Public Charity

Central Arkansas Library System Foundation

Central Arkansas Library System Foundation, of LITTLE ROCK, AR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $976K in expenses, $6.9M in total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $631K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 272094612 LITTLE ROCK, AR Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$976K
Total Assets$6.9M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$631K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (CALS) AND ITS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE PATRONS, COMMUNITIES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS BEING SERVED BY THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM (CALS) AND ITS BRANCHES.

Where $100 goes at Central Arkansas Library System Foundation

How Central Arkansas Library System Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$11 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 $89 for programs

$89
The mission of central arkansas library foundation is to provide support for the central arkansas library system (cals) and its educational and cultural programming for the patrons, communities…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PULASKI CNTY HUNGER RELIEF INITIATIVE/TAYLOR CAPACITY BLDG GRANT
$18,244
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$29,750
2024
PULASKI CNTY HUNGER
$14,750
2024
TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL STATUE
$10,000
2024
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT & DESIGNATION PAYMENT
$8,000

Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bryan Day
DIRECTOR Cathy Spivey
PRESIDENT Del Boyette
DIRECTOR John Bush
TREASURER/SECRETARY Jo Spencer
DIRECTOR Luke Underwood

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$246,967 20 grants
Education
$214,897 10 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$95,108 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$20,000 2 grants
Research & Policy
$9,288 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $976K $6.9M
2023 $828K $743K $5.7M
2022 $748K $697K $5.1M
2020 $872K $633K $5.6M
2019 $1.1M $390K $4.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.7M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.

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