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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4315944

ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS

Tax-exempt · HOT SPRINGS, AR 71909

Financials

$215K$214K2023$219K$218K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$218,782$217,503$1,279$96,707$15,509$81,198
June 30, 2024990$214,951$214,183$768$89,854$9,200$80,654
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$175,312
of which government grants
$56,410
Program service revenue
$34,185
Investment income
$735
Net income from fundraising events
$8,550
Other revenue
$8,550

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$66,076
Other salaries and wages
$45,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$125,085
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$10,278
Travel
$12,001
Program services (functional)
$155,887
Management and general (functional)
$48,948
Fundraising (functional)
$12,668

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$89,854
Total assets, end of year
$96,707
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,509
Net assets, end of year
$81,198
Net assets without donor restrictions
$81,198
Gross receipts
$218,782
Employees
2
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
AR

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARTHA SMITHERBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
STEVE LUXBoard Vice Pres
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROB BOWERSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
SUZANNE KUCHDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
JANETTA KEARNEY ESQUIREDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM DIXONAsst Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ARTHUR BROADBENT IIISecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
COREY ALDERDICEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN BRYANExecutive Director
Highest-paid employee
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN BRYANExecutive Director
Key employee
40$33,238
MARTHA SMITHERBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0
STEVE LUXBoard Vice Pres
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROB BOWERSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
SUZANNE KUCHDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
JANETTA KEARNEY ESQUIREDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM DIXONAsst Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ARTHUR BROADBENT IIIDirector
Trustee or director
–$0
COREY ALDERDICEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4501 N HIGHWAY 7 STE 8 PMB 315, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71909-8201
In care of
% ROB BOWERS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Martha Smither, 4 Ostento Lane, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Signed the 990
ROB BOWERS, Treasurer
Phone
(501) 302-3175

Mission

Arkansas Learning Through the Arts has the mission to improve student achievement by igniting their interest in learning.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Arkansas Learning Through the Arts places arts programs in classrooms to inspire young people to expand their learning through the arts. The programs support teachers by enhancing the curriculum, lession and subjects they are working on with students. Fifteen contracted professional teaching artists engage students in learning through art forms, e.g creating poetry, writing and performing songs, expressing characters through dance, or drumming rjythmically on African drums. ALTTA offers over 100 unique workshops spanning Pre-K through 12th grade. In the 2024-25 school year ALTTA held programming in 28 schools and libraries and served over 2,900 students in the regular classroms. There is no way to know how many students
    Expenses $155,887
  • were at the libraries whose audience is often students from private schools or who are home-schooled.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4315944
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$144,174
Income (IRS master file)
$196,758

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$218,782$217,503$96,707XML
990June 2024$214,951$214,183$89,854XML
990June 2023$202,116$160,211$108,831IRS
990June 2022–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4315944).

Questions about ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS

What is the EIN of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS is 45-4315944.
Is ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Martha Smither.
Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $218,782, expenses of $217,503 and total assets of $96,707 at year end.

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