2025-07-02T04:26:05-07:00 2024-12-31 332656193 BRC Advisors LLC 1701 Centerview Drive Ste 314 Little Rock AR 72211 990 2024-01-01 710771091 ARKANSAS POLICY FOUNDATION ARKA 5015370825 111 CENTER STREET SUITE 1200 LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 GREG KAZA Executive Director 2025-07-02 true true James N France CPA P00107705 5012253641 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 111 CENTER STREET SUITE 1200 LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 118975 false X www.arkansaspolicyfoundation.org X 1995 AR SEE FORM 990, PART III, QUESTION 1 11 10 1 0 96550 118975 0 0 0 96550 118975 0 0 97107 103467 0 1035 18197 15232 115304 118699 -18754 276 24561 23096 13391 16049 11170 7047 THE ARKANSAS POLICY FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYZES THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICIES ON THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS. THE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1995 AND EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND FISCAL POLICIES WHILE ENCOURAGING CITIZENSHIP.THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES RESEARCH MEMOS AND REPORTS VIA NEWS MEDIA AND THE INTERNET, AND HOSTS AND PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC FORUMS. false false 89107 SEVENTEEN (17) RESEARCH MEMOS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2024. THE MEMOS EXAMINED POLICY AREAS INCLUDING CITIZENSHIP, THE U.S. AND ARKANSAS ECONOMIES, EDUCATION, FISCAL POLICY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. TOPICS INCLUDED (CITIZENSHIP) OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE LEADERS; (ECONOMY) THE EXPANDING U.S. ECONOMY, COINCIDENT ECONOMIC INDICATORS, ARKANSAS NONFARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, ARKANSAS LEADS U.S. IN 3Q REAL ESTATE GDP GROWTH; (EDUCATION) SCHOOL CHOICE MARKET, EDUCATIONAL MARKETS IN ARKANSAS REGIONS, HIGHER ED SPENDING; (FISCAL POLICY) EFFICIENCY; REGULATORY SANDBOXES, INCOME TAXES, STATE INCOME TAX RATES, COLLECTION RECOVER; (INFRASTRUCTURE) ARKANSAS CONSTRUCTION GROWTH, AND INFRASTRUCTURE'S IMPORTANCE.THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ITS RESEARCH VIA ITS WEBSITE (WWW.ARKANSASPOLICYFOUNDATION.ORG) AND THE U.S. MAIL. RESEARCH IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED DICTIONARIES TO ARKANSAS K12 STUDENTS SINCE 2005. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES WITH CIVIC AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ALSO SPONSORS FREE PUBLIC FORUMS. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATED IN A PUBLIC FISCAL POLICY FORUM.THE FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO FOSTER CITIZENSHIP AMONG ARKANSANS. THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING BOARD INCLUDES AN ACCOUNTANT, BANKER, ECONOMIST, FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE, INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL, RETIRED FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE, RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, AND THREE BUSINESSMEN.VISIBILITY: NEWS MEDIA CITED THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH IN 2024. THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE INCLUDES A VISIBILITY FEATURE THAT LISTS MEDIA CITATIONS. THESE INCLUDED THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, ARKANSAS BUSINESS, AND TALK BUSINESS. 89107 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AR X X GREG KAZA 5015370825 111 CENTER STREET SUITE 1200 LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 GREG KAZA Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 96056 0 0 GEORGE H DUNKLIN JR Board Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB G RATCHFORD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY P HARTZ Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BLANT HURT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH BERRY PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MADISON MURPHY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY MORRIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NABHOLZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE PALMER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 96056 0 false false false 0 118975 118975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118975 0 0 0 0 96056 72042 23053 961 0 0 0 0 7411 5558 1779 74 0 0 1400 1400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8617 6032 2585 0 0 0 0 0 0 786 511 275 TELEPHONE 2731 2185 546 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1203 1083 120 Printing and Publications 245 221 24 SUPPLIES 214 75 139 36 36 118699 89107 28557 1035 24561 23096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8096 8096 0 0 0 0 0 0 24561 23096 13391 16049 13391 16049 X 11170 7047 11170 7047 24561 23096 X 276 -4400 1 X true X false false false X 95800 106707 137675 96550 118975 555707 0 0 95800 106707 137675 96550 118975 555707 338746 216961 0 0 0 555707 0.39040 0.41400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8096 8096 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE MASTER VENDOR REGISTER. AN INDEPENDENT CPA REVIEWS GENERAL LEDGER AND BANK STATEMENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIRMAN REVIEW THE MASTER VENDOR REGISTER. AN INDEPENDENT CPA REVIEWS VENDOR PAYMENTS, AND GENERAL LEDGER AND BANK STATEMENTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF THE HIGHEST-PAID EMPLOYEE AT THINK TANKS IN 50 STATES IS COMPILED USING PUBLIC FORM 990 FILINGS AND SERVES AS DATA. THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIRMAN RELY ON THE SURVEY AND INFLATION DATA (CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) WHEN DELIBERATING COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE ALSO MAINTAINS A LINK TO A 990 REPOSITORY. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING = $1