Arkansas Early Learning Inc

Analysis

Arkansas Early Learning Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jonesboro, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Arkansas Early Learning Inc reported income of $22.7m and spending of $21.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.7m to $22.7m (+9.5%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Arkansas Early Learning Inc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dr Gertrude a Barber in Home Services Inc ($22.7m), Sierra Vista Child & Family Services ($22.7m) and Child Care Resource and Referral Inc ($22.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $522k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.5m. At year end it held assets of $26.6m against liabilities of $14.5m, net assets of $12.1m. It reported 310 employees.