Arkansas Arts Academy
Arkansas Arts Academy reported $11.2 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.73 went to program services, $3.27 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,975 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $11MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 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 | 4.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,975 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.51% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseApproximantely 1220 students attend Arkansas Arts Academy. Students continue to meet or exceed state standard testing scores. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves and continue to grow in their academic studies. Parents and teachers work together to assist students enrolled in ap classes to meet the demands and complete them successfully
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Arts Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $171K (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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 4No
- 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 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 687
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 4M CUSTODIAL Support services | $311,749 |
| WIRED Support services | $168,454 |
| SWEPCO Support services | $159,954 |
| SPRINGFIELD GROCERS COMPANY Support services | $140,537 |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS Support services | $133,812 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Arts Academy totaling $149K 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 Arts Academy'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 Arts Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Arts Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Arts Academy reported that 96.7% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Arts Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Arts Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $170,975, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Arts Academy get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Arts Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0832162 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641419349301014 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349314388 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349314441 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349315219 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349313800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121269349302592 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0832162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.