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Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-0863568 Website

Environmental and Spatial, also known as the EAST Initiative, is a public charity based in Little Rock, Arkansas. It supports education programs that use technology and community service to give students relevant, individualized learning experiences and opportunities to solve real-world problems.

Key facts about Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc

In short: Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc gave $725K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Arkansas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
71-0863568
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$725,257
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$60,438
Median grant
$63,422
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$5,027,428
Primary geography
Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For the 2025 EAST Upgrade Grant, schools submitted a request describing the amount of funding needed, intended technology purchases, and how the technology would support student work. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$725K

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

-29.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

+65.2% YoY

Is Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $65K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $63K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

EAST’s mission is to provide an environment that fosters relevant, individualized, life-changing experiences through service and technology. Its website describes student-centered, project-based learning that helps students develop problem-solving skills in their communities, alongside technology training and professional development for educators.

In its 2025 grants, EAST supported school districts and schools with technology projects and technology grants, as well as scholarship-related grants. Among the supported organizations, Friendship Aspire Arkansas stated that its mission is to provide a world-class education that motivates students to achieve high academic standards and become ethical, literate, well-rounded, self-sufficient citizens who contribute to their communities. Arkansas Community Foundation stated that its mission is to engage people, connect resources, and inspire solutions to build community.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, EAST reported 12 grants totaling $725,257. Grant amounts ranged from $5,333 to $127,568, with a median of $63,422. The largest grants included $127,568 to Nettleton School District and $126,775 to Friendship Aspire Arkansas, both for technology projects. Other notable grants included $65,894 to Brookland Public Schools for a technology project and $10,385 to Arkansas Community Foundation for scholarships.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Arkansas. EAST’s 2024 filing reported programs in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Little RockJonesboroHopeRogersBatesvilleBrooklandCarisleEureka SpringsImbodenLewisvilleMayflowerMelbourneNewportPalestinePine BluffPoyenSearcySpringdaleBentonvilleDes Arc

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1MTotal only2021 14 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2021) to $999K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $725K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nettleton School District: $128KNettleton School District$128KFriendship Aspire Arkansas Inc: $127KFriendship Aspire Arkansas Inc$127KBrookland Public Schools: $66KBrookland Public Schools$66KSuperintendent of Hope School Distr: $64KSuperintendent of Hope SchoolDistr$64KSearcy Special School District: $64KSearcy Special School District$64KCarisle School District: $63KCarisle School District$63KSloan-Hendrix School District: $63KSloan-Hendrix School District$63KPoyen School District: $63KPoyen School District$63KMayflower School District: $63KMayflower School District$63KArkansas Community Foundation: $10KArkansas Community Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nettleton School District ($128K). Together the top 10 received $712K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K20$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 60 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nettleton School District Jonesboro, ARTechnology Project$127,568
Friendship Aspire Arkansas Inc Pine Bluff, ARTechnology Project$126,775
Brookland Public Schools Brookland, ARTechnology Project$65,894
Superintendent of Hope School Distr Hope, ARTechnology Project$64,372
Searcy Special School District Searcy, ARTechnology Project$64,140
Carisle School District Carisle, ARTechnology Project$63,466
Sloan-Hendrix School District Imboden, ARTechnology Project$63,378
Poyen School District Poyen, ARTechnology Grant$63,232
Mayflower School District Mayflower, ARTechnology Project$62,895
Arkansas Community Foundation Little Rock, ARScholarships$10,385

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $5,027,428 $3,671,873 $4,112,201 $725,257
2024 $5,047,565 $3,692,478 $3,925,392 $621,926
2023 $5,261,118 $3,964,467 $4,052,920 $999,307
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,027,428$5,047,565$5,261,118
Revenue$3,671,873$3,692,478$3,964,467
Expenses$4,112,201$3,925,392$4,052,920
Net Investment Income$109,827$139,752$66,153

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 4, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Matt Dozier as CEO; Jerry Prince as VP INFORMATI; Jack Ciak as VP Finance; Phoebe Bailey, Chad Brown, Brad Chilcote, and Sarah Daigle as board members; Melanie Bradford as secretary; John Chamberlin as vice-chair; and Cody Decker as a board member.

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc is led by Matt Dozier, CEO on every filing since 2021; 3 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Dozier

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2021) → $160K (2025)

  • Jason Everett

    Chairperson

    Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Ciak

    Vice President Finance

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $79K (2022) → $109K (2025)

  • Jerry Prince

    Vice President Informati

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $129K (2025)

  • Brad Chilcote

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Chamberlin

    Vice Chairperson

    Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Robbins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Bradford

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Daigle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Washington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leland Kurfess

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phoebe Bailey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Sims

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Decker

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Dickens

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karli Saracini

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Charlotte Williams (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: John Riggs (2021–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Mildred Franco (2021–2024) — Chairperson
  • Former: Brent Staley (2021–2023) — Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Dean Kahler (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Rollins (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mitch Bettis (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dale Johnson (2021–2022) — Past Chairperson
  • Former: Pam Sullivan (2021–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Matt Dozier — CEO: $160KMatt DozierCEO$160KJerry Prince — VP Informati: $129KJerry PrinceVP Informati$129KJack Ciak — VP Finance: $109KJack CiakVP Finance$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Matt Dozier (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 6215 Ranch Dr, Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: (501) 371-5028
Website: https://eastinitiative.org

Frequently asked questions about Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc

How much does Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc give each year?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc gave $725K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $622K across 17 grants.

What is Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's typical grant size?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's median grant in 2025 was $63,422, and its average grant was $60,438, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc give grants?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (2 grants).

Does Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Technology Project" (8 grants) and "Scholarships" (3 grants).

Who are Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's largest grantees?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Nettleton School District ($127,568), Friendship Aspire Arkansas Inc ($126,775) and Brookland Public Schools ($65,894), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What does Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc fund?

EAST’s mission is to provide an environment that fosters relevant, individualized, life-changing experiences through service and technology. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc?

For the 2025 EAST Upgrade Grant, schools submitted a request describing the amount of funding needed, intended technology purchases, and how the technology would support student work. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's EIN?

Environmental and Spatial Technology Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0863568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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