Nonprofit · EIN 71-0004515
ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,230,442 | $2,223,180 | $7,262 | $3,746,102 | $340,655 | $3,405,447 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,170,296 | $2,296,431 | $873,865 | $3,757,854 | $359,669 | $3,398,185 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,760,676 | $2,525,452 | $235,224 | $2,841,276 | $316,956 | $2,524,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $794,812
- Program service revenue
- $1,335,965
- Investment income
- $73,069
- Net rental income
- $17,640
- Other revenue
- $26,596
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,680
- Other salaries and wages
- $851,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,421,124
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80,000
- Accounting fees
- $17,750
- Occupancy
- $69,056
- Travel
- $133,310
- Depreciation
- $24,181
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,757,854
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,746,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $340,655
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,405,447
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $99,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,153,099
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,348
- Gross receipts
- $2,230,442
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1869
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY BARTELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 7/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $66,423 | $5,331 |
| APRIL REISMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $39,399 | $5,289 |
| HOSEA BORN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,500 | $0 |
| CAROL FLEMING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,354 | $0 |
| ROY VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN PARSONS | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PICONE | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 6/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MOSBY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY NICHOLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON NOLLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYKESHA CROSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORLISS STUCKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY PEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEQUETTA ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORRIE TUCKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERSHEL HARTFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FELICIA D TAYLOR WALLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MONTGOMERY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUNBAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEA SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SWEENEY | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 |
| MARGARET SLEEPER | CFO Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIZZIA | UNISERV MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $109,551 | $27,785 |
| CAROL FLEMING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $75,127 | $4,588 |
| APRIL REISMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $50,147 | $5,289 |
| AUDREY NICHOLS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,500 | $0 |
| BRENDA BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,042 | $0 |
| BERNARD SULLIBAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY BARTELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA ROBINSON | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CORLISS STUCKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS FREEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA D TAYLOR WALLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABERELLE HALLIBURTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET WARREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSHEL HARTFORD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOSEA BORN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JADAH THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI RIDGELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MOSBY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEITA AUSTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CHESTERFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE PARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY PEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PICONE | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SLEEPER | CFO Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY-ANN NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OUTGOIN Officer | 60 | $137,091 | $49,770 |
| CHARLES EVANS | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 60 | $122,500 | $34,361 |
| DAVID KIZZIA | UNISERV MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $108,987 | $30,440 |
| CAROL FLEMING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $107,965 | $11,590 |
| BRENDA BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,500 | $0 |
| AUDREY NICHOLS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,500 | $0 |
| BRENDA ROBINSON | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PICONE | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SLEEPER | CFO Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WOLCHOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAQUETTA ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABERELLE HALLIBURTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD SULLIBAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MOORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS FREEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMRY CHESTERFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PIERCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY PEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN WILSON-THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEITHA AUSTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DUNBAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CHESTERFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE PARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MOSBY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PARKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CORLISS STUCKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 WEST 4TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-1034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JACOB SWEENEY, 1500 WEST FOURTH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
- Signed the 990
- JACOB SWEENEY, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 375-4611
- Website
- WWW.AEAONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND UNITE OUR MEMBERS AND THE STATE TO FULFILL THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PREPARE EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN A DIVERSE AND INTERDEPENDENT WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0004515
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B00C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,746,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,230,442
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,230,442 | $2,223,180 | $3,746,102 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $3,170,296 | $2,296,431 | $3,757,854 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,760,676 | $2,525,452 | $2,841,276 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,657,793 | $2,633,867 | $2,567,653 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 71-0004515).
Questions about ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 71-0004515.
- Is ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1965.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JACOB SWEENEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,423 (BRADLEY BARTELS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 7/25).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,230,442, expenses of $2,223,180 and total assets of $3,746,102 at year end.
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