ARKANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MILDRED GRIGGS

Phone

8705092003

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ARKANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2019, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $548K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $100K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF AVI ARE TO INCREASE RESOURCES, PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE, AND EDUCATE THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY WORKING IN PURSUIT OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND PROMOTION OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $227,000

WE INITIATED PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FILL GAPS IN CIVIC-ENGAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO ADVANCE SOCIAL CHANGE.

Program 2

Expenses: $40,000

WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND CONVENED EVENTS, BRIEFINGS, INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP MEETINGS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH PHILANTHROPISTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND CIVIC LEADERS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THESE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPACTING SOCIAL CHANGE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN ARKANSAS; AND TO GET INPUT FROM THESE STAKEHOLDERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $50,000

WE ALSO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO INCREASE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES OF CIVIC AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS INCLUDES STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN...

WE ALSO SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO INCREASE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES OF CIVIC AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS INCLUDES STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT OF THE CIVIC PROCESS AND EDUCATING SUCH CITIZENS ABOUT THEIR VOTING RIGHTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $547,533

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $547,533

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $302,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $10,000

Program Expenses $317,000

Other Expenses $145,198

TOTAL EXPENSES $447,198

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$547,533	$479,003	+0.1%
Expenses	$447,198	$280,250	+0.6%
Net Income	$100,335	$198,753	-0.5%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MILDRED GRIGGS	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAY SCOTT	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN BUCHANAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH ARGUE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$547,533	$447,198	$431,732	$100,335
2022	$479,003	$280,250	$331,397	$198,753
2021	$277,425	$193,086	$132,644	$84,339