Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators
EDUCATION
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators at a glance
In short: Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators gave $189K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $189K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $188,627
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $188,627
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $188,627
- Total assets
- $7,720,802
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative ($189K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
How Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $250K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative | To Provide Training and Support | $188,627 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,720,802 | $2,806,093 | $2,515,725 | $188,627 | 1 | $174,726 |
| 2024 | $7,428,329 | $3,243,660 | $2,648,781 | $181,655 | 1 | $135,477 |
| 2023 | $6,830,296 | $2,976,779 | $2,434,337 | $175,671 | 1 | $39,938 |
| 2022 | $6,177,312 | $2,801,315 | $2,260,249 | $100,000 | 1 | $8,167 |
| 2021 | $5,633,303 | $1,841,301 | $1,631,844 | $175,000 | 1 | $13,099 |
| 2020 | $5,217,270 | $2,013,130 | $1,883,135 | $250,000 | 1 | $28,462 |
About Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $189K. Net investment income was $175K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators is led by Mike Hernandez, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Hernandez
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Director Incomi, 2021
Executive Director Incomi → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $254K (2025)
Stacy Defoor
President
Secretary → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lenett Thrasher
Director of Learning Svcs
Director of Learning Svcs & Operations → Director of Learning Svcs, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$53K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Jeff Wasem
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandie Wlliams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Gragg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Rose
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Marek
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Bruick-Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Collins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Bailey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Helmick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie King
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bj Burgess
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Bennett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Harrell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Hatch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Selig
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Owoh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Robertson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Cypert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Bolinger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Mertens
Assistant Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Sarah Shamburger
Business Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $49K (2025)
Charles Warren
President-Elect
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kirkendoll
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Reeves
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (57)
- Former: Andrea Martin (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Carol Skiba (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Karla Neathery (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Matt Ziegler (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Dupuy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jarod Morrison (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Hotsenpiller (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Melody Crane (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dana Brown (2024) — Director
- Former: Ellen Phipps (2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Brunner (2024) — Director
- Former: Natalie Gosdin (2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Rosburg (2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Nehus (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jd Keeling (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Lewis (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Skipper Ward (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Aliza Jones (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Carla Curtis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Luck (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Monica Springfield (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Adams (2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Lasker (2023) — Director
- Former: Karla Tarkington (2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Weber (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Tietz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Maxwell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Atkinson (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jon Collins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robyn Keene (2020–2022) — Financial Consultant
- Former: Cristy Dunnahoe (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelli Golden (2021–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Lee Smith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Hipp (2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Fowler (2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Gilley (2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Randolph (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chad Jordan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pharis Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Abernathy (2020–2021) — Executive Director Retire
- Former: Robert Poole (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Spainhour (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Fred Lilly (2021) — Director
- Former: Shantele Raper (2021) — Director
- Former: Sherry Stewart (2021) — Director
- Former: Tracey Streeter (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Garner (2020) — Director
- Former: Benny Weston (2020) — Director
- Former: Brad Ray (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Rollins (2020) — Director
- Former: Lori Griffin (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Jenkins (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Edwards (2020) — Director
- Former: Roger Ried (2020) — President Elect
- Former: Shawn Higginbotham (2020) — Past President
- Former: Sherrie Bayles (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $254K, to Dr Mike Hernandez (Executive Director (Outgoing)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators
How much does Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators give each year?
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators gave $189K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 1 grant.
How large is Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators?
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators's EIN?
Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0196891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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