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ARKANSAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

EIN 71-0236857 LITTLE ROCK, AR

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Revenue 2024
$962,373,622
Expenses 2024
$864,515,091

Program services were 82.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E240
Classification
1000
Street
1 CHILDRENS WAY

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE CHAMPION CHILDREN BY MAKING THEM BETTER TODAY AND HEALTHIER TOMORROW.

  • 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.

    Expenses $711,672,257 · Grants $13,563,618 · Revenue $888,244,261

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Marcella Doderer

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,712,312
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $2,393,424
    Other
    $318,888
    Hours/week
    0.41 + 56.66 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

  • Hunter Bale

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.27 + 0.08 related

  • Trav Baxter

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.47 + 0.24 related

  • Melissa Graham MD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.34 + 0.08 related

  • Douglas Jackson

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.51 + 0.22 related

  • Richard Jacobs MD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4 + 0.08 related

  • Tionna Jenkins PhD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.28 + 0.08 related

  • Phillip Jett

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.27 + 0.3 related

  • Holly Marr

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.36 + 0.08 related

  • Pat McClelland

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.45 + 0.41 related

  • Barbara G Moore

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.15

  • Beverly A Morrow

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.41 + 0.13 related

  • Lynn Parker

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.04 + 0.15 related

  • Steve Schexnayder MD

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF

    Total calculated
    $271,887
    From this org
    $232,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,612
    Hours/week
    52.51

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,275
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,612
    Filer's total
    $271,887

  • Ross Whipple

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.12

  • Ruth Whitney

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.04

  • Darrin Williams

    TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.16

  • Gena Wingfield

    EVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    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

  • 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

  • Frederick Barr MD

    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
    18 + 42.35 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
    15 + 35 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

  • Erin Parker

    EVP/CIO

    Total calculated
    $630,217
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $562,532
    Other
    $67,685
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $433,902 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $86,979 related
    Other
    $0 + $41,651 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $60,446 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $7,239 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $630,217 related

  • Ryan Solomon

    SVP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $451,630
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $418,389
    Other
    $33,241
    Hours/week
    0 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $267,837 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $149,709 related
    Other
    $0 + $843 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $17,569 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $15,672 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $451,630 related

  • Le'Kita Brown

    VP REVENUE CYCLE

    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

    VP FINANCIAL SERVICES

    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

The first 25 listed. 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, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $962,373,622
    Expenses
    $864,515,091
    Contributions
    $39,729,153
    Grants paid
    $13,563,618
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $871,972,160
    Expenses
    $801,967,379
    Contributions
    $41,773,934
    Grants paid
    $11,082,963
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $818,219,720
    Expenses
    $758,664,258
    Contributions
    $36,302,216
    Grants paid
    $9,907,678

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $737,455,627
    Expenses
    $701,040,962
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,069,940,948

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $658,855,149
    Expenses
    $590,429,460
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,044,609,032

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $646,443,005
    Expenses
    $595,488,920
    Assets (EOY)
    $970,496,679

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $644,031,114
    Expenses
    $584,450,121
    Assets (EOY)
    $911,398,842

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $641,332,907
    Expenses
    $593,894,428
    Assets (EOY)
    $868,150,306

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION LLC

    HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN SERVICES · AR · income -$975,759 · assets $458,778

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

  • CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC

    C · MANAGEMENT SERVICES · AR · 50% owned · share of income $365,874 · share of assets $1,014,257

  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S CARE NETWORK

    C · CLINICALLY INTEGRATED NETWORK · AR

  • SACOVA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD

    C · CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY · CJ

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.