Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc
Tourism Promotion for seven southwest Arkansas counties - Hempstead Howard Little River Nevada Miller Sevier and Lafayette advertising in newspapers radio tv internet billboards video and magazines and brochures.
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc at a glance
In short: Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,745
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $16,745
- Median grant
- $16,745
- Total assets
- $42,466
- +30.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Four States Fair & Rodeo ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $33K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Four States Fair & Rodeo Texarkana, AR | Advertising & Promotion | $16,745 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42,466 | $333,241 | $308,245 | $16,745 | 1 |
| 2023 | $32,470 | $191,358 | $219,463 | — | — |
| 2022 | $60,575 | $165,389 | $151,534 | — | — |
| 2021 | $31,720 | $242,852 | $232,291 | $32,949 | Total only |
| 2020 | $36,159 | $79,336 | $98,395 | — | — |
| 2019 | $55,218 | $173,645 | $188,939 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc is a public charity, based in Hope, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc is led by Mark Keith, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Keith
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul G Henley
Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Dolly Henley
Vice President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ina McDowell
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Hillery
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Bunyard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Still
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Barr Garner
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Pinkerton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mollye McCallan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jana Smith (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Middlebrooks (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Barr (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Dale (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Reese (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Nichols (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Darlene Middlebrooks (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shelia Nichols (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bonita Smith (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Talley (2019) — Director
- Former: Melissa Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Paul Ridgell (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Gunter (2019) — Director
- Former: Tammie Rose (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc
How much does Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc give each year?
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc?
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc reported $42K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
Where does Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc operate?
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc's EIN?
Arkansas Great Southwest Recreational Assoc Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0488555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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