WESTERN ARKANSAS PLANNING AND
EIN 71-0396361 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S32Z)
What they do
Advance and Improve The Economic Commercial Education Civic Social General Business Opportunity and Growth In The Economic Development District Prepare and Develop District Overall Economic Development Program for Long Range Economic Growth Which Includes Adequate Land Use and Transportation Planning and Public Investments to Formulate Develop and Administer A Program for Planning and Development.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $141,356 for SASHA GRIST (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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SASHA GRISTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMANDA MOSESFINANCIAL OFFICER
JUDITH KEITHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
TONYA FLETCHERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JULIE MURRAY SECRETARYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
KEVIN SETTLEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
LEE HERNDONBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MIKE BAUMGARTNERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
MITCH MINNICKBOARD OF DIRECTOR
RANDY HALLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
RAY GACK-PRESIDENTBOARD OF DIRECTOR
RICKEY BOWMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ROXIE HALLBOARD OF DIRECTOR
RUSTY MYERSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SANDY SANDERSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SETH SMITHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
SHEA FOLDVARYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
STEVE HOTZBOARD OF DIRECTOR
ALEX SANCHEZBOARD OF DIRECTOR
EDGAR BAKERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BILLY DOOLYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BRANDON ELLISONTREASURERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BRIAN JONESBOARD OF DIRECTOR
BUDDY BLACKBOARD OF DIRECTOR
CHRIS KEITHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DANIEL ROGERSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DAVID MILLARDBOARD OF DIRECTOR
DOUG KINSLOWBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JOE HURSTBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GARY BAXTERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GARY BRILEYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GEORGE MCGILL-VICE-PRESIDENTBOARD OF DIRECTOR
GREG MURRAYBOARD OF DIRECTOR
HUGH HARDGRAVEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JIM FINCHERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
JOE EARPBOARD OF DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1972
- Location
- 1109 S 16TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72901-5122
- County
- Sebastian
- In care of
- % SASHA GRIST
- Primary officer
- Sasha Grist, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S32Z)