STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

ARKANSAS VALUES INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
ARKANSAS VALUES INC (EIN 83-2632298)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-04
IRS object ID
202611249349301606
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-04T09:21:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN731413977PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOGANTAYLOR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111300 CANTRELL ROAD SUITE 301AddressLine1Txt
CityLITTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN832632298EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARKANSAS VALUES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlARKABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8708985058PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7236AddressLine1Txt
CityLITTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72217ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALLIE FREEMANPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY / TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5019408510PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHELLE MANNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01064483PTIN
Phone5012275800PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALLIE FREEMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7236AddressLine1Txt
CityLITTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72217ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$408,640GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateARLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADVANCE SENSIBLE, FORWARD-THINKING VALUES AND ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND CIVIC INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE MORE ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT; INCREASE INVESTMENT IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PROTECT HEALTHCARE; BUILD SAFE, MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE; PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT; AND ENSURE AN EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,343,295PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$408,640CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,343,295PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$408,640CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$625,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$450,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$47,182CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$477,750PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$264,845CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,102,750PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$714,845CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$240,545PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$306,205CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$630,670TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$324,465TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$630,670NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$324,465NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ADVANCE SENSIBLE, FORWARD-THINKING VALUES AND ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND CIVIC INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE MORE ACCOUNTABLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT; INCREASE INVESTMENT IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PROTECT HEALTHCARE; BUILD SAFE, MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE; PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT; AND ENSURE AN EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$403,531ExpenseAmt
Grant$300,000GrantAmt
DescEDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR DAILY LIVES BY COMMUNICATING WITH THE PUBLIC, HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE, AND PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARKANSANS TO SPEAK UP FOR THEIR VALUES - LIKE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$200,993ExpenseAmt
Grant$150,000GrantAmt
DescADVANCE A RESPONSIBLE, EQUITABLE, AND FORWARD-THINKING DEMOCRACY IN ARKANSAS BY PROMOTING THE SHARED VALUES OF ARKANSANS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES. EQUIPPING AND EMPOWERING ARKANSANS TO LIVE OUT THE VALUES THAT MAKE US TOUGH. WE CELEBRATE THE STORIES OF OUR PEOPLE, FIGHT FOR A RESPONSIBLE DEMOCRACY, AND SPEAK OUT WHEN OUR LEADERS DEMEAN OUR SHARED PRINCIPLES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$604,524TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldARStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THAD BISHOPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5014005590PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 7236AddressLine1Txt
CityLITTLE ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationARStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP72217ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
THAD BISHOP
PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLIE FREEMAN
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA HAWKINS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$408,640AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$408,640TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$408,640TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,000TotalAmt
Program Services$450,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,200TotalAmt
Management And General$7,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,738TotalAmt
Program Services$129,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,182FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,322TotalAmt
Management And General$1,322ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,585TotalAmt
Management And General$1,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$25,000TotalAmt
Program Services$25,000ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$714,845TotalAmt
Program Services$604,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,182FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,670BOYAmt
EOY$324,465EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,670BOYAmt
EOY$324,465EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,670BOYAmt
EOY$324,465EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,670BOYAmt
EOY$324,465EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,670BOYAmt
EOY$324,465EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$306,205ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER ARKANSAS INC
PO BOX 7641LITTLE ROCKAR72217851289833501(C)(4)$0$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURAL STATE ACTION INC
PO BOX 7716LITTLE ROCKAR72217851272618501(C)(4)$0$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREGULAR, VERBAL CHECK INS WITH GRANTEES; WRITTEN REPORTS ON USE OF GRANT FUNDING DUE AT THE END OF THE YEARExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION ASKS DIRECTORS ANNUALLY IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO THEIR SITUATIONS REGARDING THE POLICY OR TO THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMGMT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 129,524. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 53,014. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 47,182. TOTAL EXPENSES 229,720. BANK & MERCHANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18.