Great Work Education Holdings Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bentonville, AR EIN: 47-1688990

Great Work Education Holdings Inc is a private foundation, based in Bentonville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.9M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2.6M in qualifying distributions.

Great Work Education Holdings Inc at a glance

Total assets
$24,869,355
-9.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$916,906
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$2,621,984
Expenses (2025)
$3,367,384
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Who Great Work Education Holdings Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Bentonville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $725K.

*2025: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025*$24,869,355$916,906$3,367,384——$2,621,984—
2024$27,319,833$2,627,730$1,881,435——$1,557,258—
2023$26,573,538$3,536,646$2,652,235——$4,036,917—
2022$25,689,127$6,998,313$1,578,091——$6,966,505—
2021$20,268,905$130,194$576,346————
2020$20,715,057$6,836,744$635,497————
2019$21,202,466$5,738,861$1,406,133$724,6341—$36,337

*2025: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Great Work Education Holdings Inc is led by James M. Walton, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James M. Walton

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Mitchell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Naccaman Williams (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Robert A. Smith (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brian Sense (2022–2024) — Vice President · Filing note: From 9/16/2021

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.

Frequently asked questions about Great Work Education Holdings Inc

How large is Great Work Education Holdings Inc?

Great Work Education Holdings Inc reported $24.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $917K.

Where does Great Work Education Holdings Inc operate?

Great Work Education Holdings Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is Great Work Education Holdings Inc's EIN?

Great Work Education Holdings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1688990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(9)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  9. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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