2025 Annual Report

Dear Friends,

In 2025, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund celebrated several milestones, including its 35th year of supporting single parent students and their families.

That level of stability and longevity is noteworthy, and it would not be possible without dedicated volunteers, donors, advocates, and, most importantly, students. We are grateful to our founders, Ralph Nesson and Marjorie Marugg-Wolfe, and those visionary early supporters who created a strong foundation,

In this annual report, you will read about the impact of our work together. I hope you will feel the same sense of pride as I do, and that you will be inspired to join us again in 2026 as we change lives for single parent families in Arkansas.

Jenn Morehead, ASPSF CEO

2025 Impact Numbers

For 35 years, you’ve been the spark behind every success story. Because of you, single parents are building brighter futures for their children. These 2025 numbers are milestones you made possible.

2025 ASPSF Impact Numbers: In 2025, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund helped 814 single parents in 69 counties. Across three semesters, these single parents received 1,394 scholarships, totaling $1.87 million in flexible financial aid. In 2025, ASPSF received 3,186 applications. In 2025, 213 recipients graduated and had an average income increase of 119%. In 2025, Recipients' average GPA was 3.2 In 2025, ASPSF hosted 68 professional development workshops for recipients and the community at large In 2025, 1,520 children were impacted by the power of education, including Nima, daughter of 2025 Alumnia Kaliliah, who wrote "Thank you for supporting my mama" In 2025, ASPSF also provided additional aid to single parents: $10,000 in emergency stipends to 42 spring recipients to help them recover from sever weather; and $4,3500 in spring stipends to 46 applicants who were initially denied to to lack of funding.

A note about these numbers: ASPSF received over $500,000 in one-time, special project funding from an anonymous donor. This gift significantly increased these impact numbers, making 2025 an outlier.

Collage of three photos from the Arden J. Stephens Summer Learning Initative, the Gatsby, and A Day of Hope.

2025 Financials

Thanks to strong support from individuals, foundations, and businesses, single parent students across Arkansas can turn education into lasting stability for their families. Help support even more single parents with a generous gift at aspsf.org/give.

In 2025, Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund had an income total of $4,665,398 of which $4,276,716 came from organizational grants and $388,682 came from Individual & Corporate Support. In 2025, Scholarships as a percent of expenses was 47%. In 2025 ASPSF served single parents in 69 counties; In 2025, ASPSF had 613 annual donors; cost 16 cents to raise $1; and liabilities as a percent of assets was 21%. In 2025, ASPSF had 133 volunteers who served 2,930 hours, which is valued at $105,890.
Collage of three photos from A Day of Giving, Bank OZK Workshop, and Kendra Gives Back events

2025 Community of Champions

We are honored to recognize these incredible donors who gave gifts of $2,500 or more in 2025.* Your generosity opens doors for single parents working toward a brighter future.

Adam J. Weissman Foundation

Alice L Walton Foundation

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Arden J. Stephens Foundation Inc.

Arkansas Division of Higher Education

Arkansas Office Of Community Service

Arvest Bank

Arvest Foundation

Baptist Health

Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation

Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Inc.

Clement, James

Conger, Cynthia

Conway Corp.

Denver Foundation-Beacon

Eisele Family Endowment

Elizabeth H. &

Stanley E. Evans

Charitable Foundation

First Electric Trust

First Presbyterian Church Fort Smith

Greenwood Gearhart Inc.

Heart of Arkansas United Way

Henthorn, Mary

Hoefer, Judy

Horney, Franshel & Paul

Hot Springs Village Community Foundation

JD Finish Line Foundation

JJ White and Beulah R. White Charitable Trust

Kaiser, Kurt

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas

Monroe County Community Foundation

Morris, Dorothy

NEA Baptist Health System

Phillips County Community Foundation

Presbyterian Women, First Presbyterian Church Hot Springs

Ray, Jackie & Joseph

Rebsamen Fund

Rector, Nancy

Richardson, Ron

Ross Foundation

Schueck, Marge

Simmons Bank

Stone Ward

Thalheimer, Alan

Tiger Commissary Services

United Way Of Boone County

United Way of Greater Fort Smith

United Way Of Northeast Arkansas

University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University Of Central Arkansas

Wallace-Ward, Susan

Walmart Spark Good

Wear & Share Inc

Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation

William Thomas & May Pitman Hennessey Foundation

Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Wohlleb, Mary & Jim

Young, Sandra & Craig

*If you see an error with this listing, please email development@aspsf.org or call 501.858.2010

The Honor Society

This elite group of donors sponsored two events and contributed to the Annual Fund. Learn more at aspsf.org/honorsociety.

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