Economics Arkansas Foundation
To assist, promote and facilitate, directly and indirectly, the Arkansas council on economic education (dba economics Arkansas) in the attainment of its goals and objectives in facilitating exposure to economic and financial education for primary and secondary level students and to support and expand its operation.
Economics Arkansas Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,327,169
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $202,289
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $97,609
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $29,428
- -84.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Economics Arkansas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Economics Arkansas Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2019) to $145K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Council on Economic Education Little Rock, AR | To increase the economic literacy of prek-12th grade students in Arkansas. | $145,419 |
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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 | $4,327,169 | $202,289 | $29,428 | — | — | $97,609 |
| 2024 | $3,856,916 | $220,831 | $194,687 | $145,419 | 1 | $95,545 |
| 2023 | $3,374,516 | $228,320 | $149,645 | $119,539 | 1 | $79,941 |
| 2022 | $3,314,159 | $590,051 | $163,683 | $116,073 | 1 | $62,222 |
| 2021 | $3,066,553 | $179,017 | $157,766 | $123,056 | 1 | $60,551 |
| 2019 | $2,344,089 | $77,378 | $137,982 | $111,000 | 1 | $62,116 |
About Economics Arkansas Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Economics Arkansas Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $98K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Economics Arkansas Foundation is led by Kathleen Lawson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Lawson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Perry Wilson
President
Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Richardson
Secretary & Treasurer
Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Young IV
Member
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Jim Wooten
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Rockefeller
Member
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Jones
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Walters
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Chris Nail (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Robyn Breshears (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Ray Dillon (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jim Wooten (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ray Hobbs (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Randy Lawson (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Michael Poore (2022) — Member
- Former: Jerrod Williams (2021) — Member
- Former: Jim Tucker (2019) — Member
- Former: Wes Kemp (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $10K, to Kathleen Lawson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Economics Arkansas Foundation
How large is Economics Arkansas Foundation?
Economics Arkansas Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $202K.
What is Economics Arkansas Foundation?
Economics Arkansas Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Economics Arkansas Foundation operate?
Economics Arkansas Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Economics Arkansas Foundation's EIN?
Economics Arkansas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2176432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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