Nonprofit · EIN 51-0196891
ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,806,093 | $2,515,725 | $290,368 | $7,720,802 | $457,267 | $7,263,535 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,243,660 | $2,648,781 | $594,879 | $7,428,329 | $455,162 | $6,973,167 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,976,779 | $2,434,337 | $542,442 | $6,830,296 | $494,883 | $6,335,413 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $166,947
- Program service revenue
- $2,459,427
- Investment income
- $174,726
- Other revenue
- $4,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $225,627
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $667,643
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,225
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $944,031
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,560
- Accounting fees
- $69,005
- Occupancy
- $22,647
- Travel
- $157,086
- Depreciation
- $74,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,428,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,720,802
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $457,267
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,263,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,414,351
- Gross receipts
- $2,806,093
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MIKE HERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $254,163 | $37,022 |
| LENETT THRASHER | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING SVCS Officer | 40 | $120,749 | $6,037 |
| JOHN M MERTENS | ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,296 | $6,615 |
| SARAH SHAMBURGER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $49,144 | $2,249 |
| STACY DEFOOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WARREN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON REEVES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIRKENDOLL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HELMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBBIE BRUICK-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEFF WASEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEREMY OWOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SELIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDIE WLLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI CYPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY HATCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARCIA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL BOLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYCE BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJ BURGESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MIKE HERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $254,780 | $37,116 |
| JOHN M MERTENS | ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,921 | $13,609 |
| LENETT THRASHER | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING SVCS Officer | 40 | $113,269 | $5,626 |
| SARAH SHAMBURGER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $42,376 | $1,830 |
| DR KARLA NEATHERY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY DEFOOR | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WARREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KIRKENDOLL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HELMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBBIE BRUICK-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SKIBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAREK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOTSENPILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DANA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GOSDIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN PHIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BRUNNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAROD MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MIKE HERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $252,859 | $36,890 |
| JOHN M MERTENS | ASST. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,346 | $14,967 |
| LENETT THRASHER | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING SVCS Officer | 40 | $112,063 | $5,603 |
| SARAH SHAMBURGER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $7,387 | $517 |
| BRIAN KIRKENDOLL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARLA NEATHERY | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY DEFOOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE NEHUS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIPPER WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SKIBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KARLA TARKINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAREN LASKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOTSENPILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN LUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA CURTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SPRINGFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD KEELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DUPUY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIZA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAROD MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 219 S VICTORY ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-1829
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR MEGAN DUNCAN, 219 S VICTORY ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
- Signed the 990
- DR MEGAN DUNCAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 372-1691
- Website
- WWW.THEAAEA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- AAEA PROVIDES CONTINUAL INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS WITH MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, TWO QUARTERLY JOURNALS AND OTHER ARTICLES THROUGH ITS WEBPAGE THAT KEEP ITS MEMBERS INFORMED WITH VARIOUS SCHOOL-RELATED MATTERS AND ACCESS TO OTHER SCHOOL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. AAEA SPONSORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND PROVIDES DIGITAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
- DURING THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. AAEA STAFF ATTEND AND TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEES THAT ARE VITAL TO EDUCATION, CONDUCT WEEKLY BRIEFINGS FOR MEMBERS, AND MAINTAIN A DAILY WEB PAGE OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
- AAEA ALSO PROVIDES PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE AND LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES.
- SUMMER AND FALL CONFERENCES HAD 3,950 PHYSCIAL ATTENDEES.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0196891
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,720,802
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,806,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,806,093 | $2,515,725 | $7,720,802 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,243,660 | $2,648,781 | $7,428,329 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,976,779 | $2,434,337 | $6,830,296 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,801,315 | $2,260,249 | $6,177,312 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 51-0196891).
Questions about ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS is 51-0196891.
- Is ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS 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 ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS 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 ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS 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 ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR MEGAN DUNCAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,163 (DR MIKE HERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,806,093, expenses of $2,515,725 and total assets of $7,720,802 at year end.
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