Arkansas Regional Commission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO CREATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN FAULKNER COUNTY AND ASSIST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS, BY PROVIDING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND MOTIVATIONS NEEDED TO SECURE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR OWN PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY EVENTUALLY NEED NO FURTHER GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
- Income
- $160,652
- Spending
- $162,301
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -11.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $104,000, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $123,791 spent. TO CREATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN FAULKNER COUNTY AND ASSIST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS, BY PROVIDING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND MOTIVATIONS NEEDED TO SECURE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THEIR OWN PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY EVENTUALLY NEED NO FURTHER GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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