Civic Intelligence

Accelerate Arkansas

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 45-5465420

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Sep 26, 2016

Organization Profilewww.AccelerateArkansas.org
P O Box 241394Little Rock, AR 72223

(501) 249-9665

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

6th percentile

-75%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$64,167

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 142.6% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-93%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-55%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,442

Down $33,858 (-93%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$2,442

Down $33,858 (-93%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$45,000

Down $55,924 (-55%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$78,858

Down $89,012 (-53%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$33,858

Up $33,088 (+49%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $103,246Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $103,2462013Assets 2014: $36,300Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $36,3002014Assets 2015: $2,442Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,4422015Assets 2016: $78Liabilities 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,442
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,442
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $165,000Expenses 2013: $133,858Net Income 2013: $31,1422013Revenue 2014: $100,924Expenses 2014: $167,870Net Income 2014: -$66,9462014Revenue 2015: $45,000Expenses 2015: $78,858Net Income 2015: -$33,8582015Revenue 2016: $79,000Expenses 2016: $81,364Net Income 2016: -$2,3642016

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$45,000
Expenses$78,858
Net Income-$33,858
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Sep 26, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$45,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Accelerate arkansas's mission is to foster economic growth by using the essential building blocks of the knowledge-based economy and to create an environment supporting entrepreneurship and continuous innovation. The goal of accelerate arkansas is to achieve parity in per capita income with the united states average by the year 2020.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ACCELERATE ARKANSAS WORKED AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVOCACY GROUP WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES IN ARKANSAS TO PROMOTE HIGH PAYING JOBS AND THE FORMATION OF NEW COMPANIES AS PART OF A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY, THEREBY FURTHER DEVELOPING THE STATE'S BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETETIVENESS.$78,858-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY LEWISExecutive DirectorPT$64,167-$64,167
CHARISSE CHILDERSFormer Exec DirectorFT$10,417-$10,417
JAMES HENDRENDirector-$0--
GARY CAMPBELLChairman-$0--
BRAD HENRYDirector-$0--
H WATT GREGORY IIIDirector-$0--
JERRY ADAMSDirector-$0--
TOM CHILTONDirector-$0--
MIKE MALONEVice Chairman-$0--
RANDY ZOOKDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Accelerate Arkansas
EIN
45-5465420
Phone
5012499665
Address
P O BOX 241394, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Lewis
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2016-09-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Knapp Craig & Rugg Pa
Address
1501 N University Suite 245, Little Rock, AR 72207
Preparer
Michael G Craig
Phone
5016645434
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $23”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1053”

Other Expenses.1

“Computer / it expense $2500”

Other Expenses.2

“BANK FEES $69”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,442
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,442
Revenue
$45,000
Expenses
$78,858
Net income
-$33,858
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.79$0.81$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.45$0.79$0.34
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$1.01$1.68$0.67
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$1.65$1.34$0.31