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Arkansas Public School Resource Center

LITTLE ROCK, AR EIN: 26-2904183 Website

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN, PARENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF OPEN ENROLLMENT, PUBLIC, CHARTER, AND RURAL SCHOOLS. TO ENHANCE LEARNING, IMPROVE EDUCATION AND FISCAL PRACTICES WITHIN SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.0M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$9.9M

+12.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$522K

+6.3% YoY

About Arkansas Public School Resource Center

Based on IRS filings

Arkansas Public School Resource Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $9.9M. Net investment income was $393K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AmityBatesvilleBentonvilleCave CityFort SmithGarfieldHarrisburgLittle RockMaumelleMountain HomeMountainburgNewportNormanNorth Little RockRogersViloniaWilson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,979,751$12,018,756$8,024,695
Revenue$19,438,004$18,553,511$17,476,380
Expenses$17,837,620$16,939,891$15,606,949
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$393,314$182,529$4,579
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$5M$7M$10M9 grants202117 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CROWLEY'S RIDGE COOP$3.7MFRIENDSHIP ASPIRE$1.9MLISA ACADEMY$1.1MARKANSAS MILITARY AND FI…$758KACADEMIES AT RIVERCREST …$399KRESPONSIVE EDUCATION SOL…$371KCAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL$300KCADDO ACADEMY$294KFUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SM…$270KWEST WIND SCHOOL FOR PER…$197K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K7$50–100K17$100–250K18$250–500K11$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Crowley's Ridge Coop ($3,653,881), Friendship Aspire ($1,919,443), Lisa Academy ($1,066,327).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACADEMIES AT RIVERCREST HIGHSCHOOL WILSON, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$398,817
BATESVILLE CHARTER HIGHSCHOOL BATESVILLE, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$114,607
CADDO ACADEMY NORMAN, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$294,347
CAVE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAVE CITY, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$299,746
FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE LITTLE ROCK, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$1,919,443
LISA ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$1,066,327
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT BATESVILLE, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$135,815
VILONIA PATHWAYS ACADEMY VILONIA, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$30,905
WEST WIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$197,276
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S SHELTER (HOPE ACADEMY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTONVILLE, ARCHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES$128,931

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DANIEL S SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$234KJAMES HELMSDIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES$151KJEANA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING$150KJAMES ROBBASST DIR, SCHOOL SUPPORT SER…$134KBEN JANELLEDIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHIL BALDWINSECRETARY/TREASURER1
DIANE TATUMCHAIR1
SENATOR JONATHAN DISMANGDIRECTOR1
SENATOR BRIAN EVANSDIRECTOR1
CHARISSE DEANDIRECTOR1
DR VICTORIA GROVES-SCOTTDIRECTOR1
CRYSTAL JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
RANDY LAWSONVICE CHAIR1
SARAH B MOOREDIRECTOR1
JIM WALTONDIRECTOR1
RANDY ZOOKDIRECTOR1
DANIEL S SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$234,471
JAMES HELMSDIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES40$150,865
JEANA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR, TEACHING & LEARNING40$150,086
JAMES ROBBASST DIR, SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES40$133,523
BEN JANELLEDIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY40$111,993

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arkansas Public School Resource Center?

Arkansas Public School Resource Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. It holds $13.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Arkansas Public School Resource Center?

As of 2024, Arkansas Public School Resource Center holds $13.0M in total assets with $19.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $9.9M in 2024.

Where does Arkansas Public School Resource Center operate?

Arkansas Public School Resource Center has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What size grants does Arkansas Public School Resource Center award?

In 2024, Arkansas Public School Resource Center awarded 19 grants totaling $9.9M — an average of about $522K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Arkansas Public School Resource Center's EIN?

Arkansas Public School Resource Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2904183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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