Arkansas Retired Teachers Association
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $281,285
- Spending
- $226,074
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $46,090, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $44,161 spent. POSTAGE FOR THE BULK MAILING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER MAILED TO RETIRED TEACHERS PLUS THE COST OF PRINTING AND THE LAYOUT GRAPHICS OF THE NEWSLETTER ADVISING RETIRED TEACHERS OF ARKANSAS OF ASSOCIATION'S ACTIVITIES, NEWS ITEMS, AND ARTICLES DIRECTLY AFFECTING AND MEANINGFUL TO RETIREES.
- $14,700 spent. DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION FOR ALL MEMBERS, SELLING LUNCHEON TICKETS TO ATTENDEES AND PROVIDING A PROGRAM OF INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE TO THE ATTENDEES, PLUS THE CONDUCTING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BUSIENSS ACTIVITIES FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP ATTENDEES. THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND A KEYNOTE SPEAKER WITH A TOPIC BENEFICIAL TO RETIREES AND THEIR LIVES.
- $2,568 spent. COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO KEEP ALL AREAS OF THE STATE INFORMED ON ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND CURRENT EVENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND IT'S MEMBERS AND RETIREES IN GENERAL. TO ASSIST IN THE DECISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION REGARDING ITS ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND MEMBERS. THE COST OF ATTENDING THE MEETINGS AT THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE AND THE REFRESHMENTS AT THE MEETINGS ARE REIMBURSED OR PAID FOR BY THE ASSOCIATION.
- THE ASSOCIATION AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELEVEN CURRENT ARKANSAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO ASSIT THESE INDIVIDUALS IN THE ADVANCEMENT AND CONTINUATION OF THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION BEYOND THE ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL THEN BE BENEFICIAL TO THE STUDENTS IN THE TEACHER'S CLASSROOMS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON NEED AND REQUEST IN A FORMAL SELECTION PROCESS. THESE AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS ARE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 EACH FOR TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT OF $22,000. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PLAQUES TO RETIRING OFFICERS FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE ARE MADE AT THE ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION MEETING BY THE ASSOCIATION. TO ASSIST THE VARIOUS AREAS AROUND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IN THE INVOLVEMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS IN ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES FUNDS TO EACH OF THE EIGHT AREA COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE ALLOCATION IS PROVIDED EQUALLY TO EACH OF THE EIGHT AREAS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE MEMBERSHIP BASE PER AREA. NO AREA COUNCIL AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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