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← ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$143,919,403
Total expenses
$131,328,404
Contributions and grants received
$14,307,126
Grants paid
$11,253,639
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$111,262,879
Management and general expenses
$20,065,525
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$111,262,879

Program services were 84.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARCELLA DODERER

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,712,312
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $2,393,424
    Other
    $318,888
    Hours/week
    0.42 + 56.65 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,413,562 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $712,327 related
    Other
    $0 + $267,535 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $306,781 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,107 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $2,712,312 related

  • RON CLARK

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.13 + 0.39 related

  • HARRY C ERWIN

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 0.44 related

  • GARY GEORGE

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.23 + 0.36 related

  • KEVIN HINKLE

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF

    Total calculated
    $376,009
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $317,026
    Other
    $58,983
    Hours/week
    0.42 + 54.08 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $317,026 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $58,983 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $376,009 related

  • NICK HOBBS

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.13

  • SILVIA AZRAI KAWAS

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.06

  • AARON MARSHALL

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.31 + 0.08 related

  • PAT MCCLELLAND

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.38 + 0.49 related

  • CHARLES REDFIELD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.05 + 0.06 related

  • JOHN SPOLLEN MD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.27

  • STEVE STAFFORD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.22 + 0.08 related

  • CELIA SWANSON

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.42 + 0.47 related

  • KC TUCKER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.41 + 0.08 related

  • BARBARA TYSON

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.05

  • NOEL WHITE

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.24

  • GENA WINGFIELD

    EVP/CFO

    Total calculated
    $1,038,252
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $928,094
    Other
    $110,158
    Hours/week
    0.04 + 48.82 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $660,332 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $189,819 related
    Other
    $0 + $77,943 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $98,851 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,307 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,038,252 related

  • FREDERICK BARR

    EVP/CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR(PART YR)

    Total calculated
    $837,104
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $810,459
    Other
    $26,645
    Hours/week
    6 + 54.35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $556,203 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $174,121 related
    Other
    $0 + $80,135 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $16,270 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,375 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $837,104 related

  • CINDY MARTIN

    VP PRACTICE PLAN-AR CHILDREN'S

    Total calculated
    $335,161
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $308,343
    Other
    $26,818
    Hours/week
    5 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $261,049 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $46,393 related
    Other
    $0 + $901 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,078 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $15,740 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $335,161 related

  • JAMIE WIGGINS

    EVP/COO

    Total calculated
    $967,991
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $872,317
    Other
    $95,674
    Hours/week
    0 + 50.1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $640,857 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $174,292 related
    Other
    $0 + $57,168 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $84,371 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,303 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $967,991 related

  • LE'KITA BROWN

    REVENUE CYCLE VP

    Total calculated
    $425,812
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $401,120
    Other
    $24,692
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $339,761 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $60,407 related
    Other
    $0 + $952 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $18,100 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,592 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $425,812 related

  • CINDY HILL

    FINANCIAL SERVICES VP

    Total calculated
    $395,542
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $369,172
    Other
    $26,370
    Hours/week
    0 + 55 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $307,502 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $57,577 related
    Other
    $0 + $4,093 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,951 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,419 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $395,542 related

  • RUSTIN MORSE

    SVP/ACNW CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR

    Total calculated
    $319,576
    From this org
    $314,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,814
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,593
    Bonus
    $75,815
    Other
    $3,354
    Deferred
    $2,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,514
    Filer's total
    $319,576

  • MICHAEL HOWARD

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $292,357
    From this org
    $267,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,649
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,251
    Bonus
    $34,100
    Other
    $1,357
    Deferred
    $14,143
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,506
    Filer's total
    $292,357

  • JAMALEE HUNTLEY

    PHARMACY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $216,342
    From this org
    $197,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,566
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,417
    Bonus
    $21,120
    Other
    $239
    Deferred
    $12,868
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,698
    Filer's total
    $216,342

  • MARIA WLEKLINSKI

    DIRECTOR PATIENT CARE SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $173,835
    From this org
    $156,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,153
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,724
    Bonus
    $10,412
    Other
    $546
    Deferred
    $2,486
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,667
    Filer's total
    $173,835

  • SARAH SMITH

    AMBULATORY SERVICES DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,865
    From this org
    $175,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,768
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,276
    Bonus
    $11,615
    Other
    $206
    Deferred
    $4,339
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,429
    Filer's total
    $180,865

  • JEFFREY WILLIAMS

    PHARMACY COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $193,437
    From this org
    $166,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,856
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,870
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $211
    Deferred
    $12,139
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,717
    Filer's total
    $193,437

  • MELISSA BALLARD

    RN III

    Total calculated
    $166,670
    From this org
    $143,193
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,477
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,569
    Bonus
    $12,500
    Other
    $124
    Deferred
    $8,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,486
    Filer's total
    $166,670

  • DANIEL PRICE

    STAFF PHARMACIST

    Total calculated
    $157,221
    From this org
    $143,055
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,166
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,477
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $78
    Deferred
    $8,718
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,448
    Filer's total
    $157,221

  • NICOLE HUDDLESTON

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $153,106
    From this org
    $141,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,116
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,003
    Bonus
    $8,896
    Other
    $91
    Deferred
    $9,802
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,314
    Filer's total
    $153,106

  • SHANNON HENDRIX

    FORMER ACNW CHIEF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $269,843
    From this org
    $265,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,300
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,483
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $60
    Deferred
    $1,095
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,205
    Filer's total
    $269,843

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
CHARTER TRAVEL IS USED BY ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES' BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF (AND OCCASIONALLY ACCOMPANYING SPOUSES/COMPANIONS) WHEN IT IS DEEMED THE MOST EFFICIENT METHOD OF TRAVEL TO DISTANT AREAS WITHIN THE STATE OR TO SURROUNDING STATES FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S BUSINESS. SEPARATE (NON-CHARTER) TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IS REIMBURSED BY THE EMPLOYEE IF SUCH TRAVEL IS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; THUS, SUCH TRAVEL IS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE EMPLOYEE. FOUR OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES USED CHARTER TRAVEL DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. BECAUSE THE CHARTER TRAVEL WAS USED FOR ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S BUSINESS PURPOSES, IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED AS TAXABLE WAGES.
PART I, LINE 3
COMPENSATION FOR ANY ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S EXECUTIVE OR SENIOR OFFICER (PRESIDENT; EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT) WHO IS NOT A CONTRACTED UAMS EMPLOYEE IS REVIEWED BY THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") WHICH IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE BYLAWS OF ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S, INC. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE FULL AUTHORITY AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRACTICES AS IT RELATES TO BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND TOTAL REMUNERATION TARGETS. THE COMMITTEE HAS SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM PRESIDENT/CEO AND FOR APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE CEO FOR POSITIONS DEEMED AS "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE CODE. THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE RELATIVE TO THE COMPENSATION AND TOTAL REMUNERATION OF SIMILARLY SITUATED HEALTH SYSTEMS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AND TO PERMIT THE CORPORATION AND SUCH AFFILIATES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN SUPERIOR EXECUTIVES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CORPORATION'S AND AFFILIATES PURPOSES. IN ITS PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN AND MUST RELY UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION OF REASONABLENESS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS OF DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. APPROPRIATE DATA INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TAXABLE AND TAX-EXEMPT, FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; THE COMMITTEE MAY RELY UPON OPINIONS OF QUALIFIED LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, VALUATION AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERTS. CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH MAKING ITS DETERMINATION OF REASONABLENESS WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT OF THE CEO AND DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, THE COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT IN ITS MINUTES THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISIONS. A VERBAL REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON BOARD MEMBER REQUEST TO THE BOARD CHAIR.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (DCP), WAS INSTITUTED ON 6/30/2014. THE DCP IS A 457(F) NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN, PROVIDING ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN EXECUTIVES AT A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR BASE SALARY IN EFFECT ON JUNE 30 OF THE PLAN YEAR. THE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION SERVES TO ENCOURAGE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT WITH ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S AND ITS AFFILIATES. THE PLAN PROVIDES THAT DEFERRED AMOUNTS ARE PAID AS SOON AS ADMINISTRATIVELY POSSIBLE AFTER BEING VESTED. IT IS INTENDED THAT SUCH PAYMENTS QUALIFY FOR THE "SHORT-TERM DEFERRAL" EXEMPTION FROM IRC SECTION 409A, AND FOR TAX DEFERRAL UNDER IRC SECTION 457(F). PER THE PLAN DOCUMENT, EACH DCP CONTRIBUTION FOR A PLAN YEAR AND ITS ASSOCIATED EARNINGS VEST AS FOLLOWS, ON THE EARLIER OF: - (SUBACCOUNT); THE FIRST DAY OF THE PLAN YEAR FOLLOWING THREE (3) CONTINUOUS PLAN YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE PARTICIPANT WITH ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S OR AFFILIATE, WHICH BEGINS ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE PLAN YEAR FOR WHICH THE CONTRIBUTION IS CREDITED. - (PRIMARY ACCOUNT, INCLUDING SUBACCOUNTS) - ATTAINMENT OF AGE 65 AND AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A DCP PARTICIPANT - (PRIMARY ACCOUNT, INCLUDING SUBACCOUNTS) - DEATH OR PERMANENT DISABILITY - (PRIMARY ACCOUNT, INCLUDING SUBACCOUNTS) - INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION (OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE) - (PRIMARY ACCOUNT, INCLUDING SUBACCOUNTS) - PLAN TERMINATION FOR TAX YEAR 2024 (FISCAL YEAR 2025), FIVE REPORTABLE EMPLOYEES WERE ELIGIBLE AND PARTICIPATING IN THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. SOME OF THESE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS PER THE PLAN DOCUMENT. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE NOTED BELOW. - FREDERICK BARR: AC EVP AND CCAO - $74,259 - MARCELLA DODERER: AC/ACH/ACNW PRESIDENT AND CEO - $263,645 - JAMIE WIGGINS: AC EVP AND COO - $56,026 - GENA WINGFIELD: AC EVP AND CFO - $72,890 PER THE PLAN DOCUMENT, UPON BECOMING VESTED IN A PLAN YEAR SUBACCOUNT AND AS SOON AS ADMINISTRATIVELY PRACTICABLE AFTER SUCH VESTING DATE, BUT NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH SUCH VESTING DATE OCCURRED, INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PAID A LUMP SUM PAYMENT EQUAL TO THE PLAN YEAR SUBACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF THE JUNE 30 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SUCH VESTING DATE.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINES 5-7
THE INCENTIVE PLANS FOR ALL ENTITIES HAVE SPECIFIC RULES AND CALCULATIONS FOR BONUSES. NONE ARE CONTINGENT ON REVENUES OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS (ANY), AND SINCE THEY ARE CALCULATED BASED ON A SPECIFIC FORMULA, THEY ARE NOT "NON-FIXED".
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5:
DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OF STAFF, KEVIN HINKLE, M.D. WAS COMPENSATED BY UAMS AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (ACH) AND ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST (ACNW) FOR WHICH ACH REMITTED PAYMENT LISTED AS "REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS" IN PART VII. THE AMOUNT NOTED AS COMPENSATION IN SCHEDULE J FOR THE PHYSICIAN NOTED ABOVE WAS THE DESIGNATED AMOUNT PER THE RELATED CONTRACT WITH UAMS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621259349302912

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