Public Charity

LITTLE SCHOLARS OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION

LITTLE SCHOLARS OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LITTLE ROCK, AR. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $51.3M, expenses of $51.4M, total assets of $70.9M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.7M.

EIN: 061665076 LITTLE ROCK, AR Support N.E.C. NTEE: B19 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$51.3M
Total Expenses$51.4M
Total Assets$70.9M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF LISA ACADEMY IS TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY, AND GUIDE ALL STUDENTS IN GAINING KNOWLDEGE, SKILLS, AND THE ATTITUDE NECESSARY TO DIRECT THEIR LIVES, IMPROVE A DIVERSE SOCIETY, AND EXCEL IN A CHANGING WORLD BY PROVIDING DYNAMIC, RESOURCE-RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

Where $100 goes at Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation

How Little Scholars of Arkansas Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $80 for programs

$80
During the year, the academy provided an acedemically rigorous college preparatory program for students in grades k through 12 seeking to explore their full potential as future professionals
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
$355,433
2023
CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
$1,066,327
2022
CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
$974,047
2021
CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
$57,603
2020
CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
$700,940

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EMPLOYEE Bethany Ratermann
PRESIDENT Cynthia Dawson
BOARD MEMBER Dr Emre Celebi
VICE PRESIDENT Dr Erhan Ararat
SECRETARY Dr Tolga Ensari
EMPLOYEE Emrah Turkmenoglu

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$3,654,350 6 grants
Unspecified
$70,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $51.3M $51.4M $70.9M
2024 $45.9M $47.5M $69.5M
2023 $42.3M $44.9M $72.2M
2022 $43.1M $39.3M $78.7M
2021 $35.0M $32.1M $55.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $35.0M to $51.3M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.9M.

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