Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc

Organization Overview

Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc, operating under the name Arkansas Public School Resource Cen, is located in Little Rock, AR. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (B99) the organization is classified as: Education N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations.

For the year ending 06/2020, Arkansas Public School Resource Cen generated $7.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.8m during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 7.1% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Arkansas Public School Resource Cen has awarded 63 individual grants totaling $2,882,819. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

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LEARNING BLADE: TO ASSIST IN INCREASING STUDENT INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS IN COLLABORATION WITH ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER (APSRC) BEGAN IN 2016 A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CALLED LEARNING BLADE TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) CAREERS IN EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL. DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, APSRC AND LEARNING BLADE HAD OVER 66,164 REGISTERED STUDENTS IN THE LEARNING BLADE PLATFORM. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED OVER 1,188,000 STEM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE CAREER AWARENESS ONLINE LESSONS. ARKANSAS WAS THE FIRST STATE TO DELIVER OVER 1 MILLION ONLINE LESSONS TO STUDENTS. THERE WERE OVER 7,600 STEM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE OFFLINE LESSON PLANS, AND RESOURCES WERE DOWNLOADED BY TEACHERS THAT ACCOUNT FOR THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL HOURS OF STEM ENGAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY OF NOTE, LEARNING BLADE HAS CONDUCTED OVER 200 TRAINING EVENTS REACHING OVER 1,500 EDUCATORS IN ARKANSAS.


CSP: THE OBJECTIVES OF APSRC'S CSP GRANT ARE: 1) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY DISTRICT CONVERSION AND OPEN ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THOSE THAT SERVE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS; 2) TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY WHERE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED; AND 3) TO DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES. WITH THE CSP GRANT FUNDS, APSRC HAS AWARDED 11 OF THE 31 PROJECTED SUBGRANTS; PROVIDED ONSITE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO SUBGRANTEES; AND DISSEMINATED BEST PRACTICES THROUGH AN ONLINE PORTAL, AT APSRC'S ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE, AND THROUGH A SPRING CONFERENCE HOSTED IN MARCH.


ADE DIGITAL: APSRC PROVIDES DIGITAL LEARNING COURSES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ARKANSAS TO MEET A VARIETY OF STUDENT NEEDS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TWO WAYS: 1. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COURSE OFFERINGS 2. PROVIDE COURSES AND TEACHER FOR COURSES IN WHICH THE STATE EXPERIENCES TEACHER SHORTAGES. STUDENTS CAN ENROLL IN COURSES IN FIVE (5) BASIC AREAS: CORE COURSES, REMEDIATION OR CREDIT RECOVERY, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, CAREER AND TECHNICAL, AND CHARACTER EDUCATION. STUDENTS IN 64 SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED IN 3,066 COURSES DURING THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR. APSRC PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL STAFF DURING THE STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROCESS ANDALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Barbara Cox
Teaching
$116,500
Jane Benton
Eprocurement
$115,500
Dr Bobbie Davis
Financial
$123,716
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,524,316
Investment income $41,067
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,308,397

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc has awarded $1,306,319 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Little Rock, AR

PURPOSE: CHARTE SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

$500,000

FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE LITTLE ROCK

PURPOSE: CHARTE SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

$381,322

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NLR

Org PageRecipient Profile

Lewisville, TX

PURPOSE: CHARTE SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

$336,845

SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PURPOSE: CHARTE SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

$49,490

CENTERPOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT

PURPOSE: CHARTE SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

$38,662
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Arkansas Public School Resource Center Inc has recieved totaling $26,500.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
New Venture Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

$26,500
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