University of Arkansas Foundation Inc

FAYETTEVILLE, AR EIN: 71-6056774 Website

PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.1B

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$136.8M

+9.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11.4M

+9.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$82M$164M$246M$327M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,087,613,897$1,953,877,195$1,894,141,764
Revenue$122,885,875$131,431,688$77,874,519
Expenses$146,613,036$133,651,457$104,871,250
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$50,536,989$57,587,027$7,396,411
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34M$68M$103M$137M11 grants202012 grants202112 grants202212 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS F…$80.2MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS F…$29.2MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS A…$13.2MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS S…$5.4MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS A…$3.6MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS A…$2.4MDIVISION OF AGRICULTURE$1.7MUNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS P…$408KPHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLE…$289KCOSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLE…$138K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K5$50–100K12$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M15$1–5M18$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DR CLAY H DAVISPRESIDENT/CEO$443KMR ROBERT KOSTEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO$282KMS DIANNA LEEVICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION$261KMS VICKIE FERGUSONVICE PRESIDENT/DIR. OF INVES…$214KMS TRACI PHELANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO$189KMS BARBARA ESCHCONTROLLER$136KMS ROBYN WINKLEDIRECTOR DATA SYSTEMS$116KMS AMY BELLACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER$108K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MR CLIFF GIBSONBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR TED DICKEYBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR MIKE AKINBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR MARK WALDRIPBOARD MEMBER0.1
MS ANN ROSSOBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR0.1
MR TIM O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR BEAU BLAIRBOARD MEMBER0.1
MS PATTI BAILEYBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR CHERYL SHUFFIELDBOARD MEMBER0.1
MS CYNTHIA CONGERBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR RANDY RISHERBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR SCOTT SAFFOLDBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR0.1
MR CALVIN BOOKERBOARD MEMBER0.1
DR DIANE S GILLELANDBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR ARCHIE SCHAFFERBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR DICK TRAMMELBOARD MEMBER0.1
DR KEVIN STEPHENSONBOARD MEMBER0.1
MS NATALIE ROCKEFELLERBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR KEVIN ROSEBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR SCOTT MCKENNONBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR ED COPELANDBOARD MEMBER0.1
MS ASHLEY WELCH HUDSONBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR RICK DUFFIELDBOARD MEMBER0.1
MR NED HENDRIXBOARD MEMBER0.1
DR CLAY H DAVISPRESIDENT/CEO40$443,146
MS DIANNA LEEVICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION40$261,094
MR ROBERT KOSTEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO40$281,919
MS VICKIE FERGUSONVICE PRESIDENT/DIR. OF INVESTMENTS40$214,469
MS TRACI PHELANASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/CFO40$188,610
MS BARBARA ESCHCONTROLLER40$136,098
MS ROBYN WINKLEDIRECTOR DATA SYSTEMS40$115,592
MS AMY BELLACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER40$108,400

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BatesvilleDe QueenFayettevilleHelenaLittle RockMonticelloMorriltonNorth Little RockPine Bluff

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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