Funding search · EIN 710285871 · Little Rock, AR

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

330
grants reported
$19.7M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$30,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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19 grants matching “honorariums · $210,000

  • $25,000

    Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    2024 board honorarium for terry mazany

  • $25,000

    Museum of Native American History · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    2024 board honorarium forsharon toomer

  • $10,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    2023 board honorarium for kiisha morrow

  • $5,000

    Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    2023 board honorarium for kiisha morrow

  • $15,000

    University of Central Arkansas Foundation for Benefit of Faulkner County Im · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    The board of directors of the winthrop rockefeller foundation is pleased to honor charlotte parham for her years of service as a board member with a $15,000 honorarium grant to support the faulkner county imagination li read all
  • $15,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ar (Penick) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    The board of directors of the winthrop rockefeller foundation is pleased to honor win rockefeller, jr. For his years of service as a board member with a $15,000 honorarium grant for general operating support for the pen read all
  • $5,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    The board of directors of the winthrop rockefeller foundation is pleased to honor charlotte parham for her years of service as a board member with a $5,000 honorarium grant for the carl and icy rainey endowment at the a read all
  • $5,000

    Arkansas Justice Collective - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    The board of directors of the winthrop rockefeller foundation is pleased to honor kiisha morrow for her years of service as a board member with a $7,500 honorarium enterprise capital investment for arkansas immigrant de read all
  • $10,000

    Foundation for Social Impact · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    2022 christopher cardona board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Arkansas Justice Collective Dba Arkansas Immigrant Defense - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    2022 christopher cardona board of directors honorarium

  • $5,000

    Thea Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    2022 board honorarium for winthrop rockefeller, jr.

  • $15,000

    Hendrix College - Conway Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2021 mike malone board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Hispanic Women'S Organization of Arkansas - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2020 rosa velasquez board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    The Policy Academies - Washington Dc · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2020 kilolo kijakazi board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Cccua Foundation Inc - Dequeen Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2020 rosa velasquez board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2020 kilolo kijakazi board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Immerse Arkansas-Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2021 chris vincent board of directors honorarium

  • $10,000

    Project Zero - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2021 chris vincent board of directors honorarium

  • $5,000

    Fayetteville Public Library Foundation - Fayetteville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    2021 mike malone board of directors honorarium

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar5 grants · $2.6M
  • Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar13 grants · $1.7M
  • Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar11 grants · $1.7M
  • Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar7 grants · $515,000
  • Communities Unlimited - Fayetteville Ar2 grants · $395,000
  • Arkansas Values Institute - Little Rock Ar3 grants · $330,000
  • Delta Circles Inc - Helena Ar6 grants · $305,000
  • Texas Tech Foundation Inc- Lubbock Tx2 grants · $300,000
  • Financing Ozarks Rural Growth and Economy (Forge) - Huntsville Ar2 grants · $280,000
  • University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar5 grants · $280,000

Giving over time

$3.6M
2021
$4.4M
2022
$5.2M
2023
$6.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 330 grants.

  • $600,000

    Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General operating support

  • $600,000

    Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $600,000

    Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Accelerate the innovative and equitable transformation of arkansas's pre-k to 12 education system to deliver excellent outcomes

  • $600,000

    Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Accelerate the innovative and equitable transformation of arkansas's pre-k to 12 education system to deliver excellent outcomes

  • $500,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support operations and implementation of its 2024-25 work plan and strategies

  • $500,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To support e8s operations and implementation of its 2022-23 work plan and strategies

  • $500,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    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

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    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.

  • $250,000

    Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    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

  • $200,000

    Communities Unlimited - Fayetteville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Flexible funding for broadband expansion in rural arkansas

  • $200,000

    Innovative Poverty Solutions - Fayetteville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To build long-term infrastructure and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change in arkansas.

  • $200,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Arkansas delivering on the dream (ar-dotd) matching funds at arcf

  • $195,000

    Communities Unlimited - Fayetteville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    To support small businesses in the arkansas delta region with flexible grants and technical assistance to sustain during and after the covid-19 pandemic

  • $175,000

    Arkansas Values Institute - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support for arkansas values institute

  • $150,000

    Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Gos to support the arkansas public policy panel

  • $150,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Enterprise capital lite rwjf passthrough

  • $150,000

    Neo Philanthropy Inc - New York New York · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Enterprise capital lite rwjf passthrough

  • $150,000

    Possibility Labs - San Francisco Ca · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Enterprise capital lite rwjf passthrough

  • $150,000

    Texas Tech Foundation Inc- Lubbock Tx · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support the redesigh of teacher preparation programs in arkansas

  • $150,000

    The Liberty Initiative - Rogers Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To build long-term infrastructure and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change in arkansas.

  • $150,000

    Winrock Solutions Llc - North Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Multicultural business xcellerator program

  • $150,000

    Financing Ozarks Rural Growth & Economy (Forge) - Huntsville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Provide general operating support to expand forge's capacity to accomplish its mission.

  • $150,000

    Foundation for Social Impact · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Deepen the capacity of the black/brown power coalition infrastructure that centers community voice through leadership development and power building

  • $150,000

    Texas Tech Foundation Inc- Lubbock Tx · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support the redesigh of teacher preparation programs in arkansas

  • $150,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    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

    Financing Ozarks Rural Growth and Economy (Forge) - Huntsville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Invest in new models for equitable distribution of capital in arkansas and in networks that can wield their collective influence and leverage to bring models to scale and drive systemic change

  • $130,000

    Financing Ozarks Rural Growth and Economy (Forge) - Huntsville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Invest in new models for equitable distribution of capital in arkansas and in networks that can wield their collective influence and leverage to bring models to scale and drive systemic change

  • $125,000

    Advocates for Community and Rural Education Dba Rural Community Alliance - · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To increase the rural community alliance's capacity to carry out its mission in pursuit of equity in arkansas.

  • $125,000

    Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support the arkansas movement collective's mission for arkansas black/brown power coalition (bbpc)

  • $125,000

    Arkansas Values Institute - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Faith Matters Network - Nashville Tn · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To expand the number of trained faith leaders and continue growing the faith network engaged in advocacy and moral leadership to advance the narrative of economic equity in arkansas.

  • $125,000

    Just Communities of Arkansas - North Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General operating support

  • $125,000

    Foundation for Social Impact - Black and Brown Power Coalition · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Long term support for arkansas black/brown power coalition (bbpc)

  • $125,000

    Just Communities of Arkansas - North Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $105,000

    Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Serve as fiscal agent for reimagine arkansas and strengthen advocacy and narrative capacity of strategic partners in support of asset limited, income constrained, employed (alice) famiies in arkansas.

  • $100,000

    Advancing Black Entrepreneurship Inc Dba Remix Ideas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General operating support for remix ideas through abe

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Black Mayors Association - Altheimer Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support the arkansas black mayors association (abma) to reimagine its role & strategic direction

  • $100,000

    Delta Community Development and Law Center - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Enterprise capital lite rwjf passthrough

  • $100,000

    Oxford American Literary Project - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support the journalism econsystem to amplify narrative change for equity and better represent alice stories in arkansas media.

  • $100,000

    Phoenix Youth and Family Services - Crossett Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change

  • $100,000

    The Contingent - Portland Or · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Provide technical assistance to the arkansas department of health and human services and partner with the department to support arkansas families negatively impacted by the foster care system

  • $100,000

    The Village Place - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change

  • $100,000

    Advancing Black Entrepreneurship Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support for remix ideas through abe

  • $100,000

    Advocates for Community and Rural Education - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Increase the rural community alliance's capacity to carry out its mission in pursuit of equity in arkansas.

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Black Mayors Association - Altheimer Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To support the arkansas black mayors association (abma) to reimagine its role & strategic direction

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Build the power and voice of early childhood educators, parents, and others in arkansass early childhood education system to advance transformative, systemic change.

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Foodbank - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    An investment from wrf will allow the arkansas foodbank to effectively pivot from a solely charitable output model to become an organization that advocates for equitable outcomes that would solve the problem of persiste read all
  • $100,000

    Hispanics in Philanthropy - Oakland Ca · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Leverage of hips power building and justice (pb&j) fund to strengthen the movement building and organizing capacity of latinx-led and -serving organizations in arkansas.

  • $100,000

    Kkac Organization · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    This grant is intended to strengthen the internal infrastructure of kkac as an organizer and advocate for equitable change in policies and practices impacting minority farmers, landowners, and communities.

  • $100,000

    Oxford American Literary Project - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Heal narrative lab: communications and journalism infrastructure

  • $100,000

    Advocates for Community and Rural Education - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support the rural community alliances to carry out its mission to help rural schools and communities thrive through parent and youth organizing, parent and resident engagement, and education advocacy

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Strengthen the coalitions, collaboratives, and common tables advancing policy change on behalf of alice families

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Foodbank - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support becoming an organization that advocates for equitable outcomes that would solve the problem of persistent hunger and poverty.

  • $100,000

    Hispanics in Philanthropy - Oakland Ca · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To strengthen the movement building and organizing capacity of latinx-led and -serving organizations in arkansas

  • $100,000

    Venture Noire - Bentonville Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support the blackb capital access program to impvoe the overall health of black-owned businesses in arkansas.

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Build the power of early childhood professionals and parents and support a long-term, coordinated campaign to achieve transformative change in arkansass early childhood system

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    To leverage individual and philanthropic funds to support nonprofit organizations actively responding to arkansans in need

  • $100,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Strengthen the coalitions, collaboratives, and common tables advancing policy change on behalf of alice families

  • $90,000

    Derek Lewis Foundation - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Build the infrastructure of the arkansas black philanthropy collaborative in order to mobilize a broad coalition of leaders, funders, and institutions to organize around a common mission and vision for black communities read all
  • $75,000

    Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Gos to support economic equity in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Model pilot for ar's small business access to capital

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To increase media representation of stories that center alice, the opportunities for policy change that will positively impact alice and investigative reporting on policy changes that negatively impact alice

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Justice Collective Dba Ar Immigrant Defense - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Gos to arkansas justice collective dba arkansas immigrant defense

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Rural Health Partnership - Lake Village Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Strengthen community capacity through strategic partnerships and place-based investment for policy change

  • $75,000

    Conexion De Negocios Latinos - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Strengthen the entrepreneurial support ecosystem for hispanic and latinx business owners in arkansas

  • $75,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena-West Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To build long-term infrastructure and support for local and statewide policy change

  • $75,000

    The Urban League of the State of Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    Build long-term infrastructure and support place-based and people-centered capacity for local and statewide policy change

  • $75,000

    University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    University of Central Arkansas - Conway Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support uca deep to expand dbie training to school districts across the state and fully integrate deep framework in partner schools.

  • $75,000

    Women'S Foundation of Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support organizational development, advocacy, research, and programming to advance economic equity for women in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Appleseed Legal Justice Center - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Gos to support economic equity in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Model pilot for ar's small business access to capital

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Justice Collective - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Gos to arkansas justice collective dba arkansas immigrant defense

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Provide resources to more effectively organize leaders and residents across the state, and build collective power that advances policy change towards a more equitable arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To build long-term infrastructure and support for local and statewide policy change

  • $75,000

    Neo Philanthropy - New York Ny · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support for venceremos

  • $75,000

    Rooted Northwest Arkansas - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Grow rootednwa's capacity to incorporate latinx community voice and strategic communications & to build the public will necessary for equitable policy change.

  • $75,000

    Southern Bancorp Community Partners - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Provide flexible resources to fill technical assistance and capital access gaps for businesses owned by women, people of color, and/or those who live in rural areas in arkansas

  • $75,000

    University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    General operating support

  • $75,000

    University of Central Arkansas - Conway Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To support uca deep to expand dbie training to school districts across the state and fully integrate deep framework in partner schools.

  • $75,000

    Women'S Foundation of Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    This grant is intended to support organizational development, advocacy, research, and programming to advance economic equity for women in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Arkansas Public Policy Panel - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To provide resources to more effectively organize leaders and residents across the state, and build collective power that advances policy change towards a more equitable arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Provide general operating support to arkansas organizations that are critical to the equity infrastructure in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Little Rock Public Education Foundation Inc - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support parent engagement as the city of little rock and its partners implement community schools within the little rock school district

  • $75,000

    Neo Philanthropy · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Fiscal sponsor to venceremos nonprofit serving poultry workers in northwest arkansas, working to advance economic outcomes for alice families

  • $75,000

    Oxford American Literary Project - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Support for local nonprofits to advocate for a more inclusive economy and better stystem of support for alice workers and famiilies

  • $75,000

    Rooted Northwest Arkansas - Springdale Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support the capacity to incorporate latinx community voice to advance economic equity and build public will to address barriers to equity in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    Delta Circles Inc - Helena Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Provide general operating support to arkansas organizations that are critical to the equity infrastructure in arkansas.

  • $75,000

    People Trust - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    To support arkansass only black-owned community development financial institution through internal capacity building to stimulate expansion and growth

  • $75,000

    Southern Bancorp Community Partners - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Invest in new models for equitable distribution of capital in arkansas and in networks that can wield their collective influence and leverage to bring models to scale and drive systemic change

  • $65,000

    Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To support arkansas advocates for children and families capacity to perform their mission.

  • $65,000

    Arkansas Community Foundation (Arcf) - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2024

    To provide general operating support to arkansas impact philanthropy as it identifies and takes on additional collaborative philanthropic strategies to advance equity

  • $65,000

    Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To support arkansas advocates for children and families capacity to perform their mission.

  • $65,000

    Arkansas Soul Media Inc - West Fork Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Media remains one of the most powerful tools to shift mindsets and shape public will. With wrf support, this investment in local communications and journalism infrastructure will expand the narrative landscape to includ read all
  • $65,000

    Arkansas Soul Media Inc - West Fork Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Support for local nonprofits to advocate for a more inclusive economy and better stystem of support for alice workers and famiilies

  • $60,000

    Derek Lewis Foundation - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Build the infrastructure of the arkansas black philanthropy collaborative in order to mobilize a broad coalition of leaders, funders, and institutions to organize around a common mission and vision for black communities read all
  • $60,000

    Restore Hope Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    To build equitable outcomes for currently and formerly incarcerated persons in arkansas

  • $60,000

    Restore Hope Arkansas - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    To support building a community infrastructure for re-entry to create equitable outcomes for formerly incarcerated persons in arkansas

  • $60,000

    University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Provide general operating support to arkansas organizations that are critical to the equity infrastructure in arkansas.

  • $60,000

    University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar · Little Rock, AR · 2021

    Provide general operating support to arkansas organizations that are critical to the equity infrastructure in arkansas.

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