About Arkansas Public School Resource Center
To support the improvement of public education by providing advocacy services on behalf of public schools with a special emphasis on charter schools and rural districts.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationCharter schoolsRural educationProfessional developmentSchool finance and grant managementLegal and policy supportEducational technology and data systemsSchool facilities
Who They Fund
charter schools (institutions)teachers and school leaders / school administratorsstudents with severe cognitive disabilitiesstate education agencies (e.g., DESE)
About Arkansas Public School Resource Center
Arkansas Public School Resource Center centers its grantmaking on Arkansas charter schools and rural public education, with reimbursement-based support that includes both school startup and educator development. The largest recent awards in the record go to Crowley’s Ridge Coop for Teacher and School Leader Grant expenses, including $3,653,881 in 2025 and $2,568,129 in 2024, showing sustained support for school and leader capacity in partner settings. Its charter work is similarly substantial: Friendship Aspire received $1,919,443 in 2025 under the Charter Schools Program Grant, and Lisa Academy received $1,066,327 in the same year. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve public education through advocacy services for public schools, with special emphasis on charter schools and rural districts. Recent grants show a mix of direct support for charter school operations, educator effectiveness, and compliance-related reimbursement. APSRC also supports specific public education functions beyond school operations, including grant administration and program implementation tied to state and federal education programs. Across the record, the funding pattern points to a provider that serves as both grantmaker and program administrator within Arkansas public education.
What Arkansas Public School Resource Center Funds
Charter school development is a central theme. Arkansas Public School Resource Center awarded $1,919,443 to Friendship Aspire for the Charter Schools Program Grant and $845,113 to Caddo Academy for the same purpose, both as reimbursement of expenses tied to charter school operations. Educator support is another clear area: Crowley’s Ridge Coop received $3,653,881 for the Teacher and School Leader Grant, which aligns with training, coaching, and job-embedded support in the PEER Network. The foundation also makes grants tied to specialized school needs. In 2023, Friendship Aspire Little Rock received $523,851 under the Charter School Program Grant and the DESE Severe Cognitive Disabilities Grant, indicating support that reaches students with severe cognitive disabilities. Professional learning is also present through the Foundations & Futures collaboration, which supports districts applying for DESE professional learning grants and links literacy, math, and leadership development.
How Arkansas Public School Resource Center Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.6M
Total Assets
$15.5M
Total Revenue
$22.4M
Total Expenses
$21M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $109K and $433K, with a median of $254K.
25th Percentile
$109K
Median
$254K
75th Percentile
$433K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DANIEL S SMITH
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