FORWARD ARKANSAS (EIN 813130391) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BEN KUTYLO

Phone

5012440000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FORWARD ARKANSAS, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

FORWARD ARKANSAS IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND THE WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION TO INCREASE EQUITY AND ACHIEVE INCREASES IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR ARKANSAS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,018,954

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,018,954

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $148,054

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $3,629,013

Other Expenses $3,779,689

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,927,743

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,018,954	$3,205,592	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,927,743	$3,329,832	+0.2%
Net Income	$-908,789	$-124,240	+6.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$225,934

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
VICKI SAVIERS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILLIP BALDWIN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY JONES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH FRAZIER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRIN WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEQUILLA BROWNIE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK NEAL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANEIL PJ YARBROUGH	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA STRONG	SECRETARY/TR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN KUTYLO	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$194,771	$31,163	$225,934
MALACHI NICHOLS	DIRECTOR OF	40.00	Highest	$107,591	$17,214	$124,805
COURTNEY LINCOLN	SENIOR DIREC	40.00	Highest	$109,399	$17,504	$126,903

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,018,954	$3,927,743	$2,341,837	$-908,789
2022	$3,205,592	$3,329,832	$2,442,347	$-124,240
2021	$3,931,852	$1,922,187	$3,159,962	$2,009,665
2020	$1,534,170	$1,097,672	$628,866	$436,498
2019	$1,119,000	$1,364,941	$167,508	$-245,941
2018	$1,320,000	$1,576,387	$516,087	$-256,387

FORWARD ARKANSAS