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← DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$242,374,061
Total expenses
$231,001,450
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$3,808,983
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$201,940,350
Management and general expenses
$29,061,100
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$201,940,350

Program services were 87.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kristin Merlo

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $795,023
    From this org
    $623,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $171,312
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $555,704
    Bonus
    $55,168
    Other
    $12,840
    Deferred
    $150,644
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $795,024

  • Ed Choate

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $751,754
    From this org
    $748,412
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,342
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $84,402
    Bonus
    $266,146
    Other
    $397,865
    Deferred
    $2,137
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,206
    Filer's total
    $751,756

  • Bradley Clothier

    VP, CGO

    Total calculated
    $746,579
    From this org
    $583,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $162,922
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $360,211
    Bonus
    $187,823
    Other
    $35,623
    Deferred
    $152,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,722
    Filer's total
    $746,579

  • James Couch

    SVP &COO

    Total calculated
    $543,187
    From this org
    $531,763
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,424
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,858
    Bonus
    $90,848
    Other
    $304,058
    Deferred
    $4,629
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,795
    Filer's total
    $543,188

  • Deborah Lowtharp

    VP, Finance/CFO

    Total calculated
    $394,958
    From this org
    $335,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,586
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,735
    Bonus
    $82,637
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $394,958

  • Thomas Redd

    VP, Professional Relations

    Total calculated
    $364,584
    From this org
    $313,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,349
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,138
    Bonus
    $75,097
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $36,202
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,146
    Filer's total
    $364,583

  • Jimmy Anthony

    VP, Operations

    Total calculated
    $356,931
    From this org
    $302,097
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,834
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,439
    Bonus
    $78,658
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,166
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $356,931

  • Dave Hawsey

    VP, Marketing

    Total calculated
    $298,577
    From this org
    $249,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,146
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,976
    Bonus
    $60,456
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,478
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $298,578

  • Niki Carter

    Dental Director & Manager, Professional Relations

    Total calculated
    $288,922
    From this org
    $250,144
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,778
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,134
    Bonus
    $39,011
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,459
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,319
    Filer's total
    $288,923

  • Dr Troy John Dryden Bartels

    Director

    Total calculated
    $287,256
    From this org
    $323,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$36,466
    Hours/week
    8

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $23,943
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $299,779
    Deferred
    -$36,466
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $287,256

  • Kathleen Mehdizadegan

    VP & General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $267,858
    From this org
    $229,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,029
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,313
    Bonus
    $61,516
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,271
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,758
    Filer's total
    $267,858

  • Michael Stephens

    Director, Planning & Architecture

    Total calculated
    $258,586
    From this org
    $211,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,145
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,104
    Bonus
    $38,336
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $258,585

  • Caleb Castleberry

    VP, Information Technology

    Total calculated
    $237,900
    From this org
    $192,963
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,937
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,790
    Bonus
    $33,174
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $237,901

  • Kathleen Smith

    Dental Consultant

    Total calculated
    $207,683
    From this org
    $175,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,951
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,465
    Bonus
    $8,267
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,632
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,319
    Filer's total
    $207,683

  • Christina Jennings

    Executive Director, Foundation

    Total calculated
    $204,736
    From this org
    $192,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,255
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,408
    Bonus
    $25,073
    Other
    $40,000
    Deferred
    $5,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,155
    Filer's total
    $204,736

  • Nader Alley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $189,031
    From this org
    $173,468
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,563
    Hours/week
    8

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $17,028
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $156,441
    Deferred
    $15,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $189,032

  • Robert Jones

    Dental Consultant

    Total calculated
    $170,900
    From this org
    $149,446
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,454
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,106
    Bonus
    $7,340
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,676
    Nontaxable benefits
    $778
    Filer's total
    $170,900

  • Jennifer Morales

    VP, Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $162,637
    From this org
    $126,326
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,311
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,767
    Bonus
    $19,559
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,643
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $162,637

  • Ebb Johnson

    VP, Executive Director, DDAR Foundation

    Total calculated
    $159,431
    From this org
    $160,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$1,263
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $160,694
    Deferred
    -$1,263
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $159,431

  • R Mark Bailey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $134,037
    From this org
    $136,496
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$2,459
    Hours/week
    8

  • Elizabeth Jones

    Director, Medicaid Operations

    Total calculated
    $106,109
    From this org
    $75,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,035
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $71,085
    Bonus
    $3,989
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,367
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,668
    Filer's total
    $106,109

  • Wayne Callahan

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $93,151
    From this org
    $68,155
    From related orgs
    $24,996
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 5 related

  • Sarah Clark

    Vice Chairman

    Total calculated
    $73,317
    From this org
    $48,321
    From related orgs
    $24,996
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 5 related

  • Joe Thompson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $46,871
    From this org
    $46,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Tamika Edwards

    Director

    Total calculated
    $41,428
    From this org
    $41,428
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Paul Beahm

    Director

    Total calculated
    $39,168
    From this org
    $39,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Mark Langston

    Director

    Total calculated
    $35,828
    From this org
    $35,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Dr Mel Collazo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $34,368
    From this org
    $34,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Cindy Boyle

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $20,493
    From this org
    $23,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$2,583
    Hours/week
    8

  • Arnoud Krijt

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $19,074
    From this org
    $25,206
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$6,132
    Hours/week
    8

  • Desiree Dare

    Director

    Total calculated
    $4,073
    From this org
    $4,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Phillip Cox

    Director

    Total calculated
    -$4,161
    From this org
    $25,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    -$29,412
    Hours/week
    8

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
a. James Couch - $181,523; Christina Jennings - $40,000 b. CEO & SVP participate in 457f plan.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 6
Delta Dental accrues and pays an annual bonus to officers based partially on net earnings of the organization along with other factors.

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
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323189349304962

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