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Arkansas Tourism Development Foundation

Not tax-deductible

N Little Rock, AR501(c)(6)Since 1977Mutual / membership EIN 71-0524580Revenue $257K in FY2025

On file with the IRS600 Main St Ste 100, 72114-5588 · N Little Rock, ARTax-exempt since Jun 1981

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Promote Tourism in the state of Arkansas by assisting the Arkansas department of parks and Tourism in the promotion and Development of a strong Tourism program and by providing funding to projects for which state tax receipts are inadequate or unobtainable.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$82K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
Net assets
$482K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$482K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$482K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chet Patel
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Trevino
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Barnes
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Darin Gray
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Bell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes tourism to showcase Arkansas's attractions and experiences.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The governor's conference is held to acquaint people in the tourism industry with arkansas. The conference brings together representatives from the state's hotels, restaurants, communities and attractions to focus on increasing tourism.

Pt IX · col B
02

Various projects to promote tourism in arkansas, which includes the welcome to arkansas program, partners in tourism expense, and others.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$482K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$311K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$532K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$482K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K$532K
Total assetsLn 16$458K$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$82K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$482K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K
All other expensesLn 24e$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$233K$24K$482K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$153K$106K$458K 990 PDF
FY2023 $243K$146K$97K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $203K$161K$42K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K$90K−$51K$213K 990 PDF
FY2020 $181K$214K−$32K$264K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,768$4,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,516$243,814
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,556$8,716
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,856$257,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,372$233,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,372$233,390
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,484$23,640
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $257,030 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,814$243,814
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,716$8,716
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,814 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,716$257,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,390 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,903
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$216,121
IX-24e All other expenses$200
IX-25 Total functional expenses$233,390
Part X · Balance sheet $563,866 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,215$311,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,406$220,802
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,450$32,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,071$563,866
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$82,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$82,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $458,071$481,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $458,071$481,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,071$563,866
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $481,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,030
XI-2 Total expenses$233,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,640
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$458,071
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$481,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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