IRS Exempt Organizations file · 2026-10-14
The nonprofit economy
Hospitals, foundations, museums and schools are some of the region's largest employers, landlords and tenants. This is the sector as the IRS records it: every tax-exempt organization with a Northwest Arkansas mailing address, sized by its most recent return. To look up one organization, use the searchable nonprofit directory.
| Category | 501(c)(3) orgs | Filing with revenue | Revenue | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care | 68 | 24 | $1.29B | $1.02B |
| Education | 312 | 96 | $526.3M | $3.80B |
| Not classified by the IRS | 454 | 72 | $253.1M | $669.6M |
| Arts & culture | 185 | 64 | $230.0M | $2.45B |
| Human services | 221 | 84 | $180.0M | $276.5M |
| Philanthropy & grantmaking | 133 | 30 | $171.2M | $14.43B |
| Mental health | 59 | 16 | $105.3M | $94.4M |
| Mutual benefit | 9 | 2 | $56.3M | $106.3M |
| Community improvement | 58 | 24 | $50.8M | $111.0M |
| International | 34 | 16 | $31.9M | $10.9M |
| Religion | 367 | 75 | $29.4M | $55.9M |
| Environment | 44 | 17 | $16.7M | $32.5M |
| Crime & legal | 21 | 8 | $16.6M | $21.7M |
| Recreation & sports | 184 | 42 | $15.7M | $47.2M |
| Housing & shelter | 30 | 14 | $13.4M | $41.1M |
| Youth development | 73 | 20 | $10.3M | $18.8M |
| Employment | 6 | 4 | $6.5M | $5.5M |
| Animals | 79 | 21 | $5.7M | $10.5M |
| Public safety | 31 | 11 | $3.6M | $7.1M |
| Food & agriculture | 39 | 8 | $1.7M | $1.0M |
| Public & societal benefit | 47 | 7 | $1.4M | $928,643 |
| Civil rights | 9 | 4 | $1.1M | $2.7M |
| Disease & disorders | 20 | 4 | $1.1M | $602.4M |
| Medical research | 6 | 1 | $197,319 | $1.2M |
| Social science | 3 | 1 | $79,314 | $344,423 |
| Science & technology | 9 | 0 | $0 | $229,542 |
IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File extract (eo_ar.csv) · as of Oct 14, 2026
By city
mailing address
| City | All exempt orgs | 501(c)(3) | Revenue (all orgs) | Assets (all orgs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | 659 | 575 | $1.15B | $5.04B |
| Rogers | 390 | 347 | $823.1M | $816.8M |
| Bentonville | 384 | 355 | $4.75B | $18.39B |
| Springdale | 335 | 296 | $344.4M | $435.0M |
| Siloam Springs | 130 | 109 | $110.0M | $384.4M |
| Bella Vista | 114 | 100 | $42.4M | $96.1M |
| Eureka Springs | 69 | 64 | $33.0M | $28.3M |
| Berryville | 67 | 62 | $324.9M | $1.06B |
| Gentry | 57 | 50 | $973,750 | $920,623 |
| Lowell | 55 | 46 | $98.4M | $47.9M |
| Huntsville | 52 | 45 | $13.0M | $17.4M |
| Farmington | 44 | 38 | $1.3M | $2.0M |
| Prairie Grove | 44 | 41 | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Pea Ridge | 41 | 34 | $407,539 | $141,150 |
| Centerton | 39 | 35 | $6.4M | $2.8M |
| Gravette | 38 | 35 | $786,945 | $1.4M |
| Tontitown | 28 | 25 | $3.7M | $4.0M |
| West Fork | 27 | 25 | $490,347 | $58,019 |
| Cave Springs | 24 | 22 | $4.2M | $4.1M |
| Elkins | 23 | 19 | $5.3M | $20.6M |
| Green Forest | 19 | 13 | $661,924 | $2.6M |
| Holiday Isle | 18 | 12 | $119,316 | $305,798 |
| Garfield | 17 | 17 | $1.9M | $3.4M |
| Decatur | 16 | 13 | $0 | $0 |
| Elm Springs | 15 | 13 | $1.3M | $1.9M |
| Lincoln | 14 | 13 | $448,497 | $1.3M |
| Hindsville | 13 | 12 | $125,100 | $3.3M |
City totals include every exempt type, among them employee-benefit trusts and electric co-ops, which is why Bentonville's revenue is so large. Cities with ten or more organizations; the feed covers the 28 largest mailing cities, so city rows sum to less than the total.
IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File extract (eo_ar.csv) · as of Oct 14, 2026