About Razorback Foundation
Support Razorback student‑athletes through scholarships, student‑athlete development opportunities, facility construction and renovations, and other operations of the Athletic Department designed to enhance the student‑athlete experience.
Focus Areas
AthleticsScholarshipsStudent developmentFacility construction and renovation
Who They Fund
student-athletescollege/university athletic departmentshigher education institutions/campuses
Funding Style
capital grants/construction fundingrestricted program supportscholarship/financial aid for studentsoperational expense support for departments
About Razorback Foundation
Razorback Foundation Inc. directs its largest recent grant to the University of Arkansas for athletic department expenses, reflecting a grantmaking profile centered on collegiate sports support rather than broad charitable giving. The recent record shows a steady flow of high-dollar awards to the same campus in Fayetteville, with capital construction, athletic department operations, and scholarships all appearing in the mix. Across the latest grants provided, the foundation backed both day-to-day department expenses and longer-term facility work, indicating a dual emphasis on keeping athletics operating and improving the physical environment for student-athletes. The University of Arkansas is the clear focal point in the recent data, receiving multiple grants across 2023 and 2024. One set of awards supported athletic department expenses, while another supported capital construction, and smaller grants were directed to scholarships. That pattern matches the foundation’s stated priorities around student-athlete development, facility construction and renovation, and scholarship support. With annual grants totaling $40,458,568 and assets of $93,945,531, the foundation operates at a large scale within a local giving footprint.
What Razorback Foundation Funds
Scholarship support is one of the foundation’s stated priorities, and the recent grants include $254,875 to the University of Arkansas for scholarships in 2024. A second scholarship grant of $224,934 went to the same recipient in 2023, showing that this is not a one-off line of support. Facility work is another visible area. The University of Arkansas received $7,553,337 in 2024 for capital construction, following a $7,832,611 award in 2023 for the same purpose. Those grants align with the foundation’s focus on facility construction and renovation and campus capital projects related to athletics. Operational support also appears in the record. In 2024, the foundation gave $18,724,934 to the University of Arkansas for athletic department expenses, after a $5,867,877 grant in 2023 for athletic department expenses. This shows support for both operating costs and program infrastructure.
How Razorback Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $1,658,126, the median is $6,710,607, and the 75th percentile is $7,762,792. The recent grants also show a concentration of repeated awards to the same recipient across multiple years, especially for the University of Arkansas. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-giving funder, and it does not make program-related investments. The available data does not indicate an open application process; the pattern instead suggests institution-to-institution support tied to athletics.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$40.5M
Total Assets
$93.9M
Total Revenue
$44.6M
Total Expenses
$35.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.7M and $7.8M, with a median of $6.7M.
25th Percentile
$1.7M
Median
$6.7M
75th Percentile
$7.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RYAN WHITE
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