Arkansas Humanities Council
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$339K
-3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$106K
-7.5% YoY
Grant Count
11
-15.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+9.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $339,276 | $351,475 | $184,676 |
| Revenue | $1,557,638 | $1,301,425 | $1,091,261 |
| Expenses | $1,475,708 | $1,345,420 | $1,074,608 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,872 | $626 | $760 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILLIAN HARTLEY | Board Secretary | 1 | — |
| LEATRICE RUSS-GLENNS | Board Chair | 1 | — |
| MEL ZABECKI | Board Vice-Chair | 1 | — |
| BETTYE GRAGG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| Catherine Wallack | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Brian Jones | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Christine Busser | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Lisa Speer | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Temma Balducci | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Tricia Starks | Board Member | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH SHORES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES METZGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH KEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUDY COSTELLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATHY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| Larry Foley | Board Member | 1 | — |
| LEITA SPEARS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TAMELA TENPENNY-LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| Tim Nutt | Board Member | 1 | — |
| TIPPI MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| Jama Best | Executive Director | 40 | $118,712 |
| Katie Dailey | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $75,165 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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