Nonprofit · EIN 71-0201753
WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $334,593 | $284,151 | $50,442 | $350,630 | $0 | $350,630 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $310,472 | $366,283 | -$55,811 | $300,188 | $0 | $300,188 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $218,208 | $243,183 | -$24,975 | $343,110 | $0 | $343,110 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $319,929
- Membership dues
- $319,929
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,664
- Net rental income
- $5,000
- Other revenue
- $5,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,742
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,412
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Occupancy
- $1,896
- Depreciation
- $1,483
- Program services (functional)
- $276,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,701
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $300,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $350,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $350,630
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,605
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $306,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $43,819
- Gross receipts
- $334,593
- Employees
- 0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK MAKRIS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN O'CONNOR | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH SUTHERLIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PENDERGRASS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE LUDWIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER MCWHERTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE O'CONNOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGGINBOTHOM | Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TOMMY WREN | Executive Dir. Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK MAKRIS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN O'CONNOR | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH SUTHERLIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PENDERGRASS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE LUDWIG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER MCWHERTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE O'CONNOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HIGGINBOTHOM | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MARY NEAL FRENCH | Office Manager Officer | 40 | $0 |
| TOMMY WREN | Executive Dir. Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Higginbothom | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $98,656 |
| Mary Neal French | Officer ManagerLobbyist Officer | 40 | $43,291 |
| Jay Castillo | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heath Sutherlin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ryan OConnor | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Holland | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| George OConnor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Pendergrass | Chairman Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Makris | SecretaryTreasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3477, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203-3477
- In care of
- % MARY NEAL FRENCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TOMMY WREN, PO BOX 3477, LITTLE ROCK, AR 722033477
- Signed the 990
- TOMMY WREN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (501) 912-9354
- Return prepared by
- Welch Couch & Company PA
Mission
TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP; TO ADVOCATE BEFORE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC; TO ENCOURAGE THE RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL; TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATING AND IMPACTING LEGISLATION ON THE WHOLESALE BEER INDUSTRY, INCLUDING ADVOCATING AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE DRINKING HABITS WITH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTIONExpenses $276,450
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
- 71-0201753
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $350,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $334,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $334,593 | $284,151 | $350,630 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $310,472 | $366,283 | $300,188 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $218,208 | $243,183 | $343,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $262,257 | $228,364 | $367,095 | 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 71-0201753).
Questions about WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC
- What is the EIN of WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC is 71-0201753.
- Is WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC 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 WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC 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 WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC 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 WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TOMMY WREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ARKANSAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $334,593, expenses of $284,151 and total assets of $350,630 at year end.
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