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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$1.6M
Program Spending
69%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.6M
Total Expenses
▼$1.5M
Total Assets
$339.3K
Total Liabilities
▼$155.3K
Net Assets
$183.9K
Officer Compensation
→$234.7K
Other Salaries
$269.9K
Investment Income
$1,872
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$14.1M
Awards Found
18
National Endowment for the Humanities
$2.5M
ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL [THE PURPOSE OF THE ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL IS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND USE OF THE HUMANITIES IN ARKANSAS. TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE, THE COUNCIL AWARDS GRANTS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PLAN AND CONDUCT PROJECTS IN THE HUMANITIES FOR ARKANSAS AUDIENCES. THE HUMANITIES INCLUDE THE STUDY OF HISTORY, LITERATURE, ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY, LANGUAGE, AND THE VARIOUS LEGAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, AND FOLK TRADITIONS ? PAST AND PRESENT- THAT DEFINE THE HUMAN CONDITION. THROUGH THE HUMANITIES WE REMEMBER OUR HISTORY AND ENVISION OUR FUTURE. READING, WRITING, STORYTELLING, RESEARCH, AND MANY FORMS OF PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND CONVERSATION ARE CENTRAL TO THE HUMANITIES AND AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO AT THE ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ARKANSANS TO CONNECT WITH THE HUMANITIES BY ENCOURAGING THE DISCOVERY AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DIVERSE AND MUTUAL EXPERIENCES.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$759.3K
HUMANITIES COUNCILS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING
National Endowment for the Humanities
$651.8K
ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL [ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL CONNECTS PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE THROUGH THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND STORIES OF THE NATURAL STATE, WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMONPLACE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEARNING AND CAPTURING THE IMAGINATION THROUGH A DIVERSE LENS OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND MORE.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$97.6K
WE THE PEOPLE PROGRAMS IN ARKANSAS
National Endowment for the Humanities
$87.6K
WE THE PEOPLE PROGRAMS IN ARKANSAS
National Endowment for the Humanities
$80.1K
WE THE PEOPLE PROGRAMS IN ARKANSAS
National Endowment for the Humanities
$30K
NEXT GEN(ERATION)HUMANITIES CONFERENCE 2024 [THE NEXT GEN(ERATION) HUMANITIES CONFERENCE (NGH CONFERENCE) IS DESIGNED TO BE A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND CONFERENCE BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND CAREER FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS UNDER-35. THE IDEA IS TO BRING TOGETHER THIS NEXT GENERATION OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS WITH EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN THE HUMANITIES FIELDS ACROSS ARKANSAS AND NATIONWIDE. BIRTHED FROM THE EXISTING ARKANSAS HUMANITIES COUNCIL'S NEXT GENERATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE NGH CONFERENCE IS DETERMINED TO TAKE THE NEXT STEPS IN HELPING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN ARKANSAS.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$12K
UNITED WE STAND SUPPLEMENTS [THE APPLICANT?S PROJECT WILL DELIVER ON THE GOALS OF NEH?S ?UNITED WE STAND?: TO FOSTER CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, EMPATHY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE; DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND CONTEXTUALIZE COMMUNITY, STATE, AND NATIONAL HISTORY; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF DOMESTIC EXTREMISM AND HATE-BASED VIOLENCE; AND PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INFORMATION LITERACY, AND SOCIAL COHESION.]
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
5
Clean Audits
5
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.4M | Yes | 2025-03-31 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | Yes | 2024-03-18 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.1M | Yes | 2023-03-12 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.4M | Yes | 2022-04-19 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $873.3K | No | 2021-10-06 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$873.3K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.5M | $339.3K | $183.9K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $184.7K | $137.5K |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $163.2K | $127.1K |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $836.8K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Jama Best | Executive Director | 40 | $118.7K | $0 | $25.1K | $143.8K |
| Katie Dailey | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $75.2K | $0 | $22.3K | $97.4K |
| Mel Zabecki | Board Vice-chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jillian Hartley | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leatrice Russ-Glenns | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Jama Best
Executive Director
$143.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$118.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$25.1K
Katie Dailey
Chief Financial Officer
$97.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$75.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$22.3K
Mel Zabecki
Board Vice-chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jillian Hartley
Board Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Leatrice Russ-Glenns
Board Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettye Gragg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Wallack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Brian Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Christine Busser | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lisa Speer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Temma Balducci | Board Member |
Bettye Gragg
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Catherine Wallack
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Brian Jones
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $1.6M |
| $992.4K |
| 2019 | $606.2K | $603.5K | $607.9K | $574.7K | -$1,507 |
| 2018 | $813.9K | $813.1K | $908.2K | $182.2K | -$163 |
| 2017 | $768.1K | $764.4K | $774.1K | $278.5K | $91.2K |
| 2016 | $890.6K | $888.5K | $888.6K | $273.3K | $96.5K |
| 2015 | $895K | $895.6K | $888K | $462K | $94.5K |
| 2014 | $955.1K | $954.5K | $958.1K | $465.9K | $87.4K |
| 2013 | $928.8K | $928.1K | $931.3K | $644.1K | $90.5K |
| 2012 | $829.1K | $828.7K | $873.3K | $633K | $92.9K |
| 2011 | $938.7K | $937.6K | $907.1K | $732.1K | $137.1K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Dr Tricia Starks | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Shores | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Metzger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Key | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Costello | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Foley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leita Spears | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Nutt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tippi Mccullough | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Christine Busser
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Lisa Speer
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Temma Balducci
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Tricia Starks
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elizabeth Shores
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Metzger
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joseph Key
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Judy Costello
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kathy Anderson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Larry Foley
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Leita Spears
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tim Nutt
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tippi Mccullough
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0