Nonprofit · EIN 46-5138928
ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · FORT SMITH, AR 72916
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,604,324 | $50,141,737 | $2,462,587 | $176,846,840 | $69,891,598 | $106,955,242 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $56,969,412 | $47,307,998 | $9,661,414 | $171,135,153 | $67,613,906 | $103,521,247 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $40,654,941 | $42,306,257 | -$1,651,316 | $165,322,743 | $72,514,022 | $92,808,721 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,331,881
- Program service revenue
- $40,715,602
- Investment income
- $2,371,406
- Net rental income
- $6,887,822
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $409,440
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$173,495
- Other revenue
- $7,185,435
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,490,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,013,593
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,643,884
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,507
- Accounting fees
- $81,028
- Occupancy
- $3,149,526
- Travel
- $248,937
- Depreciation
- $5,931,728
- Program services (functional)
- $30,582,406
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,932,151
- Fundraising (functional)
- $627,180
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $171,135,153
- Total assets, end of year
- $176,846,840
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,891,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $106,955,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $126,547,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $87,344,557
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,610,685
- Gross receipts
- $70,046,625
- Employees
- 319
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- AR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE D PARKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,252,410 | $39,087 |
| LES SMITH | SENIOR VP/CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $717,794 | $39,591 |
| SHANNON RAMSEY JIMENEZ | DEAN OF ARCOM Key employee | 40 | $414,373 | $39,398 |
| CHRIS BROWN | VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $352,665 | $38,930 |
| SHERRY TURNER | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ACCREDITATION, GME & DIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,097 | $32,752 |
| JEANNE RUBPERT | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CLINICAL MEDICINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,228 | $30,715 |
| DONALD SEFCIK | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/PROVOST Former | 40 | $273,934 | $20,717 |
| JEFFREY OSBURN | VP OF ACHE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,166 | $35,210 |
| TERESSA BROWN | SENIOR VP/PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $249,436 | $29,402 |
| JASON SNEED | ASSISTANT DEAN OF OSTEOPATHIC INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,410 | $32,630 |
| JOZIA MCGOWAN | ASSSOCIATE DEAN OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,421 | $21,626 |
| JOEL WEBB | VP/CTO Officer | 40 | $167,817 | $31,723 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE GOODMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF BEAUCHAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN PHARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CARROLL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SHIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA ALTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE D PARKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,132,210 | $38,713 |
| LES SMITH | SENIOR VP/COO Officer | 40 | $650,262 | $38,713 |
| DONALD SEFCIK | SENIOR VP/PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $469,596 | $32,713 |
| SHANNON RAMSEY JIMENEZ | DEAN OF ARCOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $403,407 | $36,636 |
| SHERRY TURNER | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GME & DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $336,174 | $32,377 |
| CHRIS BROWN | VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $267,627 | $35,343 |
| JEFFREY OSBURN | VP OF ACHE RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $259,367 | $34,792 |
| RANCE MCCLAIN | FORMER DEAN/ARCOM Former | 40 | $252,713 | $22,702 |
| ANDREW RYALS | DIRECTOR, CLINICAL SKILLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,151 | $18,111 |
| JOEL WEBB | VP/CTO Officer | 40 | $170,299 | $31,465 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE GOODMAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BEAUCHAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DARBEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PHARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARROLL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SHIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA ALTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE D PARKER | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,056,810 | $36,947 |
| LES SMITH | VP/COO Officer | 40 | $615,262 | $36,947 |
| DONALD SEFCIK | SENIOR VP/PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $453,168 | $31,232 |
| RANCE MCCLAIN | FORMER DEAN/ARCOM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $424,158 | $36,947 |
| SHERRY TURNER | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GME & DIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,424 | $31,147 |
| LESLIE ZIEGLER | ASSISTANT DEAN, CLINICAL M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,829 | $33,987 |
| ANDREW RYALS | DIRECTOR, CLINICAL SKILLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,477 | $17,707 |
| CHRIS BROWN | VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $208,641 | $27,526 |
| JOEL WEBB | VP/CTO Officer | 40 | $163,262 | $30,830 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE GOODMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BEAUCHAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY BOREHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DARBEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PHARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARROLL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVON MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SHIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA ALTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7000 CHAD COLLEY BLVD, FORT SMITH, AR 72916-6024
- In care of
- % KYLE D PARKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KYLE PARKER, 7000 CHAD COLLEY BLVD, FORT SMITH, AR 72916
- Signed the 990
- KYLE PARKER, CEO
- Phone
- (479) 308-2243
- Website
- WWW.ACHEHEALTH.EDU
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION - THE MISSION OF THE ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION (ACHE) IS TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN A DIVERSE GROUP OF HIGHLY COMPETENT AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; TO CREATE HEALTH AND RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITIES; AND TO PROVIDE HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
Program accomplishments
- ACCREDITATION:ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION HAS BEEN GRANTED CERTIFICATION TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING DEGREE PROGRAMS BY THE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICINE, DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH.ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD CERTIFICATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY INSTITUTION OR PROGRAM. SUCH CERTIFICATION MERELY INDICATES THAT CERTAIN CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET AS REQUIRED UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM CERTIFICATION AS DEFINED IN A.C.A. 6-61-301.THE ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION IS ACCREDITED BY THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION, AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. EARLY INITIAL ACCREDITATION WAS GRANTED ON JUNE 24, 2021 FOR TEN YEARS. THIS ACCREDITATION WAS REAFFIRMED ON MARCH 21, 2025 FOLLOWING A MID-CYCLE REVIEW. EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DEGREES HAS BEEN APPROVED BY HLC OR ARE ENGAGED IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS. THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA) AND THE COMMISSION ON OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE ACCREDITATION (COCA) PROVIDE ACCREDITING STANDARDS FOR THE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (ARCOM) WAS GRANTED TEN-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES ON APRIL 23, 2025. THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION IN PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION (CAPTE) PROVIDES ACCREDITING STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM CAPTE ON APRIL 30, 2024. THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION (ACOTE) PROVIDES ACCREDITING STANDARDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM ACOTE ON DECEMBER 9, 2024. INSTITUTION AND PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS: AS A YOUNG POST-GRADUATE INSTITUTION, ACHE CONTINUED INTO ITS ELEVENTH YEAR FOCUSED ON MISSION DRIVEN GOALS, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE INSTITUTION'S STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH WAS UPDATED DURING THE YEAR AND COVERS FROM 2025 TO 2030. THE FIFTH ACHE GRADUATION WAS HELD IN MAY 2025. ARCOM GRADUATES RECEIVED THEIR DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DEGREE. 100% OF THE ARCOM GRADUATES WERE PLACED IN RESIDENCIES THROUGH THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) MATCH PROGRAM, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THEM PLACED IN ACHE'S SERVICE AREA. THE DEGREES FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICINE, DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS WERE ALSO CONFERRED AT THE ACHE GRADUATION IN MAY 2025. THIS WAS THE INAUGURAL GRADUATING CLASS FOR THE SCHOOL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.THE NEW MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM MATRICULATED ITS FIRST COHORT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND EXPECTS TO GRADUATE ITS FIRST COHORT IN 2026. ACHE CONTINUED TO DEEPEN ITS INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ACCREDITED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED WITH SEVERAL REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO HELP STREAMLINE THEIR STUDENTS' ADMISSIONS INTO ACHE PROGRAMS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES HELP TO RETAIN STUDENTS, CREATING ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND STATE. IN MAY 2021 ACHE RECEIVED A $32.3 MILLION GRANT TO BEGIN THE REPURPOSING OF THE BUILDING ACQUIRED TO HOUSE THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER. THE GRANT INCLUDED $5 MILLION TO ENDOW PROGRAMS, BASED IN RESEARCH, THAT WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATE. AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR REHABILIATION RESEARCH AND THE VIVARIUM LAB, WAS COMPLETED AND OPERATIONAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ACHE RECEIVED A $3 MILLION GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ARKANSAS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE RESEARCH AREA AS WELL AS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARKANSAS TECH'S SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE ACHE RESEARCH INSTITUTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER. ACHE IS WORKING ON POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AS WELL AS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMPUS. ACHE'S COMMITMENT TO THE OVERALL FIELDS OF HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RESEARCH WILL CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE ACHE MISSION AT AN ACCELERATED PACE.Expenses $30,582,406 · revenue $41,186,710
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5138928
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176,846,840
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,046,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $52,604,324 | $50,141,737 | $176,846,840 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $56,969,412 | $47,307,998 | $171,135,153 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $40,654,941 | $42,306,257 | $165,322,743 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $36,422,922 | $39,625,101 | $151,532,802 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-5138928).
Questions about ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION is 46-5138928.
- Is ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KYLE PARKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,252,410 (KYLE D PARKER, CEO/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ARKANSAS COLLEGES OF HEALTH EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,604,324, expenses of $50,141,737 and total assets of $176,846,840 at year end.
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