ARKANSAS CHILDRENS INC
EIN 81-0801296 · Support N.E.C. (E19)
What they do
WE CHAMPION CHILDREN BY MAKING THEM BETTER TODAY and HEALTHIER TOMORROW.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.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.10 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,156,485 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,712,312 for MARCELLA DODERER (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 0.1% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
See all reported dollar amounts
Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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 (37)
MARCELLA DODERERPRESIDENT/CEO
GENA WINGFIELDEVP/CFO
JAMIE WIGGINSEVP/COO
FRED SCARBOROUGHEVP/CDO
BRENT THOMPSONEVP/CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICER
FREDERICK BARREVP-CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR (PART YR)
ASHLIE HILBUNEVP/CSO/CCO
ERIN PARKEREVP/CIO
CRYSTAL KOHANKEEVP/CPO
RYAN SOLOMONSVP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS
LEKITA BROWNVP REVENUE CYCLE
CHERYL MACCORMACKVP FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
CINDY HILLVP FINANCIAL SERVICES
CINDY MARTINVP PRACTICE PLAN
MARISHA DICARLOVP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/ADVOCACY
RODERICK SMITHVP IT OPERATIONS (PART YR)
ANDREW DICKVP INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ELISA WHITEVP/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
HOLLY JOHNSONVP HUMAN RESOURCES
CHERYL DONEGANINTERNAL AUDIT VP (PART YR)
SHELLY CHEATHAMACCOUNTING DIRECTOR
JANIS WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF COMP & BENEFITS
JOHN BALETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
JEFF NOLANTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
JASON LAFRANCETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
MARK MCCASLINBOARD CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
MARK SAVIERSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PART YR)
PATRICK SCHUECKBOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
PAUL HARTTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
GARY GEORGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
RON CLARKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
CHUCK ERWINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
SHARILYN GASAWAYBOARD TREASURER/DIRECTOR
CHARLIE WHITESIDETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
SKIP RUTHERFORDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
SONJA YATES HUBBARDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
TOM BAXTERTRUSTEE/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
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KPMG LLP
- NTEE classification
- Support N.E.C. (E19)
- IRS tax category
- Support N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes