Slayton Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and community service activities. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities, as evidenced by its funding of scholarship endowments at Arkansas State University, alongside contributions to various community events and sports organizations. The foundation serves a diverse range of causes, including education, community service, and athletics, with a notable focus on local initiatives. While primarily based in Arkansas, it also extends support to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local or regional nonprofits (often in Arkansas) with projects matching past gifts — scholarship endowments, event sponsorships, naming or capital gifts, and community service initiatives.
Good Fit
- • Operates in Arkansas or serves the Jonesboro/NE Arkansas community.
- • Seeks sponsorship or underwriting for events or fundraisers.
- • Has a scholarship, memorial, naming, or capital project opportunity.
- • Can demonstrate a connection or introduction to foundation leadership or local intermediaries.
- • Can accept mid-size grants (roughly $5K–$75K) and show clear deliverables tied to sponsorships or naming.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in two states but heavily focused on Arkansas, where three quarters of 2024 dollars were awarded, indicating a primarily in-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct recipients and multiple new grantees, which indicates a modestly diverse recipient set for a small private foundation despite strong dollar concentration among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected applicants and has no public website or contact details, which limits unsolicited access; however, observed new recipients across years show that new entrants are added (likely via nomination or relationships), so open unsolicited entry is unlikely but new grantees can appear.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
