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Natural State Advancement Institute

EIN 85-1266770 · Little Rock, AR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NSAI IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ELEVATING VOICES OF FORWARD-THINKING ARKANSANS WHO WANT TO BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES THAT COME TOGETHER TO MAKE ARKANSAS A MORE PROSPEROUS AND EQUITABLE STATE AND WHO WANT A BALANCED APPROACH TO POLICY AFFECTING THE WELLBEING OF PEOPLE'S LIVES AS SHAPED BY EVIDENCE AND RESULTS INSTEAD OF EXTREME IDEOLOGY. NSAI'S GOALS ARE TO TELL STORIES OF ARKANSANS OVERCOMING CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES AND TO EDUCATE ARKANSANS ABOUT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF EXTREME POLICIES ADVANCED BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW THESE POLICIES WILL AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ARKANSAS.

Income
$139,063
Spending
$82,677
Reserves
12.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. $82,677 spent. NARRATIVE AND STORY DEVELOPMENT: NSAI IDENTIFIED, CRAFTED, AND PROMOTED COMPELLING STORIES AND NARRATIVES THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW ARKANSANS CAN COME TOGETHER TO BUILD A MORE PROSPEROUS AND EQUITABLE STATE, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF FAITH, PARENTHOOD, HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES. NSAI CONTRACTED WITH INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY AND WRITE COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT ARKANSANS BUILDING COMMUNITIES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES. NSAI DISSEMINATED THESE STORIES THROUGH A WEBSITE, ARSTRONG.ORG, OWNED BY ITS SISTER 501C4 ORGANIZATION AND ENSURED THAT THE CONTENT ON SUCH WEBSITE ONLY CONTAINS CONTENT APPROPRIATE FOR ACTIVITIES OF A 501C3 ENTITY. CONTENT GENERATED AND PROMOTED ONLINE REACHED AN ESTIMATED AUDIENCE IN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS THROUGH DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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