Nonprofit · EIN 23-7015826
WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,935,619 | $24,229,461 | $1,706,158 | $13,520,368 | $4,617,393 | $8,902,975 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,837,943 | $25,107,137 | -$1,269,194 | $10,701,172 | $3,747,028 | $6,954,144 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $26,028,551 | $25,134,625 | $893,926 | $11,383,165 | $3,408,186 | $7,974,979 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,089,355
- of which government grants
- $10,024,765
- Program service revenue
- $15,609,412
- Investment income
- $89,894
- Net rental income
- $24,841
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,399
- Other revenue
- $146,958
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,241
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $423,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,658,986
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,073,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,687
- Accounting fees
- $142,779
- Occupancy
- $850,761
- Travel
- $258,985
- Depreciation
- $454,320
- Program services (functional)
- $20,645,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,584,090
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,701,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,520,368
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,617,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,902,975
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,805,092
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,445,312
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,535,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,367,667
- Gross receipts
- $25,946,970
- Employees
- 488
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron L Holwick | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $151,184 | $24,856 |
| Debbie A Koch | APN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,360 | $10,521 |
| Alice Welch | APN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,403 | $15,397 |
| Carrie Hill | APN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,561 | $18,201 |
| Lynn D Lovell | APN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,384 | $7,164 |
| Cari Overstreet | APRN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,889 | $0 |
| Marla Kendrick | COO Officer | 37.5 | $117,971 | $12,605 |
| Joseph Lee | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $99,117 | $13,185 |
| Robert Wight | CFO Officer | 9.9 | $19,557 | $1,278 |
| HC Varnadore | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Sparks | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY YOUNG | SCRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD YARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON SICARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON L HOLWICK | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $148,292 | $13,181 |
| DEBBIE KOCH | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $149,851 | $6,164 |
| ALICE WELCH | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,149 | $10,644 |
| LYNN LOVELL | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,473 | $6,180 |
| CARRIE HILL | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,877 | $10,297 |
| FELICIA FULLER | APRN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,851 | $866 |
| MARLA KENDRICK | COO Officer | 37.5 | $113,513 | $7,394 |
| ROBERT WIGHT | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $82,344 | $8,793 |
| JOSEPH LEE | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $65,957 | $8,124 |
| ROGER SPARKS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $506 | $0 |
| HC VARNADORE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD YARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON WEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SICARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON L HOLWICK | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $146,479 | $12,434 |
| DEBBIE KOCH | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $142,525 | $5,573 |
| ALICE WELCH | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $124,389 | $10,008 |
| LYNN LOVELL | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $124,333 | $6,143 |
| KELLIE BERRY-HERT | APN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,620 | $9,982 |
| FELICIA FULLER | APRN Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,617 | $782 |
| ROBERT WIGHT | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $96,272 | $10,082 |
| MARLA KENDRICK | COO Officer | 37.5 | $96,894 | $7,003 |
| HC VARNADORE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER SPARKS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENNETH WARDEN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARROD YARNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON SICARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11818, FORT SMITH, AR 72917-1818
- In care of
- % JOSEPH LEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AARON L HOLWICK, 3111 SOUTH 70TH STREET, FORT SMITH, AR 72903
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH LEE, CFO
- Phone
- (479) 452-6650
- Website
- WWW.WACGC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
OUR UNIQUE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF QUALITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT: -OFFER TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. -WHICH ARE AFFORDABLE, APPROPRIATE, TIMELY AND ACCESSIBLE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- OUTPATIENT SERVICES: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 19,187 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED 473,741 QUARTER HOUR UNITS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR IN AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP BASIS. THERE WERE 724 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVED 441,562 QUARTER HOUR UNITS OF DAY TREATMENT SERVICES.Expenses $8,407,802 · grants $1,241 · revenue $10,050,924
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDING THE LEAP PROGRAM, BASIC SERVICES PLAN, FOSTER CARE, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, CRISIS STABILIZATION, AIDING THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND LOCAL ACUTE CARE.Expenses $8,132,996 · revenue $4,606,122
- MEDICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES. MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDED 10,960 HOURS OF DIRECT PATIENT SERVICES CONCERNING ASSESSMENTS AND MEDICAL MAINTENANCE TO 2,363 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $4,104,573 · revenue $952,366
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
- 23-7015826
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,520,368
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,946,970
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,935,619 | $24,229,461 | $13,520,368 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,837,943 | $25,107,137 | $10,701,172 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,028,551 | $25,134,625 | $11,383,165 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,094,200 | $22,530,416 | $10,129,511 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7015826).
Questions about WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED is 23-7015826.
- Is WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED 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 WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AARON L HOLWICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,184 (Aaron L Holwick, CEO).
- How much revenue does WESTRN ARKANSAS COUNSELING & GUIDANCE CENTER INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,935,619, expenses of $24,229,461 and total assets of $13,520,368 at year end.
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