The Riggs Employee's Fund is a locally focused Arkansas grantmaker that prioritizes faith-affiliated charities, basic needs, and services for children and vulnerable youth. Their largest single investments support food security, while numerous smaller repeat grants go to churches, residential youth programs, shelters and restorative/re-entry projects, indicating a preference for direct service organizations led by or affiliated with faith communities.
Concentrated, locally targeted giving characterized by many small-to-midsize grants and multiple repeat payments to the same organizations; funding is operational/program support rather than large capital gifts, with a strong tilt toward faith-affiliated and youth-serving direct service providers.
Riggs Employee's Fund shows a clear preference for general support to Arkansas-based organizations serving food security, faith communities, children, and vulnerable youth. Its largest recent grants went to Arkansas Food Bank, including $55,785 in 2025, alongside repeated support in prior years, which places basic needs at the center of the fund’s giving. The pattern continues with recurring grants to John 316 Ministries in Charlotte and Second Chance Ranch in Bryant, both of which appear multiple times in the recent-gifts list. The fund’s portfolio also includes churches and ministries such as Immanual Baptist and Wynne Baptist Church, plus residential and family-service providers including Arkansas Baptist Childrens Home, Dorcas House, Ronald Mcdonald House, and Our House. Several grantees receive similar-sized awards over multiple years, suggesting steady support rather than one-time project funding. The recurring use of general support across these organizations points to a grantmaker that backs operating needs for local service providers rather than narrowly defined programs. With all listed grants going to Arkansas recipients, the fund’s role is tightly tied to community-level needs in the state.
Food security is one of the strongest themes in the fund’s recent grants. Arkansas Food Bank received $55,785 in 2025, following $51,060 in 2024 and $46,020 in 2023, all marked general support. Faith-based community services also draw consistent support. John 316 Ministries in Charlotte received $29,500 in 2025 and $20,500 in 2024, after a $10,000 grant in 2023. Wynne Baptist Church and Immanual Baptist each appear as general-support recipients as well. Support for children and youth is another recurring area. Second Chance Ranch received $16,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025, while Arkansas Sheriffs Youth Ranch and Arkansas Baptist Childrens Home also received grants. The Mayfly Project and Camp Aldersgate add to that pattern, alongside family-service organizations such as Dorcas House and Ronald Mcdonald House.
The typical grant size sits around $7,500 at the median, with a p25 of $6,000 and a p75 of $10,000, so most awards cluster in a fairly narrow band. The recent record also shows a mix of repeat grantees and steady multi-year support: Arkansas Food Bank, John 316 Ministries, Second Chance Ranch, Park, The Mayfly Project, and Arkansas Baptist Childrens Home each appear across more than one year. The fund is a local grantmaker with 100% of listed grants going to Arkansas recipients. Its grants are consistently labeled general support, indicating unrestricted or broadly usable operating support rather than project-specific awards.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
JASON MCDONALD
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Notable grantees: Arkansas Food Bank, John 316 Ministries, Second Chance Ranch, The Mayfly Project, Arkansas Baptist Children's Home
All listed grants go to Arkansas organizations, and the recipient map is concentrated in a small set of cities. Little Rock appears frequently through Arkansas Food Bank, Immerse, Park, Camp Aldersgate, Ronald Mcdonald House, Arkansas Baptist Childrens Home, Dorcas House, and Our House. Other recurring locations include Benton and Bryant, with Bentonville, Charlotte, Wynne, Fort Smith, and Batesville also represented. The giving pattern is entirely in-state, with 100% of grants to recipients in Arkansas.
The recent grants point to Arkansas organizations working in food security, faith-based ministry, emergency shelter, and services for children and vulnerable youth. Examples in the record include Arkansas Food Bank, John 316 Ministries, Second Chance Ranch, Dorcas House, Arkansas Baptist Childrens Home, and Arkansas Sheriffs Youth Ranch.
The fund’s grant sizes cluster around $7,500 at the median, with a p25 of $6,000 and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list also includes larger repeat awards, such as $55,785 to Arkansas Food Bank in 2025.
No. Every grant in the recent list went to an Arkansas recipient, and the geographic distribution shows 29 grants, or 100.0%, to US recipients located in Arkansas.
Several grantees receive support in more than one year. Arkansas Food Bank appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; John 316 Ministries appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Second Chance Ranch appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Mayfly Project appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grants are consistently labeled general support, and the fund’s philosophy tags include unrestricted support, general operating support, non-project-specific funding, and core/operational support. That points to flexible funding for recipients’ broader operations rather than narrowly defined projects.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $67,860 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT ZERO | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN 316 MINISTRIES | CHARLOTTE, AR | $21,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA | BENTON, AR | $21,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMERSE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $19,811 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND CHANCE RANCH | BRYANT, AR | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MAYFLY PROJECT | BENTON, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPOR |
| CAMP ALDERSGATE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $55,785 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN 316 MINISTRIES | CHARLOTTE, AR | $29,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND CHANCE RANCH | BRYANT, AR | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MAYFLY PROJECT | BENTON, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMERSE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP ALDERSGATE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS EMERGENCY SHELTER | FORT SMITH, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CIVITAN SERVICES | BRYANT, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCH | BATESVILLE, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DORCAS HOUSE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR HOUSE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA | BENTON, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVING GRACE | BENTONVILLE, AR | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $51,060 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN 316 MINISTRIES | CHARLOTTE, AR | $20,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND CHANCE RANCH | BRYANT, AR | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMANUAL BAPTIST | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MAYFLY PROJECT | BENTON, AR | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYNNE BAPTIST CHURCH | WYNNE, AR | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS FOOD BANK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $46,020 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECOND CHANCE RANCH | BRYANT, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN 316 MINISTRIES | CHARLOTTE, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MAYFLY PROJECT | BENTON, AR | $6,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PROJECT ZERO
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN 316 MINISTRIES
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMERSE
$19,811GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE RANCH
$14,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN 316 MINISTRIES
$29,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE RANCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMERSE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CIVITAN SERVICES
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DORCAS HOUSE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASA
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN 316 MINISTRIES
$20,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE RANCH
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMANUAL BAPTIST
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WYNNE BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE RANCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN 316 MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT