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Arkansas Council on Economic Education

LITTLE ROCK, AR EIN: 71-6058254 Website

TO EQUIP PREK-12 SCHOOLS WITH STANDARD-BASED RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACH ECONOMICS, PERSONAL FINANCE AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM USING PRACTICAL, INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRATIONAL METHODS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$745K

+9.8% YoY

Revenue

$1.2M

+38.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$14K

+65.5% YoY

Expenses

$1.1M

+10.6% YoY

About Arkansas Council on Economic Education

Based on IRS filings

Arkansas Council on Economic Education is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $745K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Little Rock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$345K$690K$1M$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$745,392$678,557$851,253
Revenue$1,156,046$834,013$993,502
Expenses$1,133,314$1,024,995$1,255,002
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$13,679$8,265$6,889
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$175K$263K$350K0 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KATHLEEN LAWSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$125K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILLIP CARLOCKDIRECTOR0.1
MATT WAHLVICE TREASURER0.1
MATTHEW VICKDIRECTOR0.1
PATRICK MCALPINEDIRECTOR0.1
JASON CHACKODIRECTOR0.1
DR JARED CLEVELANDDIRECTOR0.1
MILES GOGGANSDIRECTOR0.1
ROBYN BRESHEARSCHAIRMAN1
HEATHER JONESVICE CHAIRMAN0.8
DR CHRIS NAILPRESIDENT0.5
DR KAREN WALTERSVICE PRESIDENT0.5
RANDI CHAMBERSTREASURER0.8
ROB BELLSECRETARY0.8
RANDY LAWSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN0.25
MICHAEL POOREIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT0.2
JERROD WILLIAMSDIRECTOR0.1
BOB HAMILTONDIRECTOR0.1
JOHN SKIPPER WARDDIRECTOR0.1
JOHNNY KEYDIRECTOR0.1
JIM TUCKERDIRECTOR0.1
DR BRENT D WILLIAMSDIRECTOR0.1
CE NED HENDRIX IIIDIRECTOR0.1
A WYCKLIFF NISBET JRDIRECTOR0.5
PERRY WILSONDIRECTOR0.25
DR DONALD R BOBBITTDIRECTOR0.1
JANE ENGLISHDIRECTOR0.1
DAVID HUMPHREYDIRECTOR0.1
MATUSCHKA LINDO BRIGGSDIRECTOR0.1
CURTIS JEFFRIESDIRECTOR0.1
JIM WOOTENDIRECTOR0.1
RANDY ZOOKDIRECTOR0.1
JIM ANDREWSDIRECTOR0.1
LOU GRAHAMDIRECTOR0.1
LORRIE TROGDENDIRECTOR0.1
LINDSAY CARTERDIRECTOR0.1
DEVIN BATESDIRECTOR0.1
ANDREA LEWISDIRECTOR0.1
JAY MEADORDIRECTOR0.1
MEREDITH MOLLDIRECTOR0.2
PATRICK WILSONDIRECTOR0.1
JOHN WOOTENDIRECTOR0.1
NAKESHA CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR0.1
ERIC MUNSONDIRECTOR0.1
LEANN HELMSDIRECTOR0.1
ALLISON RICHARDSONDIRECTOR0.1
DR BENNY GOODENLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER0.05
WILLIAM B FISHERLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
ROGERS FORDLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
BOB WATSONLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
JIM WALTONLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
DAVID WALTLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
DR JIM ROLLINSLIFETIME BOARD MEMBER
DR CHARLES WELCHHONORARY DIRECTOR
POLLY M JACKSONHONORARY DIRECTOR
DR DAVID RANKINHONORARY DIRECTOR
KATHLEEN LAWSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$125,110

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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