Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ARKANSAS POLICY FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND ANALYZES THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICIES ON THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS. THE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1995 AND EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND FISCAL POLICIES WHILE ENCOURAGING CITIZENSHIP.THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES RESEARCH MEMOS AND REPORTS VIA NEWS MEDIA AND THE INTERNET, AND HOSTS AND PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC FORUMS.
SEE FORM 990, PART III, QUESTION 1
THIRY-THREE (33) RESEARCH MEMOS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2019. THEY EXAMINED THE ECONOMY, FISCAL POLICY, AND EDUCATION POLICY IN ARKANSAS. ISSUES INCLUDED (ECONOMY) ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN ARKANSAS AND THE STATE OF THE U S EXPANSION IN ITS TENTH AND ELEVENTH YEARS, RECESSION INDICATORS, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, STATE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS; (FISCAL POLICY) BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY IN STATE GOVERNMENT, REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT, THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS, STATE CAPITAL GAINS AND INCOME TAX RATES, GROCERY TAX, SPENDING POLICY, ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS, PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY; (EDUCATION REFORM) CHARTER SCHOOLS, SCHOOL CHOICE, THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT, THE STATE FOUNDATION GRANT, SPENDING IN DISTRESSED DISTRICTS, POLICY AND THE MIDDLE CLASS, AND LOCAL AND COUNTY DISTRICT MARKETS. CITIZENSHIP:THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH ITS WEBSITE (WWW.ARKANSASPOLICYFOUNDATION.ORG) AND THE U S POSTAL SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION HAS DISTRIBUTED DICTIONARIES TO ARKANSAS STUDENTS SINCE 2005. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORED A PUBLIC FORUM IN FORT SMITH IN 2019 AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENSHIP. THE FORUM EXAMINED STATE GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO FOSTER CITIZENSHIP AMONG THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS.THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES WITH CIVIC AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS TO SERVICE CLUBS. ONE SUCH PRESENTATION OCCURRED IN 2019 IN EL DORADO. THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING BOARD INCLUDES AN ECONOMIST, RETIRED K-12 ADMINISTRATOR, INSURANCE AGENT, PHYSICIAN, FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE, INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL, AND FOUR BUSINESSMEN. VISIBILITY:ARKANSAS AND OTHER MEDIA CITED THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH IN 2019. THE FOUNDATION'S SITE INCLUDES A VISIBILITY-MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS FEATURE THAT LISTS MEDIA CITATIONS. REFERENCES TO THE FOUNDATION AVERAGED MORE THAN THREE TIMES PER MONTH. MEDIA CITATIONS APPEARED IN THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE, ARKANSAS BUSINESS, BATESVILLE DAILY GUARD, BOONEVILLE DEMOCRAT, EL DORADO NEWS TIMES, JONESBORO SUN, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, SOUTHWEST TIMES RECORD, TALK BUSINESS, ABILENE (TX) REPORTER-NEWS, KATV7 ABC-LITTLE ROCK, KFSM5 CBS-FORT SMITH/FAYETTEVILLE, AND KTHV11 CBS-LITTLE ROCK. THESE MEDIA ARE BASED IN ALL REGIONS (CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTH) OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Greg Kaza | Executive Direc | 40 | $94,000 |
| John Nabholz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dorothy Morris | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Madison Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald E Fitz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Glenn R Davis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William Rockefeller | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Blant Hurt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory P Hartz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob G Ratchford | Director | 1 | $0 |
| George Dunklin Jr | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 |
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