Arvest Foundation
EIN 823700845Total Given 2020–2024
$20.6M
2,733 grants · $4.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$10K
grant size
37%
supporter · 565/1,513 multi-year
repeat
$26.1M
Assets (2024)
1,513
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(479) 464-1570
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.7M | $22.8M | $414K | 541 |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $21.4M | $1.2M | 545 |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $29.1M | $15.6M | 546 |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $29.8M | $643K | 539 |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $26.1M | $1.2M | 562 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2733 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$140K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.0% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 17 states
$5K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Comal
Officers & Directors
JW
Jim C Walton
5+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
BP
Buddy D Philpot
5+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
MH
Marc Holley
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert a Smith
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RC
Richard Chapman
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Erron Smith
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Luke Mitchell
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KP
Karla Payne
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
NW
Naccaman G Williams
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jason Kincy
5+ yrs
Director
BP
Buddy D Philpot
5+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jim C Walton
5+ yrs
President, Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Chapman
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robert a Smith
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
NW
Naccaman G Williams
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
KP
Karla Payne
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JK
Jason Kincy
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (2,733 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock Chamber Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $140,000 | To support the Ford Next Generation Learning Model in the four schools districts in Pulaski County. | 2021 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $75,000 | Community & Economic Development | 2020 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $75,000 | for the building transformation of the Museum of Fine Arts | 2022 |
| Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | Little Rock, AR | $75,000 | to support the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center | 2022 |
| Little Rock Chamber Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $75,000 | To support the MetRock Forward Capital Campaign for the economic development initiative. | 2023 |
| Little Rock Chamber Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $75,000 | To support the MetRock Forward Capital Campaign for the economic development initiative. | 2024 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $70,000 | For program support to strengthen local resilience to advancing health, youth opportunity, financial security, and... | 2024 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $60,000 | Community & Economic Development | 2020 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $60,000 | for program support to improve social conditions in the Tulsa Area including education, financial stability, and... | 2022 |
| Lawton Public Schools | Lawton, OK | $50,500 | To Provide funds for the band programs at the three area high schools which include Eisenhower, Lawton High and MacArthur. | 2021 |
| Little Rock Chamber Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $50,000 | Education | 2020 |
| Northwest Arkansas Food Bank Inc | Bethel Heights, AR | $50,000 | Community & Economic Development | 2020 |
| Children's Safety Center Inc | Springdale, AR | $50,000 | To help the Children's Safety Center ("CSC") with their Capital Campaign, which CSC is using to build... | 2021 |
| Gilcrease Museum Management Trust | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | Community & Economic Development - General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | To improve social conditions in the Tulsa Area. | 2021 |
| Greenwood Rising Inc | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | to support the road to remembrance-two cities; one mission. A mission to educate students on history of the OKC... | 2022 |
| Little Rock Chamber Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $50,000 | to support the Academies of Central Arkansas for the Ford Next Generation Learning Model in the four schools... | 2022 |
| 36 Degrees North Co | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | To launch, scale and expand entrepreneurial and workforce training programs at a new, world-class entrepreneurial hub. | 2023 |
| CoxHealth Foundation | Springfield, MO | $50,000 | For CoxHealth's new AI Project. | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | To make required repairs to the high and low ropes course at the Heart O'Hills Salvation Army camp in Welling, OK. | 2023 |
| Tulsa Area United Way | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | For program support to improve social conditions in the Tulsa Area including education, financial stability, and... | 2023 |
| Fort Kids | Fort Smith, AR | $50,000 | To assist with the cost of construction of the museum building and exhibits. | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | To help fund Forward Oklahoma City VI for to help grow and build a new economy, improve the business climate and... | 2024 |
| Park Partners of Fort Smith Inc | Fort Smith, AR | $45,000 | Community & Economic Development | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $42,500 | To equip and strengthen the Oklahoma nonprofit sector through training, consulting, advocacy, membership, networking... | 2024 |