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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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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 FY2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $4,505,738 | $2,283,150 | $2,034,677 | $20,270,592 |
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 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWESTLITTLE ROCK, AR | ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST EXPANSION | $1,017,250 | 2025 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ortega | SECRETARY TREAS | 2.00 | $0 |
| Alicia Wantz | CFO | 10.00 | $41,287 |
| Larry Whitaker | CHAIRMAN | 0.00 | $0 |
| Amy Whitaker | VICE PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $20,270,592 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $5,953,471 | $1,796,572 | $1,676,339 | $18,438,039 | $18,048,004 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $2,154,402 | $987,784 | $906,392 | $13,891,121 | $13,891,105 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,487,870 | $844,679 | $715,637 | $12,724,487 | $12,724,487 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,890,834 | $1,010,431 | $903,853 | $12,081,296 | $12,081,296 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $1,702,809 | $840,067 | $727,533 | $11,211,988 | $11,200,893 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,828,060 | $922,584 | $823,193 | $10,338,151 | $10,338,151 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $1,609,794 | $668,490 | $575,737 | $9,438,262 | $9,432,675 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $814,729 | $468,137 | $387,379 | $8,588,362 | $8,435,258 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $1,794,355 | $398,062 | $362,746 | $7,975,442 | $7,954,432 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST EXPANSION |
| $1,008,846 |
| 2024 |
| ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACHFAYETTEVILLE, AR | CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS | $306,636 | 2022 |
| ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACHFAYETTEVILLE, AR | CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS | $306,485 | 2021 |
| ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACHFAYETTEVILLE, AR | CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS | $303,924 | 2023 |
| ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACHFAYETTEVILLE, AR | CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS | $300,586 | 2019 |
| ARKANSAS ATHLETES OUTREACHFAYETTEVILLE, AR | CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE AAO COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTER IN ROGERS, ARKANSAS | $300,000 | 2020 |
| NEW LIFE RANCHCOLCORD, OK | NEW LIFE RANCH AND THE GENERATIONS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PHASE 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWSPRINGDALE, AR | HELP PROVIDE EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. | $209,307 | 2021 |
| BARNABAS FOUNDATIONBRANSON, MO | THE CABIN PROJECT AT CAMP BARNABAS | $204,160 | 2025 |
| CIRCLE OF LIFESPRINGDALE, AR | CENTER FOR IN-HOME CARE, EXPANDING THE CIRCLE CAMPAIGN | $200,835 | 2024 |
| RAZORBACK FOUNDATIONFAYETTEVILLE, AR | PAYMENT FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY | $200,000 | 2016 |
| RAZORBACK FOUNDATIONFAYETTEVILLE, AR | PAYMENT FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY | $200,000 | 2019 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWSPRINGDALE, AR | HELP PROVIDE EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. | $200,000 | 2018 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWSPRINGDALE, AR | HELP PROVIDE EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. | $200,000 | 2019 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWSPRINGDALE, AR | HELP PROVIDE EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. | $200,000 | 2020 |
| RAZORBACK FOUNDATIONFAYETTEVILLE, AR | PAYMENT FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY | $200,000 | 2018 |
| RAZORBACK FOUNDATIONFAYETTEVILLE, AR | PAYMENT FOR BUILDING NEW FACILITY | $200,000 | 2017 |
| CIRCLE OF LIFESPRINGDALE, AR | CENTER FOR IN-HOME CARE, EXPANDING THE CIRCLE CAMPAIGN | $195,905 | 2025 |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTHWSPRINGDALE, AR | HELP PROVIDE EXPERT PEDIATRIC CARE. | $192,344 | 2022 |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST ASSEMBLY INC DBA CAMP SILOAMSILOAM SPRINGS, AR | CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTENNIAL LAKE PROJECT | $162,815 | 2024 |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST ASSEMBLY INC DBA CAMP SILOAMSILOAM SPRINGS, AR | CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTENNIAL LAKE PROJECT | $161,805 | 2023 |
| TEEN ACTION AND SUPPORT CENTERROGERS, AR | PROGRAMMING SUPPLIES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR THE TEEN CENTER | $150,000 | 2021 |
| THE CALL IN CRAWFORD & SEBASTIAN COUNTIESFORT SMITH, AR | SUPPORT THE FAMILIES IN CRISIS PROJECT | $110,000 | 2025 |
| THE CALL IN CRAWFORD & SEBASTIAN COUNTIESFORT SMITH, AR | THE CALL SUPPORT CENTER PROJECT | $101,706 | 2023 |
| 0.00 |
| $0 |
| Emily Ortega | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $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 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202540739349100119
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401729349100110
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202311329349102671
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202211229349101506
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202142779349100709
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202011499349100601
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901589349100420
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201801249349101110
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201741359349100424
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.