Caring Hearts Foundation Of Arkansas
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, particularly in health, education, and community services. Its mission centers on providing assistance to at-risk children, critically ill patients, and underprivileged individuals, while also addressing issues such as world poverty and food insecurity. The foundation funds medical care, educational initiatives, and religious donations, reflecting a commitment to both health and spiritual well-being. It primarily serves communities in need, with a focus on improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local Arkansas health or human-services organization (including hospitals, family support programs, or faith-based community service groups) with an existing relationship or strong local reputation that aligns with the foundation's medical and community-service giving.
Good Fit
- • Located in Arkansas or serving Arkansas communities.
- • Mission focused on medical care for critically ill patients, children, family support during treatment, or local community services.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior collaboration with a current grantee or a board/trustee contact.
- • Capacity to receive grants in the observed size ranges (small gifts plus occasional larger awards).
- • Track record of local impact and well-documented use of funds for direct services.
Geography
Observed giving is tightly focused on Arkansas with a small Tennessee component; two states appear in the record and about 88% of 2024 dollars stayed in-state, indicating a narrow, state-level footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded roughly 8–10 distinct independent recipients each year (including hospitals, churches, and local charities), so the recipient set is broader than a tiny closed circle; however dollar concentration is high (one grantee received 64% in 2024 and the top five received 95%), which tempers the breadth assessment.
New Applicants
Across three years the same cohort of grantees recurs (all nine 2024 recipients were repeat grantees), and the foundation's application language indicates grants are by preselection only; together these behavioral signals suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
