2026-04-04T23:54:03Z 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 251917387 ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY AND RURAL EDUCATION ADVO 5014368658 401 S Scott Street Little Rock AR 72201 Candace Williams Executive Director 5014368658 2026-04-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Rural Community Alliance Candace Williams 401 S Scott Street Suite 5 Little Rock AR 72201 665972 false X thenewrural.org X 2005 AR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF RURAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATING FOR FAVORABLE POLICIES SAME FACILITATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL REVITALIZATION PROJECTS 6 6 11 0 0 1024275 665972 0 0 0 0 6500 0 1030775 665972 0 0 0 0 0 1069328 621423 1069328 621423 -38553 44549 156689 105287 2418 6922 154271 98365 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUE OF RURAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATING FOR FAVORABLE POLICIES SAME FACILITATING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL REVITALIZATION PROJECTS false false SERVED OVER 1,200 MEMBERS IN 48 CHAPTERS AND FACILITATED LOCAL AND REGIONAL REVITALIZATION PROJECTS INVOLVING VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. PUBLISHED NEWSLETTERS AND EMAILS TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL REPORT. HOSTED ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHERE POLICY IS FORMULATED. HELPED CHAPTERS FORMULATE APPROACHES TO MEET THEIR CHALLENGES, TRAINED MEMBERS, AND CONDUCTED PROGRAMS TO IMPORVE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE, EUDORA READS, FORWARD INITIATIVE, HEALTHY FOOD PROJECTS, RACIAL EQUITY, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS. 0 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 28 0 11 true false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false true false true true false true true true false false false false AR X Candace Williams 8707140881 401 S Scott Street Suite 5 Little Rock AR 72201 Paulette Lawson Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Diann Epps Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Candace Williams Executive Director 40.00 X 0 0 0 Erma Brown President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Elumbaugh Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Hayes Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Rickey Lambert Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 665972 665972 665972 0 0 0 14008 14008 17161 17161 2879 2879 16639 16639 3812 3812 35090 35090 5859 5859 Bank Charges 952 952 Programs 525023 525023 621423 587623 33800 0 98260 45185 22358 22358 58429 60102 156689 105287 2418 6922 2418 6922 X 154271 98365 154271 98365 156689 105287 X 44549 0 0 -100455 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 270386 419359 864963 1024275 665972 3244955 0 0 270386 419359 864963 1024275 665972 3244955 905016 2339939 5301 75 5000 10376 3255331 0 0.71880 0.25870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21890 21890 0 0 Part VI, Line 10b 01. Local chapters, branches, affiliates (Part VI, line 10a) The organization has local chapters but no requirements concerning the activities of the local chapter. Some chapters are involved in local revitalization projects while other chapters exist solely to support the local school. Other chapters participate in education advocacy issues. Some chapters participate in all these areas. Part VI, Line 11b 02. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11) Financials and return are reviewed by governing board Part VI, Line 12c 03. Conflict of interest policy compliance (Part VI, line 12c) Board members complete a conflict of interest questionnaire for the organization. Part VI, Line 19 04. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19) -The organization does not have a current policy for providing conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and organization documents to the public. The Form 990 may be requested which contains this information. Part XI, Line 9 05. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 9) ADJUSTMENT TO PRIOR YEAR PAYROLL AND BENEFIT LIABILITIES The organization's contracted CPA left.