Hot Springs Village Community Foundation
Founded in 1983, Hot Springs Village Community Foundation is an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation and serves Hot Springs Village, Garland and Saline counties. Hot Springs Village Community Foundation has been instrumental in promoting the arts in Hot Springs Village, outfitting the community library and granting scholarships to area youth. Small, immediate grants were given in the early years. By 2017, we had over $1 million in endowments and became the 28th affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation. Now in 2024 we have $2.6 million in 49 endowment funds.
Our current funding priorities mirror statewide initiatives in Food Security, Early Literacy, and Animal Welfare.
Our local foundation now has endowments designated to help area children and education, animal welfare, the arts, veterans and emergency medical services. We have a growing Giving Tree endowment and other unrestricted endowments that allow us to grant nearly $80,000 each year to organizations that improve our community.
To DONATE to a fund, follow this link to view a complete list of our Hot Springs Village funds and endowments.
To read the latest newsletter click here.
Click here for information about Ireland In Depth.
Local Giving Tree Grants Support Nonprofits Working in and for Hot Springs Village
The most recent Hot Springs Village Giving Tree grants include:
Adult & Teen Challenge of Arkansas
Altrusa International of HSV
Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry
Arkansas Learning Through The Arts (ALLTA)
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship
Boys & Girls Club - Cedar Mountain
CASA of Saline County
Central Arkansas Development Council
CJCOHN
Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center
Cooperative Christian Ministries & Clinic
Faith Fellowship Church Food Pantry
Fountain Lake Fire Protection
Garland County CASA
Garland County Habitat for Humanity
Garland County Imagination Library
Habitat for Humanity - Saline County
Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild
HSV Animal Welfare League
HSV Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Assn
HSV Transportation Group
I Can! Of Arkansas
Imagination Library of Saline County
Mid-America Science Museum
Midtowne Church
People Helping Others Excel by Example
Potter's Clay
Project Hope Food Bank
Village Chorale
Become a Member
Members of Hot Springs Village Community Foundation support our ongoing operations so that we can continue to provide grants and donor services within the Village. Become a member today!
* Your gift will be acknowledged in our annual event program guide. If you prefer to remain anonymous, please contact us at hotspringsvillage@arcf.org to indicate your preference.
* Household Members and Business/Organization Members support our Operating Fund. Lifetime Members support our Life Endowment.
Board Members
Jennifer Allen
Owner/Publisher Hot Springs Village Voice newspaper
Pam Avila
Marketing Professional
Carolyn Bowers
Development Committee Chair, Past Board Chair
Nikki Choyce
Secretary; Program Manager
Susan Clark
Executive Director Cedar Mountain Boys and Girls Club & Great Futures Preschool & Childcare
Robbie Davis
Financial Advisor/Investments
Jim Gifford
Development Committee Co-Chair
Jim Harlow
Human Resources Director DOW International, Retired
Stephanie Heffer
Board Chair, Private Banking Advisor Arvest Bank
Alice Hinckley
CPA; Tax Accountant
Teri Jackson
Grants Committee Chair
Keith Keck
Vice Chair; Retired Air Force Officer
Clara Nicolosi
Communications Committee Chair; Broker/Owner RE/MAX Hot Springs Village, Past Board Chair
Jim Patton
Retired State of Illinois Highway Construction Engineer
Melanie Pederson
Membership Committee Chair; Professional Volunteer
Sandra Powers
Retired ATT&T Manager, founding board treasurer
Jack Rueter
Construction Company Owner, Retired
Martha Smither
Past Board Chair
