Open Foundations · Arkansas

Whitaker Family Foundation

Fayetteville, Arkansas · EIN 472311665. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.9M across 11 grants in 2025, a median of $50K each.

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$1.9M
paid in 2025
11
grants paid
$50K
median grant
19%
to first-time recipients
$20.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
ALICIA WANTZ
Address
12 W DICKSON ST 1383, FAYETTEVILLE, AR, 72701
Phone
4795711700
Form the request should take
GRANTS TO ORGANIZATION BY WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY. SEE FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT WHITAKERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG FOR DETAILS.
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
N/A

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202610649349100626. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

All 11 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Arkansas Children's Hospital NorthwestAR$1,017,250ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST EXPANSION
2New Life RanchOK$250,000NEW LIFE RANCH AND THE GENERATIONS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PHASE 1
3Barnabas FoundationMO$204,160THE CABIN PROJECT AT CAMP BARNABAS
4Circle of LifeAR$195,905CENTER FOR IN-HOME CARE, EXPANDING THE CIRCLE CAMPAIGN
5The Call in Crawford & Sebastian CountiesAR$110,000SUPPORT THE FAMILIES IN CRISIS PROJECT
6River Valley Fellowship of Christian AthletesAR$50,1922024 ANNUAL PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP
7Compassion Ministries Ltd Dba Compassion HouseAR$40,548SUPPORT FUNDING FOR STRONGER TOGETHER: HEALING, LEARING, & SUPPORT PROJECT
8Home for DinnerAR$36,421HOME FOR DINNER SCHOLARSHIPS & FOOD PANTRY SERVICES TO VETERANS/MILITARY
9Safe Haven Ministries IncAR$25,000ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT CONTINUING OPERATIONS
10Ddx3x FoundationDE$10,0002025 DDX3X FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT CHASTAIN FARMS AND 5K RACE
11Fishing for the FightWY$10,0002025 FUND A NEED

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20206$690K
20219$859K
20227$679K
20239$837K
20247$1.6M
2025 (partial year)11$1.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Arkansas64%
Oklahoma9%
Missouri9%
Delaware9%
Wyoming9%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alicia WantzCFO · 2025
Amy WhitakerVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Buck OrtegaSECRETARY TREAS · 2025
Emily OrtegaVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Larry WhitakerCHAIRMAN · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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