Central Arkansas Development Council
321 Edison, Benton, AR · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $64,208,632 | $61,332,389 | $35,120,180 |
| FY2024 | $82,809,361 | $76,850,494 | $32,243,937 |
| FY2023 | $72,828,837 | $67,379,014 | $26,285,070 |
| FY2022 | $63,852,394 | $63,809,488 | $20,835,247 |
| FY2021 | $60,287,883 | $55,795,768 | $20,792,341 |
| FY2020 | $48,544,555 | $47,685,546 | $16,300,226 |
| FY2019 | $45,546,325 | $44,997,149 | $15,441,217 |
| FY2018 | $40,886,100 | $39,619,100 | $14,892,041 |
| FY2017 | $34,102,617 | $35,609,696 | $13,625,041 |
| FY2016 | $35,237,939 | $35,263,639 | $15,132,120 |
| FY2015 | $39,458,011 | $37,732,080 | $15,157,820 |
| FY2014 | $34,432,511 | $34,498,794 | $13,431,889 |
| FY2013 | $37,370,079 | $37,311,698 | $13,498,172 |
| FY2012 | $41,602,245 | $42,569,235 | $13,439,791 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Central Arkansas Development Council (EIN 71-0388673), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $22,701,519 | 35% |
| Program service revenue | $40,689,483 | 63% |
| Other revenue | $817,630 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $58,787,238 | 96% |
| Management & general | $2,545,151 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 63% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 0%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 79.4% of 480 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide (too few in AR for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 6.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 26th percentile among 169 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in AR.
- Total revenue was the highest among 176 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in AR.
- Total revenue rose from $41,602,245 in FY2012 to $64,208,632 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2016, FY2017).
- The highest revenue on record here is $82,809,361 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $13,439,791 to $35,120,180 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2012 and 35% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1966 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | S30Z — Community Improvement & Capacity Building |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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