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS 2024-25 WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIES 2024
Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $500,000 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS 2024-25 WORK PLAN AND STRATEGIES 2024
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $500,000 TO SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE EXCEL BY EIGHT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE HEALTH AND EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND DECREASE... 2022
South Arkansas Health Council - Crossett Arkansas Little Rock, AR $300,000 BUILD THE CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT BETTER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OUTCOMES IN SOUTH ARKANSAS. 2024
Capacity for Equity Fund Little Rock, AR $250,000 2021 CAPACITY FOR EQUITY FUND 2020
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $250,000 SUPPORT THE RESEARCH NEEDED TO ASSESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES IN ARKANSASS P-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ARTICULATE... 2022
Foundation for Social Impact Little Rock, AR $250,000 DEEPEN THE CAPACITY OF THE BLACK/BROWN POWER COALITION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CENTERS COMMUNITY VOICE THROUGH... 2022
Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar Little Rock, AR $200,000 ARKANSAS DELIVERING ON THE DREAM (AR-DOTD) MATCHING FUNDS AT ARCF 2023
Communities Unlimited - Fayetteville Ar Little Rock, AR $200,000 FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR BROADBAND EXPANSION IN RURAL ARKANSAS 2024
Innovative Poverty Solutions - Fayetteville Ar Little Rock, AR $200,000 TO BUILD LONG-TERM INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEOPLE-CENTERED CAPACITY FOR LOCAL AND STATEWIDE POLICY CHANGE IN ARKANSAS. 2024
Arkansas Connectivity Coalition Little Rock, AR $200,000 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-LED AND -DRIVEN BROADBAND SOLUTIONS IN UNDER-RESOURCED ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES 2022
Asset Funders Network Little Rock, AR $180,000 TO LEVERAGE LOCAL AND NATIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY FOR A STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT IN ARKANSAS 2020