Arkansas Public School Resource Center
Arkansas Public School Resource Center reported $22.4 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.77 went to program services, $6.23 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.1% of the total. Government grants made up 69.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $293,639 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 206% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $293,639 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCharter school program (csp) grants: the objectives of apsrc's csp grant are: 1) to increase the number of high quality district conversion and open enrollment charter schools with an emphasis on those that serve educationally disadvantaged students; 2) to improve student outcomes, particularly where educationally disadvantaged students are concerned; and 3) to disseminate best practices. With the csp grant funds, apsrc has awarded 37 of the 37 projected subgrants; provided onsite academic support to subgrantees; and disseminated best practices through an online portal, at apsrc's annual fall…
Teacher and school leader grant (promoting educator effectiveness in rural arkansas (peer)): the purpose of the tsl grant is to assist states, local educational agencies (leas), and nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (pbcs) or human capital management systems (hcms) for teachers, principals, and other school leaders (educators). Especially for educators in high-need schools who raise student growth and academic achievement and close the achievement gap between high and low performing students. The apsrc tsl…
Arkansas leadership academy (ala) grant: through the state board of education, the Arkansas Public School Resource Center was unanimously approved to be the new operator for the arkansas leadership academy. Whose vision is to be the state's premier leadership development hub, weher all educational leaders find professional learning pathways to best meet their needs while developing leadership capacity to result in systemic change, leading to improved teaching and learning
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,628 | $0 | $53,011 | $293,639 |
| DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,303 | $0 | $32,414 | $195,717 |
| DIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,933 | $0 | $32,357 | $189,290 |
| ASST DIR, SCHOOL SUPPORT S Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,141 | $0 | $30,954 | $165,095 |
| DIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,419 | $0 | $20,526 | $134,945 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Public School Resource Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $292K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Public School Resource Center totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Arkansas Public School Resource Center spent in FY2025, $93.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Public School Resource Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Public School Resource Center reported that 93.8% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Public School Resource Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Public School Resource Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $293,639, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Public School Resource Center get its money?
Of $22.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.1% came from contributions and grants (including 69.8% from government grants) and 15.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Public School Resource Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2904183 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641289349300639 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349302171 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441069349300439 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349300345 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143159349302244 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003179349301030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2904183: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.