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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0562360

ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205

Financials

$8M$1.8M2023$3.3M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,333,328$2,573,667$759,661$14,235,110$311,626$13,923,484
December 31, 2023990$7,980,252$1,767,282$6,212,970$12,396,231$247,498$12,148,733
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,960,654
Program service revenue
$496,055
Investment income
$79,787
Net income from fundraising events
-$203,945
Net income from sales of inventory
$777
Other revenue
-$203,168

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$423,311
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$235,024
Other salaries and wages
$310,152
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$588,263
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,125
Occupancy
$19,114
Travel
$29,191
Depreciation
$26,647
Program services (functional)
$2,215,148
Management and general (functional)
$316,054
Fundraising (functional)
$42,465

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,396,231
Total assets, end of year
$14,235,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$311,626
Net assets, end of year
$13,923,484
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,800,287
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,554,037
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,369,447
Gross receipts
$3,692,637
Employees
6
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1982
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD WHITBECKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$223,832$11,192
DR HAYDEN FRANKSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS SHURGARVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TJ LAWHONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR JEFF WISENERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN RUTLEDGE JRPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDY MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL NEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT BIRCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYANT SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARTER CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS GOSNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JOHNSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROY BURRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDDIE DRILLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDDIE RODGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GAR LILETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY DAN FUTRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HUNTER BALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB GUNDERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TEETERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLE BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNY GUNDERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE HAMILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY BOWDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LIBBY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHALL SAVIERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FAKOURITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY MILLIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT FELTUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RORY HERNDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN HERINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT TABORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAY SABREETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS WHITNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TOMMY COUGHLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY FINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WADE HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WIL MAXWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
WITT STEPHENS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YVETTE PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JD LOWREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KANE WHITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LEN PITCOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE CALLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSS SCHNITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN O'KEANETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RICHARD WHITBECKPRESIDENT
Officer
40$183,730$9,188
ANDY MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL NEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB COOPER JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT BIRCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYANT SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARTER CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS GOSNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID JOHNSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HAYDEN FRANKSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR JEFF WISENERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROY BURRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TOMMY WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDDIE DRILLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDDIE RODGERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKLIN BASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAR LILETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY DAN FUTRELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUNTER BALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY MOSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB GUNDERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN RUTLEDGE JRPAST CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN TEETERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON ROSS HENDERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORDAN JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYLE BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNY GUNDERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE HAMILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY BOWDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIBBY DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL SAVIERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FAKOURITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDY MILLIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT FELTUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RORY HERNDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN HERINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT TABORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAY SABREETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN SONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS SHURGARTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS WHITNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TJ LAWHONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD ROSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOMMY COUGHLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY FINNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WADE HILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WIL MAXWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WITT STEPHENS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVETTE PARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 NATURAL RESOURCES DR, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205-1572
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICHARD WHITBECK, 2 NATURAL RESOURCE DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
Signed the 990
RICHARD WHITBECK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(501) 223-6468
Return prepared by
LANDMARK PLC CPAS

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO ACQUIRE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND LAND FOR GAME AND FISH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO ACQUIRE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND LAND FOR GAME AND FISH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS, PROMOTES AND PARTICIPATES IN CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND ALL OTHER ARKANSANS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS ASSURE THE FUTURE OF HIGH QUALITY HUNTING, FISHING, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN ARKANSAS AND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION.
    Expenses $2,215,148 · grants $423,311 · revenue $496,832

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0562360
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D113)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,235,110
Income (IRS master file)
$3,692,637

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,333,328$2,573,667$14,235,110XML
990December 2023$7,980,252$1,767,282$12,396,231XML
990December 2022$1,949,076$1,632,509$5,466,282IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 71-0562360).

Questions about ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION is 71-0562360.
Is ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION 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 GAME & FISH FOUNDATION 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 GAME & FISH FOUNDATION 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 GAME & FISH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICHARD WHITBECK.
Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 51 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,832 (RICHARD WHITBECK, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ARKANSAS GAME & FISH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,333,328, expenses of $2,573,667 and total assets of $14,235,110 at year end.

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