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Forward Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, AR

Website

Total revenue

$3.0M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$7.1M

14 grants

EIN

813130391

Tax year

2024

Mission

Forward arkansas is a public-private partnership established by the arkansas state board of education, the walton family foundation, and the winthrop rockefeller foundation to increase equity and achieve increases in student achievement and economic prosperity for arkansas.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.0M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$3.0M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$866K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$2.3M
Net assets$1.2M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BEN KUTYLO

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$215K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH FRAZIER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARY ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

VICTORIA M DEFANCESCO SOTO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

VICKI SAVIERS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHANEIL PJ YARBROUGH

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANNA STRONG

SECRETARY/TR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TEQUILLA BROWNIE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PHILLIP BALDWIN

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JARED HENDERSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

COURTNEY LINCOLN

SENIOR DIREC

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

MALACHI NICHOLS

DIRECTOR OF

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE 2 OF THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM (EPP) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK (UALR) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)
2024
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE 2 OF THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM (EPP) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK (UALR) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)
2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$600K
To support general operations.
2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$496K
To facilitate a school redesign project called "Transforming the Student Learning Experience" with 30 Arkansas public schools
2023
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF VICKI SAVIERS
2023
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$1.4M
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE 2 OF THE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM (EPP) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK (UALR) AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (SAU)
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$600K
To support general operations in 2022.
2022
THE WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$750K
TO SUPPORT FORWARD ARKANSAS IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION AND WORK PLAN TO IMPROVE EQUITY AND INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ARKANSAS; TO SERVE IN THE ROLES OF CATALYST, CONVENER, AND TRUTH-TELLER; AND TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND DELIVER RESULTS THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
2020
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$600K
ForwARd Arkansas 2019-2021 Work Plan
2020
THE NEA FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
$125K
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
2020
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA
$90K
ADVOCACY
2020
THE NEA FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
$75K
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PLANNING GRANT
2019
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA
$40K
ADVOCACY
2019
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS FKA
$89K
ADVOCACY
2017

Funded by

$7.1M from 5 funders · 14 grants · 2017–2024

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc

$3.6M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

$750K · 1 grant · 2020

Alliance For Early Success Fka

$219K · 3 grants · 2017–2020

The Nea Foundation For The Improvement

$200K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Details

EIN813130391
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-01
Formed2016
Employees6
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