To provide financial aid to persons, local charities and governmental units in northwest arkansas for community needs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$154K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$454K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$503K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$616K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$454K
FY2026-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$293K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$440K
FY2025$455K
FY2026$454K
Expenses
$503K
FY2026+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$304K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$502K
FY2026$503K
Net assets
$616K
FY2026▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$654K
FY2022$734K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$666K
FY2026$616K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in May 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $245K Management & general 51% · $258K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers financial aid to individuals and government in the Gravette area.

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3 programs · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide assistance by paying utility bills, medical bills and other necessary expenses for individuals who have had an unexpected financial crisis or other emergercy - 452 families

$101Kprogram expense
02

Support of the senior citizen center (billy v. Hall senior citizen center)

$60Kprogram expense
03

To help with the operating expenses of NW arkansas childrens shelter

$30Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 57 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$101,152
Billy V Hall Senior CenterAR · FY2025$60,000
Northwest Arkansas Childrens HospitFY2025$30,000
First Baptist Church of DecaturFY2025$12,000
Gravette School DistrictFY2025$9,000
Gravette School DistrictFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$136,806
Billy V Hall Senior CenterAR · FY2024$61,000
Northwest Arkansas Childrens HospitFY2024$29,500
Shiloh MinistriesAR · FY2024$17,700
Gravette School DistrictFY2024$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,635
First Baptist Church of DecaturFY2024$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$118,212
Billy V Hall Senior CenterAR · FY2023$64,500
City of GravetteFY2023$60,009
Northwest Arkansas Childrens HospitFY2023$35,000
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$454K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$438K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$503K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$258K
Owns and owesPt X
$616K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$438K
Total revenueLn 12$454K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$637K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$616K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K$637K
Total assetsLn 16$666K$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$154K
Net assetsLn 32$666K$616K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$144K$144K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$101K$101K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$135K
Total functional expensesLn 25$503K$245K$258K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $454K$503K−$50K$616K 990 PDF
FY2025 $455K$502K−$47K$666K 990 PDF
FY2024 $440K$528K−$88K$712K 990 PDF
FY2023 $380K$313K$67K$801K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$273K$80K$734K 990 PDF
FY2021 $293K$304K−$11K$654K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $453,548 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,240$7,166
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,597$8,615
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $440,022$437,767
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,859$453,548
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $307,951$245,179
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$28,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,639$229,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,590$503,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,731−$49,615
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $453,548 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $437,767 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,615$8,615
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $446,382 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$453,548
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $503,163 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $144,026$144,026
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $101,153$101,153
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $28,700$28,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $58,131$58,131
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,136$11,136
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,844$21,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $134,923$134,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,179 · Management $257,984 · Fundraising $0$503,163
Part X · Balance sheet $769,994 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,236$48,326
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $302,387$84,458
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $330,023$637,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $665,646$769,994
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$153,963
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $665,646$616,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $665,646$769,994
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $616,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$453,548
XI-2 Total expenses$503,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$665,646
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$616,031

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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