Nonprofit · EIN 71-0329790
HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY
Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,042,933 | $1,794,039 | $3,248,894 | $8,904,258 | $241,684 | $8,662,574 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,113,266 | $1,902,523 | $2,210,743 | $5,282,620 | $289,835 | $4,992,785 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,395,469 | $1,184,207 | $211,262 | $2,836,900 | $286,557 | $2,550,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,726,017
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $171,935
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,275
- Other revenue
- $144,981
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $980,583
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,870
- Other salaries and wages
- $291,994
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $546,023
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,764
- Occupancy
- $55,017
- Travel
- $2,451
- Depreciation
- $10,403
- Program services (functional)
- $1,557,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $180,319
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,282,620
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,904,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $241,684
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,662,574
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $53,883
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,364,362
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,673,333
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $989,241
- Gross receipts
- $6,097,259
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALORIE LYNN PHARR | CEO Officer | 40 | $153,833 | $38,036 |
| LINDA BARNES | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI BAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA BEINER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BERRY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'TWAN CHEATHEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT K CRANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY DEAN | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GRAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEITZMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MEEKS | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISIE MILES PRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSANKO STOEV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER REED | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCRIBNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHINDLER | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAYLOR STRACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAYLA TEATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY UHIREN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY WISENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN PHARR | CEO Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $28,790 |
| LINDA BARNES | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI BAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA BEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'TWAN CHEATHEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT K CRANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GRAY | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEITZMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCCONNELL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MEEKS | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISIE MILES PRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCRIBNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINDA TAYLOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLA TEATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY UHIREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WISENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN PHARR | CEO Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $21,560 |
| LINDA BARNES | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI BAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA BEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRUMLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANT K CRANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GRAY | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEITZMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MCCONNELL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERALD MARTIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COOPER MEEKS | STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MUNSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANGELINE PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCRIBNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHINDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA STAFFORD | WOMEN UNITED CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALINDA TAYLOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLA TEATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY UHIREN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WISENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3257, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203-3257
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN PHARR, PO BOX 3257, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203
- Signed the 990
- LYNN PHARR, CEO
- Phone
- (501) 376-4567
- Website
- WWW.HEARTARUW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HCJ CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC
Mission
HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY SERVES OUR COMMUNITY IN THREE PRIMARY WAYS: WE INVEST IN PROGRAMS THAT MAKE A MEASURABLE IMPACT. WE WORK TO UNDERSTAND THE KEY NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH, AND STRATEGICALLY FUND THOSE PROGRAMS WHICH ARE MAKING THE BIGGEST IMPACT. OUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF TRAINED LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO REVIEW PROGRAMS AND THE AGENCIES THAT LEAD THEM TO ENSURE EVERY DOLLAR IS MAKING AN IMPACT. WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER SERVICE. WE WORK ALONGSIDE COMPANIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO DEEPEN OUR IMPACT IN OUR KEY FUNDED AREAS WITHIN EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH. WE DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS TO LEAD IN KEY INITIATIVES. WE WORK WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATED TO UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS TO RELATED UNITED WAY AGENCIES. OUR 2024 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT CYCLE AWARDED $375,000 TO 21 ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $1,232,350 · grants $655,907
- DIRECT PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR NATURAL GAS HEATING ASSISTANCE. ACTUAL PAYMENTS WERE APPLIED TO THE ACCOUNT BY SUMMIT UTILITIES. WE SERVED 1167 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $270,116 · grants $270,116
- THE MARCH 31 DISASTER FUNDS THAT WERE UNSOLICITED DONATIONS WERE RESTRICTED FOR LONG TERM RECOVERY. HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY EXPENSED $54,560 TO REPAIR 7 HOMES DAMAGED BY THE TORNADO.Expenses $54,560 · grants $54,560
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
- 71-0329790
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,904,258
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,097,259
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,042,933 | $1,794,039 | $8,904,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,113,266 | $1,902,523 | $5,282,620 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,395,469 | $1,184,207 | $2,836,900 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,660,549 | $1,400,066 | $2,332,119 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 71-0329790).
Questions about HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY
- What is the EIN of HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY is 71-0329790.
- Is HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY 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 HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY 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 HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY 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 HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNN PHARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,833 (VALORIE LYNN PHARR, CEO).
- How much revenue does HEART OF ARKANSAS UNITED WAY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,042,933, expenses of $1,794,039 and total assets of $8,904,258 at year end.
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