Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-0521927

The mission of the foundation is to assist, through grants and contributions, goodwill industries of Arkansas to perform its mission to change lives through education, training and employment.

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$300,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$300,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$300,000
Total assets
$87,823,254
+9.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Inc: $300KGoodwill Industries ofArkansas Inc$300K

The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Inc ($300K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Little Rock

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Inc Little Rock, ARProgram Support$300,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$87,823,254$2,468,853$483,283$300,0001$2,468,853
2024$80,412,680$12,668,408$444,474$300,0001$2,168,408
2023$63,791,025$19,337,161$427,558$300,0001$1,337,161
2022$42,511,654$7,662,252$100,019——$662,252
2021$39,542,810$10,361,321$42,384——$361,321

About Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $2.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc is led by Brian F. Marsh, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian F. Marsh

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Jackson

    Chair

    Board Chair → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Perkins III

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Stark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Wells

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Murchison

    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Financial Officer → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2022

    Senior Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Boshears

    Senior Vice President of Development

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Elizabeth Small (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ted Darraugh III (2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc

How much does Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc give each year?

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.

How large is Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc?

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc reported $87.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

Where does Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc operate?

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc's EIN?

Goodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0521927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)

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