Arkansas Bar Foundation

Analysis

Arkansas Bar Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Little Rock, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1960, 66 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2024, Arkansas Bar Foundation reported income of $188k and spending of $272k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $254k to $188k (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 148% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Arkansas Bar Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boundary Line Foundation ($188k), Forgiven Felons ($188k) and Prisoners Rights Union ($188k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $57k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $92k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.