About Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation
The Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation concentrates its philanthropic activity almost exclusively on animal welfare in Arkansas, providing substantial, unrestricted operating support to local humane societies and rescue groups. Its giving favors community-based, pragmatic support for shelter operations and care rather than program-restricted initiatives.
Focus Areas
General operating support for local humane societies in ArkansasCommunity-based animal rescue and shelter operations in small townsUnrestricted funding for day-to-day animal care and shelter capacity
Who They Fund
community cats/feral cat populationscompanion animals (cats and dogs)animal shelters and rescue organizationsclinic or partner organizations delivering animal health services
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: very few (2) but relatively large grants focused on local animal welfare organizations, delivered as general/operating support rather than project-specific funding.
About Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation
A defining feature of the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its repeated support for spay/neuter work alongside general operating aid for animal welfare groups across Arkansas. In 2025, the foundation gave $57,000 to Needy Paws Animal Shelter in Clarksville for a Spay/Neuter Partner Program and $41,000 to Friends of Kitties & Kanines in Fort Smith for the same type of work, showing that animal population control is a consistent part of its approach. The foundation also backs shelter capacity and day-to-day care through general fund awards, such as $111,500 to Arkansans Assisting Homeless Animals in Cabot and $72,607 to Paws and Claws Humane Society in Huntsville in 2023. Its giving reaches shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, and clinics serving cats and dogs, with grants that range from smaller operating awards to larger support for partner programs. The pattern points to practical funding for organizations that deliver direct animal care, including rescue operations, shelter services, and sterilization services for community animals.
What Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation Funds
Animal population control is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $57,000 to Needy Paws Animal Shelter in Clarksville for a Spay/Neuter Partner Program and $29,000 to CARE for Animals in Little Rock for a Spay Neuter Partner Program. Veterinary and clinic-based services also appear in the portfolio: Companions Spay and Neuter Clinic in Greenbrier received $35,000 for General Fund support and $20,000 for a Spay Neuter Partner Program. Shelter operations remain another core area, with Ozark Humane Society in Harrison receiving $25,000 for General Fund support. Across these awards, the foundation favors direct-service animal welfare work tied to local organizations rather than broad, abstract program categories.
How Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $4,745, a median of $8,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also shows that the foundation makes both smaller operating awards and larger partner-program grants, including multi-award relationships with some recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated support suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is carried out through grants to organizations. The grant list is heavily weighted toward general fund and general operating support, with program-specific spay/neuter grants as a recurring secondary structure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.5M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$19.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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