Nonprofit · EIN 71-0584038
ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $401,538 | $447,664 | -$46,126 | $510,213 | $45,064 | $465,149 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $366,968 | $455,410 | -$88,442 | $554,218 | $42,943 | $511,275 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $478,410 | $414,956 | $63,454 | $641,744 | $40,495 | $601,249 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $390,996
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $10,542
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,925
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,080
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,819
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,050
- Accounting fees
- $9,320
- Occupancy
- $9,421
- Travel
- $27,688
- Depreciation
- $10,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $554,218
- Total assets, end of year
- $510,213
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $465,149
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $465,149
- Gross receipts
- $401,538
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL GLADNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,080 | $4,740 |
| CHAD WHITEAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SPEER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY SCHACK | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARKLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HORNE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HATTON WEEKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BUNYARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ACRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL GLADNER | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $113,635 | $5,031 |
| CHAD WHITEAKER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HORNE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Speer | Secretary /Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI KING-SUGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BUNYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE KING | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Schack | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NICKOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUKE STORY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $98,837 |
| NEAL GLADNER | Executive Director & CEO SINCE 12/2023 Officer | 40 | $6,327 |
| CHAD WHITEAKER | CHAIR - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG HORNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY BUNYARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELI WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SPEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE KING | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marty Schack | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD NICKOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2024 ARKANSAS VALLEY DR STE 403, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212-4143
- In care of
- % LUKE STORY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NEAL GLADNER, 2024 ARKANSAS VALLEY DRIVE STE 403, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212
- Signed the 990
- NEAL GLADNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 227-7564
- Website
- WWW.ARKBROADCASTERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
MOST MEMBER SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY STATIONS' PARTICIPATION IN THE NCSA PROGRAM, IN WHICH NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES PARTNER WITH THE ABA TO EXTEND THE REACH OF ON-AIR PUBLIC EDUCATION MESSAGES.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONVENTION-PROVIDED SPEAKERS, PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITS, MEALS ETC FOR ANNUAL 2-DAY CONVENTION FOR MEMBERS. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE IS 200+ MEMBERS.
- SCHOLARSHIPS-UNDERWRITE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 6 BROADCAST STUDENTS ENROLLED AT ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, AND UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO HELP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND A SUMMER MEDIA CAMP AT UALR (TYPICALLY 12-15 STUDENTS).
- INTERN PROGRAM-UNDERWRITE COST OF 34 MEMBER STATIONS TO HAVE INTERN ON STAFF.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0584038
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $510,213
- Income (IRS master file)
- $401,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $401,538 | $447,664 | $510,213 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $366,968 | $455,410 | $554,218 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $478,410 | $414,956 | $641,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $164,143 | $389,380 | $537,741 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 71-0584038).
Questions about ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION is 71-0584038.
- Is ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS 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 BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NEAL GLADNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,080 (NEAL GLADNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $401,538, expenses of $447,664 and total assets of $510,213 at year end.
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