Nonprofit · EIN 71-0561140
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC
Tax-exempt · SHERWOOD, AR 72120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $234,076,333 | $241,403,912 | -$7,327,579 | $184,741,295 | $27,898,393 | $156,842,902 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $241,101,895 | $240,844,391 | $257,504 | $189,052,654 | $29,938,664 | $159,113,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $229,296,174
- Investment income
- $4,151,461
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,078,447
- Other revenue
- $628,698
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,893,329
- Benefits paid to members
- $160,819,935
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,675,736
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,660,988
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,576,230
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,149,500
- Accounting fees
- $275,228
- Occupancy
- $640,599
- Travel
- $307,510
- Depreciation
- $1,464,750
- Program services (functional)
- $200,914,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,489,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,052,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $184,741,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,898,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $156,842,902
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,173,927
- Publicly traded securities
- $82,008,300
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $156,842,902
- Gross unrelated business income
- $15,209,212
- Gross receipts
- $244,153,679
- Employees
- 231
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN MERLO | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $1,288,730 | $264,667 |
| BRADLEY CLOTHIER | EVP & COO Officer | 60 | $661,560 | $144,126 |
| DEBORAH LOWTHARP | VP, FINANCE/CFO Officer | 60 | $386,713 | $117,672 |
| JIMMY ANTHONY | VP, STRATEGIC CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS Officer | 60 | $362,587 | $109,484 |
| DR TROY DRYDEN BARTELS | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 8 | $315,277 | $113,652 |
| THOMAS REDD | VP, PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Officer | 60 | $346,543 | $67,544 |
| DAVE HAWSEY | VP, MARKETING Officer | 60 | $292,792 | $64,386 |
| NIKI CARTER | DENTAL DIR & MANAGER, PROF. RELATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,373 | $52,215 |
| KATIE MEHDIZADEGAN | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 60 | $259,185 | $59,034 |
| JENNIFER MORALES | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 60 | $252,309 | $57,883 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | DENTAL CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,062 | $42,258 |
| NED ALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $199,336 | $32,388 |
| MATTHEW BRASHEAR | MANAGER, UNDERWRITING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,792 | $45,334 |
| STEPHEN COMPTON | ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,799 | $21,940 |
| ROBERT JONES | DENTAL CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,759 | $29,267 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH JONES | DIRECTOR, MEDICAID OPERATIONS Officer | 60 | $130,120 | $0 | $40,167 |
| R MARK BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $106,131 | $0 | $30,808 |
| SARAH CLARK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $85,510 | $24,996 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $28,480 | $24,996 | $55,390 |
| ARNOUD KRIJT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $37,923 | $0 | $63,012 |
| CINDY BOYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 8 | $28,472 | $0 | $43,209 |
| JOE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $58,076 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $54,365 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BEAHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $49,079 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LANGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $47,840 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $45,367 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE DARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $40,813 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $13,413 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN MERLO | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 60 | $924,833 | $0 | $195,858 |
| BRADLEY CLOTHIER | EVP & COO Officer | 60 | $633,666 | $0 | $126,747 |
| DEBORAH LOWTHARP | VP, FINANCE/CFO Officer | 60 | $368,692 | $0 | $102,277 |
| JIMMY ANTHONY | VP, STRATEGIC CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS Officer | 60 | $326,860 | $0 | $97,417 |
| THOMAS REDD | VP, PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS Officer | 60 | $362,194 | $0 | $52,752 |
| DR TROY JOHN DRYDEN BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $285,561 | $0 | $83,937 |
| KATIE MEHDIZADEGAN | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 60 | $273,446 | $0 | $52,591 |
| DAVE HAWSEY | VP, MARKETING Officer | 60 | $269,684 | $0 | $51,135 |
| NIKI CARTER | DENTAL DIR & MANAGER, PROF. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,709 | $0 | $40,045 |
| JENNIFER MORALES | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 60 | $193,652 | $0 | $46,302 |
| NED ALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $195,907 | $0 | $30,185 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | DENTAL CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,839 | $0 | $32,215 |
| JEB STEEN | MANAGER, SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,319 | $0 | $34,279 |
| CALEB CASTLEBERRY | VP, IT - PART YEAR Officer | 60 | $192,838 | $0 | $10,718 |
| TOMMY SORROWS | MANAGER, APP & REPORTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,504 | $0 | $33,578 |
| ROBERT JONES | DENTAL CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,854 | $0 | $22,278 |
| ELIZABETH JONES | DIRECTOR, MEDICAID OPERATIONS Officer | 60 | $112,338 | $0 | $34,922 |
| R MARK BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $116,817 | $0 | $26,173 |
| JAMES COUCH | FORMER SVP & COO Former | 0 | $113,452 | $0 | $0 |
| EBB JOHNSON | FORMER VP, EX. DIRECTOR, DDAR FOUND. Former | 0 | $104,322 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $19,720 | $16,664 | $59,374 |
| SARAH CLARK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $54,993 | $24,996 | $0 |
| ARNOUD KRIJT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $19,915 | $0 | $53,534 |
| CINDY BOYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $19,690 | $0 | $44,367 |
| WAYNE CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $52,293 | $10,415 | $0 |
| JOE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $49,195 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $42,315 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LANGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $36,258 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE DARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $35,368 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BEAHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $31,618 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1513 COUNTRY CLUB RD, SHERWOOD, AR 72120-5076
- In care of
- % DEBORAH LOWTHARP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH LOWTHARP, 1513 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, SHERWOOD, AR 72120
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH LOWTHARP, VP FINANCE AND CFO
- Phone
- (501) 835-3400
- Website
- WWW.DELTADENTALAR.COM
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH AND VISION HEALTH IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND TO IMPROVE THE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ORAL AND VISION HEALTH MATTERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE THE ORAL HEALTH CARE OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL DENTAL INSURANCE CONTRACTS AND THIRD PARTY DENTAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION.Expenses $200,914,501 · grants $2,893,329 · revenue $214,086,962
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0561140
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $184,741,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $244,153,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $234,076,333 | $241,403,912 | $184,741,295 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $241,101,895 | $240,844,391 | $189,052,654 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $242,374,061 | $231,001,450 | $184,568,310 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 71-0561140).
Questions about DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC
- What is the EIN of DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC is 71-0561140.
- Is DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1983.
- Are donations to DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC 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 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEBORAH LOWTHARP.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 28 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,288,730 (KRISTIN MERLO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF ARKANSAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $234,076,333, expenses of $241,403,912 and total assets of $184,741,295 at year end.
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