ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

EIN: 710236857 501(c)(3) Health Care

LITTLE ROCK, AR

Total Revenue
$962,373,622
Total Expenses
$864,515,091
Total Assets
$1,442,027,760
Net Assets
$1,154,673,482
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1912
Legal Domicile
AR
Principal Officer
MARCELLA DODERER
Phone
5013643489
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, founded in 1912, is a major nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $962.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $864.5M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

WE CHAMPION CHILDREN BY MAKING THEM BETTER TODAY AND HEALTHIER TOMORROW.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE DELIVERY FOR THE CHILDREN OF ARKANSAS AND BEYOND. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S CORE VALUES ARE THE ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES THAT HIGHLIGHT OUR REGARD FOR EACH OTHER AND THOSE WE SERVE:SAFETY: WE ARE VIGILANT ABOUT CREATING AN ERROR-FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND TEAM MEMBERS.TEAMWORK: WE DEMONSTRATE ACTIONABLE CARE AND CONCERN FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND TEAM MEMBERS.COMPASSION: WE COORDINATE, COMMUNICATE, COOPERATE, AND COLLABORATE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND TEAM MEMBERS.EXCELLENCE: WE ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS AND SERVE WITH DISTINCTION IN ORDER TO BE THE BEST.SAFETY AND EXCELLENCE FRAME OUR WORK. TEAMWORK AND COMPASSION PLACE PEOPLE AT THE CENTER OF ALL WE DO.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $711,672,257 Revenue: $888,244,261

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (ACH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL THAT SERVES AS THE ONLY QUATERNARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. ACH HAS THE ONLY BURN CENTER...

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ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (ACH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL THAT SERVES AS THE ONLY QUATERNARY HEALTH CARE FACILITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. ACH HAS THE ONLY BURN CENTER IN ARKANSAS AND PROVIDES TREATMENT TO ADULTS AS WELL AS CHILDREN. ACH IS LICENSED FOR 336 OPERATING BEDS, OF WHICH 170 ARE INTENSIVE CARE BEDS AND 145 ARE MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, ACH'S UTILIZATION WAS AS FOLLOWS: 15,743 ADMISSIONS WITH AN AVERAGE STAY OF 5.84 DAYS; 89,929 PATIENT DAYS; 246.4 AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS; 300,859 OUTPATIENT VISITS, EXCLUDING ER VISITS WHICH WERE 63,644; AND 16,722 SURGERIES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CHARITY CARE, ACH IS A MAGNET RECOGNIZED FACILITY OPERATING THE STATE'S ONLY LEVEL I PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER; THE STATE'S ONLY BURN CENTER; THE STATE'S ONLY LEVEL IV NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; THE STATE'S ONLY PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; THE STATE'S ONLY PEDIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM WITH LEVEL 1 VERIFICATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS); AND THE STATE'S ONLY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PEDIATRIC TRANSPORT PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS NATIONALLY RANKED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT IN SEVEN PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTIES (2024-2025): CANCER, CARDIOLOGY & HEART SURGERY, NEONATAL CARE, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND PULMONOLOGY & LUNG SURGERY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $39,729,153
Program Service Revenue $885,127,356
Investment Income $26,034,808
Other Revenue $11,482,305
TOTAL REVENUE $962,373,622

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,563,618
Salaries & Benefits $407,129,286
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $711,672,257
Other Expenses $443,822,187
TOTAL EXPENSES $864,515,091

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $962,373,622 $871,972,160 +0.1%
Expenses $864,515,091 $801,967,379 +0.1%
Net Income $97,858,531 $70,004,781 +0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
13
Employees
5116
Volunteers
393

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$3,750,564
Total Directors
17
$2,984,199
Key Employees
16
$6,565,228
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARCELLA DODERER PRESIDENT/CEO 0.41
Officer Director
$0 $318,888 $2,712,312
HUNTER BALE TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.27
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRAV BAXTER VICE CHAIR 0.47
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA GRAHAM MD TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.34
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS JACKSON CHAIR OF THE BOARD 0.51
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD JACOBS MD TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.40
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIONNA JENKINS PHD TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.28
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILLIP JETT BOARD TREASURER 0.27
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HOLLY MARR TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.36
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT MCCLELLAND TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.45
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA G MOORE TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.15
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVERLY A MORROW TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.41
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN PARKER TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.04
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE SCHEXNAYDER MD TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF 52.51
Director
$232,275 $39,612 $271,887
ROSS WHIPPLE TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR) 0.12
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUTH WHITNEY TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.04
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARRIN WILLIAMS TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR 0.16
Director
$0 $0 $0
GENA WINGFIELD EVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0.04
Officer
$0 $110,158 $1,038,252
JAMIE WIGGINS EVP/COO 0.00
Key Emp
$0 $95,674 $967,991
FREDERICK BARR MD EVP-CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR(PART YR) 18.00
Key Emp
$0 $26,645 $837,104
CINDY MARTIN VP PRACTICE PLAN-AR CHILDREN'S 15.00
Key Emp
$0 $26,818 $335,161
ERIN PARKER EVP/CIO 0.00
Key Emp
$0 $67,685 $630,217
RYAN SOLOMON SVP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS 0.00
Key Emp
$0 $33,241 $451,630
LE'KITA BROWN VP REVENUE CYCLE 0.00
Key Emp
$0 $24,692 $425,812
CINDY HILL VP FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.00
Key Emp
$0 $26,370 $395,542
HEATHER HAEBERLE CNO/SVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES 45.00
Key Emp
$389,720 $34,857 $424,577
ROBIN MITCHELL VP OPERATIONS 50.00
Key Emp
$302,034 $20,902 $322,936
TAMMY DIAMOND-WELLS VP PATIENT CARE SERVICES 50.00
Key Emp
$277,962 $29,607 $307,569
AMY ALLEN VP PATIENT CARE SERVICES 50.00
Key Emp
$237,063 $22,107 $259,170
KENDREA JONES PHARMACY DIRECTOR 50.00
Key Emp
$191,228 $27,119 $218,347
KIMBERLY MOORE PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR 50.00
Key Emp
$169,720 $13,234 $182,954
STEPHANIE ROCKETT DIRECTOR PATIENT CARE SERVICES 50.00
Key Emp
$167,640 $26,968 $194,608
GINA REYNOLDS DIRECTOR -NEONATAL NURSING SERVICES 50.00
Key Emp
$164,070 $11,006 $175,076
KAREN FARST MD SVP/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 57.31
Key Emp
$381,599 $54,935 $436,534
STEPHANIE EVANS VP QUALITY AND SAFETY 50.00
Highest
$304,998 $14,633 $319,631
CHRISTIAN EISENRING SURGICAL ASSISTANT COORDINATOR 50.00
Highest
$259,896 $21,743 $281,639
STEPHANIE PIERCE VP STRATEGIC MKTG & COMMUNICATION 50.00
Highest
$258,922 $31,923 $290,845
DANTE GRIFFIN VP PATIENT EXPERIENCE 50.00
Highest
$243,946 $24,716 $268,662
BETH PETLAK VP POPULATION HEALTH 50.00
Highest
$238,729 $30,638 $269,367
SHANNON HENDRIX FORMER SVP/ACNW CHIEF ADMIN 0.00
$0 $4,300 $269,843
RACHEL FRENNER DIRECTOR LABORATORY - FMR KE 50.00
$143,773 $15,265 $159,038
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $962,373,622 $864,515,091 $1,442,027,760 $97,858,531
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $818,219,720 $758,664,258 $1,251,359,610 $59,555,462
2022 $737,455,627 $701,040,962 $1,069,940,948 $36,414,665
2021 $658,855,149 $590,429,460 $1,044,609,032 $68,425,689
2020 $646,443,005 $595,488,920 $970,496,679 $50,954,085
2019 $644,031,114 $584,450,121 $911,398,842 $59,580,993
2018 $641,332,907 $593,894,428 $868,150,306 $47,438,479
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