Northwest Arkansas
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Northwest Arkansas at a glance
In short: Northwest Arkansas gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,500
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $1,222,670
- +12.8% 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 Northwest Arkansas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NWA HBA Foundation ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NWA HBA Foundation Springdale, AR | — | $20,500 |
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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 | $1,222,670 | $737,665 | $635,609 | $20,500 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $1,083,558 | $583,084 | $590,672 | — | — | $16,999 |
| 2023 | $1,089,790 | $441,073 | $375,736 | — | — | $10,357 |
| 2022 | $1,073,420 | $383,470 | $347,909 | — | — | $8,011 |
| 2021 | $1,055,961 | $354,934 | $298,209 | — | — | $3,250 |
| 2020 | $1,001,148 | $336,890 | $244,723 | — | — | $-8,821 |
| 2019 | $521,839 | $375,806 | $281,837 | — | — | $12,625 |
About Northwest Arkansas
Based on IRS filings
Northwest Arkansas is a public charity, based in Springdale, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwest Arkansas is led by Aaron Wirth, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Wirth
President
Executive of → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
EJ Johnson
Executive Director
Executive → Executive of, 2021
Executive of → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kristen Peck
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ben Booth
Director
President El → President, 2020
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Booth
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jonathan Janacek
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Alexandra Reid
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ashlee Meza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brenda Christian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Coby Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Garrett Matsuyama
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Larry McDaniel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sean DeWitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Nix
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cole Hollowell
Treasurer
Board Member → Executive of, 2022
Executive of → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Doug Wallingford
Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sam Niccum
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Elly Parizek (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Kris Williams (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Bryan Williams (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: JP Barnett (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucas Cox (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Roger Peck (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Dixon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Nathan Prince (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Randi Schrock (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert David (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesse Flecher (2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Stevens (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Clark (2024) — Director
- Former: Sherri Smith (2024) — Director
- Former: Taylor Marquess (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jesse Fulcher (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joey Stevens (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Liz Owen (2021–2023) — Executive of
- Former: Marissa Fahrig (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patti Dodrill (2021–2023) — Executive of
- Former: Kenneth Bradley (2019–2022) — Executive of
- Former: Jeanette Davis (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Hairston (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Darrell Cox (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jacob Tankersley (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Lewis (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Thomas Conner (2019–2021) — President El
- Former: Jeff Martin (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Hatfield (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Owen (2021) — Executive of
- Former: Bob Musson (2019–2020) — Life Director
- Former: Brenda Jones (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Massanelli (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Hargrave (2019–2020) — Life Director
- Former: Dustin Hughes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Spencer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Harry Haynes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Hales (2019–2020) — Life Director
- Former: Jordan Forste (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lance Johnson (2019–2020) — Life Director
- Former: Lorn Cottongim (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Walters (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Abshier (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Main (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Conner (2020) — Lifedirector
- Former: Emma Bridwell (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Cooper (2019) — Board Member
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 Northwest Arkansas
How much does Northwest Arkansas give each year?
Northwest Arkansas gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Northwest Arkansas?
Northwest Arkansas reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $738K.
Where does Northwest Arkansas operate?
Northwest Arkansas has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Northwest Arkansas's EIN?
Northwest Arkansas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0719782. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
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