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ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL

EIN 71-0459112 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL is to PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, and USE of THE HUMANITIES IN ARKANSAS. to ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE, THE COUNCIL AWARDS GRANTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS to NONPROFIT GROUPS and ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN PLAN, CONDUCT, and EVALUATE PROJECTS IN THE HUMANITIES for ARKANSAS CITIZENS. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES TRAINING and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT of THE GRANT PROGRAM and CIRCULATES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH THE ARKANSAS HUMANITIES RESOURCE CENTER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.40%of revenue went to mission work69.0% of expenses · Program services
5.54%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses
$94.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
23.80%of revenue went to management and office costs25.1% of expenses
$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,557,638
Mission workProgram services$1,018,63265.40% of revenue69.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$370,74023.80% of revenue25.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$86,3365.54% of revenue5.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$81,9305.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,475,70894.74% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.0% mission · 25.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.74% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 26.3% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.38% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 23.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.32% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 56.7% mission · 42.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 56.9% mission · 42.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.59% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 56.8% mission · 42.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,557,638
Expenses$1,475,708
Annual surplus $81,930 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,018,632 · 69.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$370,740 · 25.1% of expenses
Fundraising$86,336 · 5.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,557,638
Expenses$1,475,708
Assets$339,276
Income$1,557,638
Contributions$1,552,366
Mission work (program services)$1,018,632
Fundraising$86,336
Grants given$1,786,556
Average grant$11,990
Management and general$370,740
Executive compensation (total)$106,465
Accounting fees$62,651
Investing fees$736
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JAMA BESTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,814Base $118,712 · Other $25,102
KATIE DAILEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $97,430Base $75,165 · Other $22,265

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JAMA BESTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATIE DAILEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOSEPH KEYBOARD MEMBER

TIPPI MCCULLOUGHBOARD MEMBER

TIM NUTTBOARD MEMBER

TAMELA TENPENNY-LEWISBOARD MEMBER

MEL ZABECKIBOARD VICE-CHAIR

LEITA SPEARSBOARD MEMBER

LEATRICE RUSS-GLENNSBOARD CHAIR

LARRY FOLEYBOARD MEMBER

KATHY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

JUDY COSTELLOBOARD MEMBER

BETTYE GRAGGBOARD MEMBER

JILLIAN HARTLEYBOARD SECRETARY

JAMES METZGERBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH SHORESBOARD MEMBER

DR TRICIA STARKSBOARD MEMBER

DR TEMMA BALDUCCIBOARD MEMBER

DR LISA SPEERBOARD MEMBER

DR CHRISTINE BUSSERBOARD MEMBER

DR BRIAN JONESBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE WALLACKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
1400 W MARKHAM ST STE 400, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-1845
County
Pulaski
In care of
% JAMA BEST
Primary officer
JAMA BEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(501) 353-0349

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
November 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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