Legal Aid of Arkansas
Donations deductibleRevenue
$5.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$5.3m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$2.5m
year to 31 December 2025
Net assets
$1.3m
assets less liabilities
Staff
76
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Officers and senior staff
39
named in Part VII
Activity
I80Z
Crime and legal-related
Exempt since
1981
45 years ago
Legal Aid of Arkansas's network
19 peopleExplore in 3DiThe large node is Legal Aid of Arkansas. The map shows the people and organisations in the public record, two steps out at most. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.Officers and directors
19 listediThe register holds no board history for this organisation, so this is the roster from its newest return: Form 990 Part VII, year to 31 December 2025 (IRS e-file, 2026 release). Titles are as filed; the IRS publishes no person identifier.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Richardson | Executive Di | $137k | |
| Kathleen Talbott | Board Member | ||
| Ron Wilson | Board Member | ||
| Curtis Walker | Board Member | ||
| Keisha Hazelwood | Board Member | ||
| Kimberly Edington | Board Member | ||
| Maggie Benson | Board Member | ||
| Lori Chumbler | Board Member | ||
| Steven Davis | Board Member | ||
| Donna Price | Board Member | ||
| Annie Smith | Chair | ||
| Amie Wilcox | Board Member | ||
| Ashlie Thacker | Vice-Chair | ||
| Rene Ward | Board Member | ||
| James White | Board Member | ||
| Kaylee Hayes | Board Member | ||
| Garry Ward | Board Member | ||
| Michelle Pedro | Board Member | ||
| Pamela Haun | Secretary-Tr |
Officers and senior leadership
39 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amie Wilcox | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Annie Smith | Chair | since 2018 |
| Ashlie Thacker | Vice-Chair | since 2018 |
| Bill Waddell | Board Member | since 2021 |
| Curtis Walker | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Daniel Brightwell | Board Member | since 2021 |
| Demetre Walker | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Dennis Blackmore | Board Member | 2018 |
| Donna Price | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Faye Reed | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Fuller Bumpers | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Garry Ward | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Gary Ward | Board Member | since 2021 |
| Helen Jenkins | Board Member | since 2018 |
| James White | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Kachia Phillips | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Kathleen Talbott | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Kaylee Hayes | Board Member | since 2023 |
| Keisha Hazelwood | Board Member | since 2023 |
| Kevin Watts | Board Member | since 2019 |
| Kimberly Edington | Board Member | since 2024 |
| Kyle Stoner | Board Member | since 2021 |
| Lee Richardson | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Lori Chumbler | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Maggie Benson | Board Member | since 2023 |
| Mary Hodges | Board Member | 2018 |
| Matt Cook | Board Member | since 2020 |
| Michelle Pedro | Board Member | since 2023 |
| Mihailo Albertson | Board Member | since 2019 |
| Neal Burns | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Niki Cung | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Pamela Haun | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Rene Ward | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Ron Wilson | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Scarlett Cheyenne Massey | Board Member | 2023 |
| Steven Davis | Board Member | since 2018 |
| TIM Watson JR | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Val P Price | Board Member | since 2018 |
| Vilma Asencio | Board Member | since 2018 |
About
- Legal name
- Legal Aid of Arkansas
- EIN
- 710439977
- Address
- 1200 Henryetta St, Springdale, AR, 72762-6159
- State
- Arkansas
- Mission
- To provide legal assistance & housing counseling to the underprivileged citizens of north arkansas. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Principal officer
- Lee Richardson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 76
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8m | $4.9m | Deficit $67k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.