Nonprofit · EIN 83-2312317
ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,805,936 | $2,921,393 | -$115,457 | $696,498 | $881,624 | -$185,126 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,826,371 | $2,824,865 | $1,506 | $524,856 | $1,247 | $523,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,801,921
- of which government grants
- $2,159,549
- Program service revenue
- $1,750
- Investment income
- $2,265
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,968
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,308,658
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,981,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $713
- Accounting fees
- $10,575
- Depreciation
- $2,538
- Program services (functional)
- $2,778,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,008
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,937
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $524,856
- Total assets, end of year
- $696,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $881,624
- Net assets, end of year
- -$185,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,538
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$185,126
- Gross receipts
- $2,805,936
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONNIE EMARD | DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,967 | $8,434 |
| WILLAM R YODER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $4,568 |
| CHARLES MORGAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SPRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLAM R YODER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $6,140 |
| LONNIE EMARD | DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,001 | $5,691 |
| CHARLES MORGAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SPRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REILLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8511 CEASE DR, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205-1680
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM R YODER, 500 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE SUITE 215, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM R YODER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 500-0811
- Website
- WWW.ACDS.CO
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
INCREASE NUMBER OF IT, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS, HEALTHCARE, AND ENERGY PROFESSIONALS PRODUCED BY ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS & EMPLOYED BY ARKANSAS CORPORATIONS. OUR VISION IS FOR ARKANSAS TO BECOME A GLOBAL LEADER IN TRANSFORMATION OF EXISTING INDUSTRIES THROUGH APPLICATION OF DATA ANALYTICS & RELATED COMPUTING CAPABILITIES INVOLVING INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS SKILLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES (ACDS) PROVIDES SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS NEEDING SPECIFIC SKILLS TO MAINTAIN AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. IN 2023 ACDS WAS ASKED TO CONTINUE WITH THE IT SECTOR, BUT ALSO BEGIN TO WORK WITH EMPLOYERS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS, HEALTHCARE, AND ENERGY. ACDS PROVIDES THE EMPLOYERS A SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING STRATEGY USING THE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. AT THE END OF 2024, ACDS GREW THE IT SECTOR, HAD SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES IN THE NEW SECTORS, AND A GROWING PIPELINE. THE NUMBER OF APPRENTICES GREW FROM 388 IN 2023 TO 710 IN 2024, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS GREW FROM 145 IN 2023 TO 183 IN 2024. THE ACDS GOAL TO SCALE TO 400 APPRENTICES AND 100 EMPLOYERS HAS BEEN FAR EXCEEDED AS WE WRITE THIS IN NOVEMBER OF 2025. THE ROI FOR EMPLOYERS, THE LIFE CHANGING CAREERS FOR THE APPRENTICES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE NEW WAGES IN ARKANSAS IS SIGNIFICANT. ACDS DEVELOPS THE TALENT APPLICATIONS BY ASSESSING, OFFERING FREE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, RESUME COACHING, AND MOCK INTERVIEWS. WE TAKE THE CANDIDATES WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY AND PREPARE THEM TO BE EMPLOYER READY. TODAY WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 ACTIVE CANDIDATES, AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ALMOST 1,000 ACTIVE APPRENTICES.ACDS WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EMPLOYERS UNDERSTANDING THE SKILLS THEY NEED. ACDS WORKS WITH THE TALENT POOL AND PROVIDES PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, WORK BASED LEARNING INTERNSHIPS, 48 IN 2024 WITH 80% BEING OFFERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE INTERNSHIP.THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CONTINUES TO PLAN AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. THE NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS HAS GROWN FROM 8,800 IN 2023 TO 10,600 IN 2024. THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS HAS GROWN FORM 4,109 IN 2023 TO 5,800 IN 2024.THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAD 5,589 INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS. IN 2024, THAT NUMBER WAS 5,589 BRINGING OUR TOTAL TO-DATE TO 22,531.THE UNIFIED COMMUNITY APPRENTICESHIP TEAM (UCAT), NOW THE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION TEAM, CONTINUED TO MEET MONTHLY IN 2024. THIS TEAM HAS EVOLVED TO AND ITS MISSION HAS BECOME THE STATEWIDE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION MEETING NOW WEEKLY.THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CONTINUED TO COMPLIMENT THE ACDS OUTCOMES THAT ARE BEING REPORTED QUARTERLY. ACDS BENEFITED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FORMULA FUNDING, STATE APPRENTICE EXPANSION FUNDING GRANTS, THAT THE STATE OF ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FUNDED THROUGH THE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. TWO NEW ACDS RESOURCES WERE ADDED TO FOCUS ON THE NEW SECTORS.Expenses $2,778,448 · grants $7,500 · revenue $1,750
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 | Not 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
- 83-2312317
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $696,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,805,936
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,805,936 | $2,921,393 | $696,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,826,371 | $2,824,865 | $524,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,753,417 | $2,240,869 | $522,123 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 83-2312317).
Questions about ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES is 83-2312317.
- Is ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES 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 CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM R YODER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,967 (LONNIE EMARD, DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIP).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,805,936, expenses of $2,921,393 and total assets of $696,498 at year end.
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