Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Donations deductibleArkansas Advocates for Children and Families' network
19 people7 organisationsi19 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Montgomery | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Danyelle Walker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Aaron Strong (also filed as Dr Aaron Strong) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Chad Rodgers (also filed as Dr Chad Rodgers) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Gene LU | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Hershey Garner (also filed as Dr Hershey Garner) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Sheldon Riklon (also filed as Dr Sheldon Riklon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Susan Sullivan Miller (also filed as Dr Susan Sullivan Miller) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gayatri Agnew | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Martie North | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nikki Edge | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pastor Dwight Townsend | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rejena S Grotjohn | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rev Natasha Murray-Norman (also filed as Rev Natasha Murray-Norman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shannon Collier-Tenison | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stacey Sturner | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tamara Pace-Glover | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Schwab | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Xochitl Delgado Solorzano | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Keith Ferguson | Deputy Director | since 2019 |
| Katherine Kincaid | Nwa Development Director | 2023 |
| Keesa Smith | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Laura Kellams | Nwa Director | since 2023 |
| Rich Huddleston | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keesa Smith | Executive Director | 37.5 | $156k | $17k | |
| Jennifer Keith Ferguson | Deputy Director | 34 | $129k | $9k | |
| Christin Harper | Employee | 1 | $116k | $14k | |
| Laura Kellams | Nwa Director | 37.5 | $111k | $7k | |
| Pete Gess | Employee | 1 | $104k | $7k | |
| Ester Wills | Employee | 1 | $101k | $13k | |
| Xochitl Delgado Solorzano | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Nikki Edge | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Gene Lu | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Sturner | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan D Davis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rejena S Grotjohn | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mervin Jebaraj | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Clegg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Susan Sullivan Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Hershey Garner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Coulter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tamara Pace-Glover | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Schwab | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Sheldon Riklon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Moss | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Lanier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gayatri Agnew | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Chad Rodgers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brooke Montgomery | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
- EIN
- 710492205
- Address
- 1400 W Markham St Ste 306, Little Rock, AR, 72201-1844
- State
- Arkansas
- Mission
- Advocating for the development and implementation of data-driven public policy that improves child well-being in arkansas, with a focus on economic security, education, health, early childhood, child welfare, juvenile justice, and racial equity. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P010 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Ferguson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDanyelle Walker
≥8years on the filingsDr Aaron Strong
≥8years on the filingsDr Chad Rodgers
≥8years on the filingsDr Hershey Garner
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
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $218k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 293
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 | $2.3m | $2.3m | Deficit $53k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.