Arkansas Center for Data Sciences FY2021 filing

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Little Rock, AR501(c)(3)EducationEIN 83-2312317

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Increase no of IT professionals produced by Arkansas educational institutions & employed by ark corps. Vision-Arkansas to become global leader in transformation of existg industries thru appl of Data analytics & related computing capabilities involving integ of tech & bus skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.9M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +0.9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$2K
FY2021▼ -99%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$524K
FY2024−$185K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.0M Management & general 9% · $186K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lonnie Emard’s $206K as Director of Apprenticeship is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lonnie Emard$205,967$199,001$199,001——
Willam R Yoder$200,000$200,000$200,000——
William R Yoder———$200,000$200,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Trains and places IT professionals in Arkansas companies to boost industry transformation.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The arkansas center for data sciences continued to provide services to arkansas employers needing it skills, and to arkansans that represent the potential talent that can supply those skills. Acds was awarded 2 private grants in 2021 that provide funding for specific services such as apprenticeship training and WBL intern wages.

$2.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Arkansas Venture CenterAR · FY2024$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$866
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$866
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$312K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$289K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$150K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$766K$722K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$49K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$67K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$957K$957K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$36K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$2.9M−$115K−$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.8M$2K$524K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.2M$513K$522K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.9M$2.2M−$287K$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.6M$234K$289K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,880,611 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,484,759
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,592,259
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $287,486$287,486
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $866$866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,880,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,167,545 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $150,000 · Management $50,000$200,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $722,314 · Management $43,861$766,175
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,461 · Management $1,535$50,996
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,394 · Management $6,914$74,308
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $956,870$956,870
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28,765$28,765
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,630 · Management $1,875$37,505
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,936$24,936
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,676$4,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $18,189$18,189
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,981,669 · Management $185,876 · Fundraising $0$2,167,545
Part X · Balance sheet $24,675 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $311,828$24,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $311,828$24,675
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,953$22,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,953$22,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,875$1,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $311,828$24,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,880,611
XI-2 Total expenses$2,167,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$286,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,875
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,941

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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