ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS CHILDRENS NORTHWEST INC

EIN 81-0817660 · General Hospitals (E22)

What they do

WE CHAMPION CHILDREN BY MAKING THEM BETTER TODAY and HEALTHIER TOMORROW.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ARKANSAS CHILDRENS WILL FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE DELIVERY for THE CHILDREN of ARKANSAS and BEYOND. ARKANSAS CHILDRENS 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.31%of revenue went to mission work84.7% of expenses · Program services

$91.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.94%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$1.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$143,919,403

Mission workProgram services$111,262,87977.31% of revenue84.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,065,52513.94% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,590,9998.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$131,328,40491.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 27.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$143,919,403

Expenses$131,328,404

Annual surplus $12,590,999 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$111,262,879 · 84.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,065,525 · 15.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$143,919,403

Expenses$131,328,404

Assets$258,674,305

Income$143,967,490

Contributions$14,307,126

Mission work (program services)$111,262,879

Grants given$36,568,019

Average grant$2,285,501

Management and general$20,065,525

Executive compensation (total)$1,885,722

Stocks and bonds$1,836,450

Accounting fees$10,090

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RUSTIN MORSESVP/ACNW CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR · 55 hrs/week $319,576Base $314,762 · Other $4,814

MARCELLA DODERERPRESIDENT AND CEO $318,888Base · Other $318,888

MICHAEL HOWARDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 45 hrs/week $292,357Base $267,708 · Other $24,649

SHANNON HENDRIXFORMER ACNW CHIEF ADMIN $269,843Base $265,543 · Other $4,300

JAMALEE HUNTLEYPHARMACY DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $216,342Base $197,776 · Other $18,566

JEFFREY WILLIAMSPHARMACY COORDINATOR · 45 hrs/week $193,437Base $166,581 · Other $26,856

SARAH SMITHAMBULATORY SERVICES DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $180,865Base $175,097 · Other $5,768

MARIA WLEKLINSKIDIRECTOR PATIENT CARE SERVICES · 50 hrs/week $173,835Base $156,682 · Other $17,153

MELISSA BALLARDRN III · 50 hrs/week $166,670Base $143,193 · Other $23,477

DANIEL PRICESTAFF PHARMACIST · 40 hrs/week $157,221Base $143,055 · Other $14,166

NICOLE HUDDLESTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 45 hrs/week $153,106Base $141,990 · Other $11,116

GENA WINGFIELDEVP/CFO $110,158Base · Other $110,158

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

RUSTIN MORSESVP/ACNW CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR

MARCELLA DODERERPRESIDENT AND CEO

MICHAEL HOWARDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

SHANNON HENDRIXFORMER ACNW CHIEF ADMIN

JAMALEE HUNTLEYPHARMACY DIRECTOR

JEFFREY WILLIAMSPHARMACY COORDINATOR

SARAH SMITHAMBULATORY SERVICES DIRECTOR

MARIA WLEKLINSKIDIRECTOR PATIENT CARE SERVICES

MELISSA BALLARDRN III

DANIEL PRICESTAFF PHARMACIST

NICOLE HUDDLESTONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

GENA WINGFIELDEVP/CFO

JAMIE WIGGINSEVP/COO

KEVIN HINKLETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF

CINDY MARTINVP PRACTICE PLAN-AR CHILDRENS

FREDERICK BARREVP/CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR(PART YR)

CINDY HILLFINANCIAL SERVICES VP

LEKITA BROWNREVENUE CYCLE VP

STEVE STAFFORDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

RON CLARKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

PAT MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

SILVIA AZRAI KAWASTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

NOEL WHITECHAIR OF THE BOARD

AARON MARSHALLTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

NICK HOBBSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

KC TUCKERVICE CHAIR

JOHN SPOLLEN MDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

HARRY C ERWINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR)

GARY GEORGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

CHARLES REDFIELDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

CELIA SWANSONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

BARBARA TYSONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 1 CHILDRENS WAY, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202-3500
County: Pulaski
In care of: % GENERAL COUNSEL
Primary officer: MARCELLA DODERER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpfr@archildrens.org Phone(479) 725-6800 Officer phone(501) 364-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: General Hospitals (E22)
IRS tax category: General Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes