Mission
TO BENEFIT AND CARRY OUT PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FORT SMITH
Public Charity
UNIVERSITY OF AR FT SMITH FOUNDATIONINC
UNIVERSITY OF AR FT SMITH FOUNDATIONINC is a Public Charity headquartered in FORT SMITH, AR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $11.4M revenue, $10.5M expenses, $155.5M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237408227
FORT SMITH, AR
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.4M
Total Expenses$10.5M
Total Assets$155.5M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$2.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at University of Ar Ft Smith Foundationinc
How University of Ar Ft Smith Foundationinc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$55
Academic support that includes $6,242,258 for faculty professorships and chairs, sponsorship of various cultural events, and support of maymester programs
$28
University of arkansas Fort Smith foundation, inc provided 1,470 scholarships to the university of arkansas at Fort Smith
<$1
General operations support to the university
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
FALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIP TUITION AND BOOK PAYMENTS (SEE ATTACHMENTS)
$349,328
SPRING 2025 SCHOLARSHIP TUITION AND BOOK PAYMENTS (SEE ATTACHMENTS)
$315,930
AECA EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PILOT
$261,250
SUMMER 2024 SCHOLARSHIP TUITION AND BOOK PAYMENTS (SEE ATTACHMENTS)
$119,081
SUMMER 2025 SCHOLARSHIP TUITION AND BOOK PAYMENTS (SEE ATTACHMENTS)
$107,491
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Littlefield
TREASURER
Bill Hanna
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Blake Rickman
DIRECTOR
Brice Jones
CHAIR
David Cravens
DIRECTOR
Derek Brasuell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.4M | $10.5M | $155.5M |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $6.6M | $147.7M |
| 2023 | $15.6M | $4.9M | $135.0M |
| 2022 | $-650K | $4.1M | $118.4M |
| 2021 | $41.4M | $3.5M | $131.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $41.4M to $11.4M (-72%), with total assets most recently reported at $155.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.