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Arkansas Community Foundation
Arkansas Community Foundation reported $159.4 million in revenue and $74.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.59 went to program services, $1.82 to management and general costs and $1.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,355 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 336% 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 $74MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $159MOther revenue was negative: −$208K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,355 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 144.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseEducational programs - includes scholarships for higher education, support for early childhood literacy, out-of-school learning opportunities for children, early childhood care, and k-12 education
Community programs - includes programs that support quality of life and civic engagement, such as arts and humanities, environmental causes, community development and volunteerism
Family programs - includes human service programs, support for family financial stability and employment, hunger, and homelessness
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,028 | $0 | $73,327 | $379,355 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,396 | $0 | $59,818 | $291,214 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,774 | $0 | $31,193 | $245,967 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,896 | $0 | $18,618 | $140,514 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,702 | $0 | $21,940 | $126,642 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $912K (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–1b16 · 16 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 6485
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAF 5 ALLIED LLC Office space lease payments | $445,408 |
| MARY ANGELA DURAN DBA DURAN AND ASSOCIA Consulting fees | $184,193 |
| NIRVANA MANNING Consulting fees | $168,000 |
| TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN LLC CO ELDRIDG Consulting fees | $139,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Community Foundation totaling $7.5M 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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Every number above is copied from Arkansas Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arkansas Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Community Foundation reported that 96.6% of its $74.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $379,355, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Community Foundation get its money?
Of $159.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1055743 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 202523109349301812 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443179349307779 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323109349301722 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213119349302761 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123159349303817 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033159349302038 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1055743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.