Goodwill Arkansas Education Initiatives Inc
Donations deductibleGoodwill Arkansas Education Initiatives Inc's network
6 people6 organisationsi6 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). 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
6 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Lopez Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian F Marsh | President and CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chris Amsler | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jonathan Crossley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Phillip Baldwin | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sajni Kumpuris | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brian F Marsh | President and CEO | since 2020 |
| Cynthia Varner | VP, Workforce Development | since 2019 |
| Edie Stewart | Sr. Vice President & Chief Mission Officer | 2025 |
| George Gregory Wertenb | School Director | 2020 |
| Greg Wertenberger | School Director | 2021 |
| Kristen Qandah | Vice President, Finance | 2023 |
| Markous Jewett | SVP and CMO | 2023 |
| Sylvia Murchison | SVP and CFO | since 2019 |
| Tomiko Davis | School Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian F Marsh | President and CEO | 1 | $0 | $526k | $42k |
| Miguel Lopez | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Amsler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Crossley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Baldwin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sajni Kumpuris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edie Stewart | Sr. Vice President & Chief Mission Officer | 25 | $0 | $215k | $11k |
| Sylvia Murchison | Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 1 | $0 | $271k | $17k |
About
- Legal name
- Goodwill Arkansas Education Initiatives Inc
- EIN
- 813306959
- Address
- 7400 Scott Hamilton Dr Ste 50, Little Rock, AR, 72209-3179
- State
- Arkansas
- Mission
- The mission of the excel center is to provide adults the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and begin post-secondary education while developing career paths in sectors of the local economy that offer better-than-average employment and growth opportunities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B29 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2016
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Brian Itzkowitz (Form 990-N, tax year 2016)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTHRIFT STORESGoodwill Industries of Arkansas IncRelatedSUPPORT ORGGoodwill of Arkansas Foundation Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMiguel Lopez
≥7years on the filingsBrian F Marsh
≥7years on the filingsChris Amsler
≥7years on the filingsJonathan Crossley
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $73k
- Total liabilities
- $131k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $58k
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 7