Does Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

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Private Foundation · AR

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Little Rock, AR · EIN 710285871 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$151.5M

Total Giving

$13.0M

Grants on File

220

Average Grant

$59K

Giving Radius

Where Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Has Given

Historical grants to 136 recipients across 1 state. Top concentrations: LITTLE ROCK ($13.0M, 220 grants).

Section I

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/

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

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

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Little Rock, AR	$25K	To reimagine the long-term infrastructure needed to ensure the sustainability of the states four historically black colleges and universities	2021
Village Place - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$30K	Support a youth-led, community-driven movement that will utilize a community newspaper to inspire movements and challenge dominant narratives	2021
The Policy Academies - Washington Dc	Little Rock, AR	$10K	2020 kilolo kijakazi board of directors honorarium	2021
Winrock International - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$50K	To coordinate equitable development within opportunity zones in arkansas	2021
Unrestricted Grants Under 5000	Little Rock, AR	$15K	Unrestricted grants under $5,000	2021
University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$60K	Provide general operating support to arkansas organizations that are critical to the equity infrastructure in arkansas.	2021
University of Central Arkansas Foundation INC - Conway Ar	Little Rock, AR	$25K	Supporting the implementation of the latinx entrepreneurs and families (leaf) initiative in collaboration with the conductor	2021
The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$50K	Build an infrastructure of faith leaders to engage in advocacy and moral leadership to advance the narrative of economic equity in arkansas.	2021
Southern Bancorp Community Partners - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$75K	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	2021
Southern Bancorp Community Partners - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$50K	To leverage national resources to build the capacity of social justice leaders and advocates	2021
Southern Bancorp Community Partners - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$25K	To process grant payments as part of the arkansas department of human services cares act grant program for nonprofit organizations providing covid relief services in low wealth communities	2021
Shorter College - North Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$25K	To reimagine the long-term infrastructure needed to ensure the sustainability of the states four historically black colleges and universities	2021
People Trust - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$75K	To support arkansass only black-owned community development financial institution through internal capacity building to stimulate expansion and growth	2021
Phoenix Youth and Family Services INC - Crossett Ar	Little Rock, AR	$50K	To support small businesses in the arkansas delta region with flexible grants and technical assistance to sustain during and after the covid-19 pandemic	2021
Southeastern Council of Foundations - Atlanta Ga	Little Rock, AR	$10K	To build an equitable south and promote innovative and transformative philanthropy in the region.	2021
Philander Smith College - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$25K	To reimagine the long-term infrastructure needed to ensure the sustainability of the states four historically black colleges and universities	2021
Potluck and Poison Ivy - North Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$12K	Building collective impact for alice families co-invest in a coalition of diverse organizations providing direct support, organizing, and resources for alice workers facing evictions and housing instability	2021
Project Zero - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$10K	2021 chris vINCent board of directors honorarium	2021
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations - Washington Dc	Little Rock, AR	$5K	2021 learning conference sponsorship	2021
Asset Funders Network - Chiicago Il	Little Rock, AR	$25K	To support the arkansas asset funders network partipation in a national cohort of narrative change collaborators to build a network of funders, businesses, banks, and policy-maker champions for an asset limited INCome constrained employed (alice) agenda and to mobilize data-driven chnge on barriers to alice families.	2021
Hendrix College - Conway Ar	Little Rock, AR	$15K	2021 mike malone board of directors honorarium	2021
Forward Arkansas - Little Rock Ar	Little Rock, AR	$600K	Accelerate the innovative and equitable transformation of arkansas's pre-k to 12 education sySTEM to deliver excellent outcomes	2021
Fayetteville Public Library Foundation - Fayetteville Ar	Little Rock, AR	$5K	2021 mike malone board of directors honorarium	2021
Asset Funders Network - Chiicago Il	Little Rock, AR	$20K	To leverage local and national funds to support advocacy for a state earned INCome tax credit in arkansas	2021
Financing Ozarks Rural Growth and Economy (Forge) - Huntsville Ar	Little Rock, AR	$150K	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	2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$151.7M	$6.8M	$4.3M	$9.1M
2022	$145.5M	$7.1M	$6.6M	$9.7M
2021	$169.5M	$7.5M	$12.2M	$10.2M
2020	$157.1M	$6.6M	$4.0M	$7.2M
2019	$146.8M	$6.6M	$5.0M	$7.5M
2015	$134.2M	$6.7M	$10.8M	$8.6M
2014	$145.2M	$6.9M	$9.6M	$7.5M
2013	$147.1M	$6.5M	$13.7M	$7.5M
2012	$132.8M	$6.2M	$9.8M	$6.1M
2011	$125.7M	$6.3M	$9.1M	$7.1M