Civic Intelligence

Arkansans for Better Schools

EIN 80-0894827 • 501(c)4 • Bentonville, AR

Profile

Arkansans for better schools exists to organize, conduct, implement, and maintain programs for the advancement and improvement of education in arkansas.

PO Box 1860Bentonville, AR 72712

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

60th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

89th percentile

36%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$52,466

Up $14,020 (+36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$7,500

Up $7,134 (+1949%) from 2023

Net Assets

$44,966

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin60th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$100,000

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Up

$93,114

Up $318 (+0.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$6,886

Down $318 (-4.4%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2013: $11,357Liabilities 2013: $5662013Assets 2014: $78,644Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $78,6442014Assets 2015: $78,283Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $78,2832015Assets 2016: $100,023Liabilities 2016: $5,245Net Assets 2016: $94,7782016Assets 2017: $2,611Liabilities 2017: $5,000Net Assets 2017: -$2,3892017Assets 2018: $7,131Liabilities 2018: $3,946Net Assets 2018: $3,1852018Assets 2019: $18,977Liabilities 2019: $11,130Net Assets 2019: $7,8472019Assets 2020: $18,357Liabilities 2020: $1,740Net Assets 2020: $16,6172020Assets 2021: $24,370Liabilities 2021: $947Net Assets 2021: $23,4232021Assets 2022: $33,423Liabilities 2022: $2,547Net Assets 2022: $30,8762022Assets 2023: $38,446Liabilities 2023: $3662023Assets 2024: $52,466Liabilities 2024: $7,500Net Assets 2024: $44,9662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$52,466
Liabilities$7,500
Net Assets$44,966
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $147,000Expenses 2013: $136,209Net Income 2013: $10,7912013Revenue 2014: $233,000Expenses 2014: $165,147Net Income 2014: $67,8532014Revenue 2015: $201,000Expenses 2015: $201,361Net Income 2015: -$3612015Revenue 2016: $205,000Expenses 2016: $188,505Net Income 2016: $16,4952016Revenue 2017: $60,000Expenses 2017: $157,167Net Income 2017: -$97,1672017Revenue 2018: $94,520Expenses 2018: $88,946Net Income 2018: $5,5742018Revenue 2019: $100,000Expenses 2019: $95,338Net Income 2019: $4,6622019Revenue 2020: $100,000Expenses 2020: $91,230Net Income 2020: $8,7702020Revenue 2021: $100,000Expenses 2021: $93,194Net Income 2021: $6,8062021Revenue 2022: $100,000Expenses 2022: $92,547Net Income 2022: $7,4532022Revenue 2023: $100,000Expenses 2023: $92,796Net Income 2023: $7,2042023Revenue 2024: $100,000Expenses 2024: $93,114Net Income 2024: $6,8862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$100,000
Expenses$93,114
Net Income$6,886
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$52,466
Liabilities
$7,500
Net assets
$44,966
Revenue
$100,000
Expenses
$93,114
Net income
$6,886
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.08$0.45$1.00$0.93$0.07
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$1.00$0.93$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.03$0.31$1.00$0.93$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.01$0.23$1.00$0.93$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.18$0.02$0.17$1.00$0.91$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.19$0.11$0.08$1.00$0.95$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.04$0.03$0.95$0.89$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.05$0.02$0.60$1.57$0.97
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.05$0.95$2.05$1.89$0.16
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.78$0.00$0.78$2.01$2.01$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$2.33$1.65$0.68
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$1.47$1.36$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$100,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Arkansans for better schools exists to organize, conduct, implement, and maintain programs for the advancement and improvement of education in arkansas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ARKANSANS FOR BETTER SCHOOLS EXISTS TO ORGANIZE, CONDUCT, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN PROGRAMS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ARKANSAS.-$90,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JIM C WALTONDirector/Treasurer-$0--
Claiborne DemingDirector/Vice-President-$0--
William T Dillard IIIDirector-$0--
Luke GordyDirector-$0--
KATHY SMITHDirector-$0--
Gary NewtonPresident/CEO/Secretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Arkansans for Better Schools
EIN
80-0894827
Phone
4794641500
Address
PO BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

Signing Officer

Name
Gary Newton
Title
President/CEO/secretary
Phone
4794641500
Signed
2025-07-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Walton Enterprises LLC
Address
PO BOX 1860, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
Preparer
Luke C Mitchell
Phone
4794641500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses

“Accounting Fees - 3114;”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26B Total Liabilities

“Accounts Payable - BOY:366,EOY:7500;”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE

“Arkansans for better schools exists to organize, conduct, implement, and maintain programs for the advancement and improvement of education in arkansas.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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