Mission
SUPPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE'S RESOURCES AND ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Public Charity
ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, of LITTLE ROCK, AR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $153K in revenue, $353K in expenses, $750K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 7 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $256K.
EIN: 742390527
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$153K
Total Expenses$353K
Total Assets$750K
Grants Given7
Grant Total$256K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$44,000
VOTE FOR ROADS VOTE FOR ISSUE 1
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$45,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alec Farmer
BOARD MEMBER
Annemarie Dillard Jazic
BOARD MEMBER
Archie Schaffer Iii
PRESIDENT
Gus Vratsinas
TREASURER
Lang Zimmerman
SECRETARY
Mark Young
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $153K | $353K | $750K |
| 2023 | $401K | $258K | $961K |
| 2022 | $403K | $319K | $827K |
| 2020 | $369K | $162K | $973K |
| 2019 | $474K | $317K | $731K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $474K to $153K (-68%), with total assets most recently reported at $750K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR.
AR
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