This foundation directs virtually all of its funding to support Arkansas State University, focusing on institutional advancement rather than a broad set of charities. Its grantmaking appears targeted to university-level priorities such as fundraising, campus programs, and possibly scholarships or capital/operational support. The giving is highly concentrated and institution-specific, likely reflecting a strong tie to the state university.
Highly concentrated: a very small number of relatively large grants exclusively to a single institutional beneficiary (repeat grants to the Arkansas State University Foundation).
Arkansas State College Foundation’s recent grant record is built around a single institutional relationship: Arkansas State University Foundation in State University, AR. The three largest grants on file, all for university advancement, total $630,696 across the latest reporting year and prior years shown here, with awards of $225,000 in 2023, $220,338 in 2025, and $185,358 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder focused on strengthening the university itself rather than distributing gifts across many organizations. The foundation’s active grant programs also align with that pattern. Its Kays Foundation General Grants and Kays Foundation Grants support Arkansas State University faculty, staff, departments, colleges, and other entities in advancing the university’s teaching, research, and service goals. The language of the program makes clear that this funder is oriented toward internal university priorities, including academic work and institutional capacity. The recipient pattern is highly concentrated: the grants listed here all go to Arkansas State University Foundation in State University, AR. That makes the foundation especially relevant for researchers looking at higher-education support tied to a specific public university and its advancement office.
The foundation supports higher education through grants tied directly to Arkansas State University’s teaching, research, and service mission. Its Kays Foundation General Grants program funds faculty, staff, departments, colleges, or other entities at the university, which places academic and operational needs at the center of the giving. University advancement is another clear theme. A $225,000 grant in 2023 went to Arkansas State University Foundation for university advancement, showing support for the institution’s development infrastructure. In 2024, the same recipient received $185,358 for university advancement, reinforcing that pattern. The foundation also has an active Spring and Fall grant cycle under Kays Foundation General Grants. That program structure indicates an ongoing grant relationship with the university rather than a single isolated award.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $202,848, median is $220,338, and p75 is $222,669. That narrow spread suggests relatively consistent award sizing rather than widely varying grant amounts. The recent grants shown here are recurring in the sense that the same recipient appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for university advancement. The foundation also appears to operate through a defined general grant program, including spring and fall cycles. It accepts unsolicited applications for those grants. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$194K
$6.4M
$212K
$317K
Most grants fall between $203K and $223K, with a median of $220K.
25th Percentile
$203K
Median
$220K
75th Percentile
$223K
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Notable grantees: Arkansas State University Foundation
Giving is fully concentrated in Arkansas. The top state by grant count is AR, and 100% of the grants in the provided recent record went to recipients in that state. At the city level, the recipient location is State University, AR. The grants listed here all land with Arkansas State University Foundation there, which matches the foundation’s local geographic scope of giving.
It funds Arkansas State University priorities most directly. The active grant program supports faculty, staff, departments, colleges, and other entities at Arkansas State University in furthering teaching, research, and service goals.
Typical grants are clustered closely around the low $200,000s. The p25 is $202,848, the median is $220,338, and the p75 is $222,669.
Yes. The Kays Foundation General Grants program and the Kays Foundation Grants program both accept unsolicited applications.
Its giving is local and fully concentrated in Arkansas. In the recent grants provided, 100% of grants went to recipients in AR, all in State University.
The recent grants listed go to Arkansas State University Foundation in State University, AR, with awards for university advancement in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Arkansas State College Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports Arkansas State University faculty, staff, departments, colleges, or other entities that further the teaching, research, and service goals and purposes of Arkansas State University.
Deadline: Spring grant cycle deadline: April 1; Fall grant cycle deadline: October 1.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STATE UNIVERSITY, AR | $194,435 | 2026 | UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT |
| ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STATE UNIVERSITY, AR | $220,338 | 2025 | UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT |
| ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STATE UNIVERSITY, AR | $185,358 | 2024 | UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT |
| ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STATE UNIVERSITY, AR | $225,000 | 2023 | UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT |
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$194,435UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$220,338UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT