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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0568795

ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202

Financials

$80M$36.2M2022$90.2M$38.5M2023$99.2M$47.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$99,223,863$47,454,055$51,769,808$631,146,741$15,697,978$615,448,763
June 30, 2024990$90,210,042$38,519,500$51,690,542$577,238,340$15,876,081$561,362,259
June 30, 2023990$80,034,510$36,224,477$43,810,033$521,293,963$11,614,235$509,679,728
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$42,147,846
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$58,260,836
Royalties
$40,034
Net rental income
$202,423
Net gain from sales of assets
$45,073,685
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,427,276
Other revenue
-$1,184,819

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$37,586,268
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,455,382
Other salaries and wages
$3,159,669
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,510,007
Professional fundraising fees
$438,513
Accounting fees
$7,700
Occupancy
$5,007
Travel
$110,911
Depreciation
$67,026
Program services (functional)
$37,586,268
Management and general (functional)
$1,946,239
Fundraising (functional)
$7,921,548

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$577,238,340
Total assets, end of year
$631,146,741
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,697,978
Net assets, end of year
$615,448,763
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,626,678
Publicly traded securities
$557,776,264
Net assets without donor restrictions
$404,571,721
Net assets with donor restrictions
$210,877,042
Gross receipts
$168,382,748
Employees
49
Volunteers
216
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARCELLA DODERERAC PRESIDENT & CEO-ACF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$2,393,424$318,888
FRED SCARBOROUGHAC EVP/CDO-ACF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
19.13$0$786,622$89,646
ASHLIE HILBUNFORMER ACF VP-CURRENT AC EVP/CSO/CCO
Former
0$0$554,996$78,751
ENID OLVEYACF PRESIDENT
Officer
50$481,695$0$57,260
EMILY MCCOYVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$268,340$0$15,498
LINDSAY THOMASVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$261,648$0$21,782
DEAN GREERADV SERV EXEC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$157,160$0$25,624
JILL MCILROYPHILANTHROPY EXEC DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$162,403$0$15,778
TAYLOR SPEEGLEPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Highest-paid employee
50$154,366$0$20,346
VANESSA DELGADILLOPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$155,700$0$18,433
DREW AVRACONTENT DEV & MKTG DIR
Highest-paid employee
45$129,884$0$19,860
RITTER ARNOLDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0$0
SHARON BALETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0$0$0
TRAV BAXTERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.16$0$0$0
FADIL BAYYARITRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY BENTONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
GINGER BLACKMONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.33$0
BEN BLAKEMANTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.01$0
FRANCES BUCHANANTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.34$0
STUART COBBTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0
STEVE DAVISONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.16$0
CHUCK ERWINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0
SHARILYN GASAWAYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBIN GEORGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0
SONJA YATES HUBBARDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0
ANGIE JOHNSONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
BRANDI JOPLINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.16$0
ANNETTE KLINETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.01$0
JASON LAFRANCETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0
MANDY MACKETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.97$0
JIM MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0
TRISHA MONTAGUETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
BEVERLY MORROWTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0
JAKE NABHOLZBOARD CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.39$0
LYNN PARKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0
TERRY QUINNTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0
SUE REDFIELDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.05$0
KATE SCHAFFERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JENNIFER SCHUECKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0
MICHAEL SHELBYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0
BELINDA SHULTSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0
ISAAC SMITHTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0
KATIE STEPHENSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0
CELIA SWANSONBOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.39$0
JOE TUCKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES WHITESIDEBOARD TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.42$0
JENNIFER YURACHEKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARCELLA DODERERAC PRESIDENT & CEO-ACF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.22$0$2,239,655$302,819
FRED SCARBOROUGHAC EVP/CDO-ACF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
19.26$0$768,592$90,015
ASHLIE HILBUNFORMER ACF VP-CURRENT AC SVP/CSO/CCO
Former
0$0$540,607$73,601
ENID OLVEYACF PRESIDENT
Officer
50$469,861$0$53,823
LINDSEY THOMASVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$255,504$0$21,988
EMILY MCCOYVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$262,631$0$14,031
JILL MCILROYPHILANTHROPY EXEC DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$155,034$0$20,198
DEAN GREERADV SERV EXEC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$149,798$0$23,454
VANESSA DELGADILLOPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$150,920$0$16,640
TAYLOR SPEEGLEPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$149,434$0$16,775
DREW AVRACONTENT DEV & MKTG DIR
Highest-paid employee
45$127,653$0$10,716
TRISHA MONTAGUEDIRECTOR-INTERIM CNO FOR ACH
Trustee or director
0.11$0$86,130$0
RITTER ARNOLDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.06$0$0$0
SHARON BALETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
TRAV BAXTERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.18$0$0$0
FADIL BAYYARITRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.02$0$0$0
NANCY BENTONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.11$0$0$0
GINGER BLACKMONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
FRANCES BUCHANANTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.16$0$0$0
STUART COBBTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.24$0$0$0
STEVE DAVISONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.03$0$0$0
CHUCK ERWINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
KIM FOWLERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
SHARILYN GASAWAYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0$0
ROBIN GEORGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.14$0$0$0
SONJA YATES HUBBARDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.05$0$0$0
BRANDI JOPLINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.03$0$0$0
JASON LAFRANCETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
MANDY MACKETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.17$0$0$0
JIM MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0$0
BARBARA MOORETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Trustee or director
0.03$0$0$0
BEVERLY MORROWTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.14$0$0$0
CINDY MURPHYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
JAKE NABHOLZBOARD CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.34$0$0$0
MARSHALL NEYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
LYNN PARKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
TERRY QUINNTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
SUE REDFIELDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
KATE SCHAFFERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.09$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHUECKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
MICHAEL SHELBYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.18$0$0$0
BELINDA SHULTSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0$0
ISAAC SMITHTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.06$0$0$0
KATIE STEPHENSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
CLAUDIA STRANGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR)
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
CELIA SWANSONBOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.38$0$0$0
JOE TUCKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
CHARLES WHITESIDEBOARD TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.34$0$0$0
JENNIFER YURACHEKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.46$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARCELLA DODERERAC PRESIDENT & CEO-ACF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$2,003,751$270,566
FRED SCARBOROUGHAC CCO/CDO-ACF PRESIDENT (PART YR)
Trustee or director, Officer
19.49$0$722,257$87,486
ASHLIE HILBUNFORMER ACF VP-CURRENT AC SVP/CSO
Former
0$0$403,365$62,883
ENID OLVEYACF PRESIDENT
Officer
50$381,874$0$46,408
EMILY MCCOYVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$244,110$0$13,955
LINDSEY DOERRVP - PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
50$220,804$0$21,837
DEAN GREERADV SERV EXEC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$141,693$0$23,902
JILL MCILROYPHILANTHROPY EXEC DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$148,069$0$16,957
VANESSA DELGADILLOPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$143,311$0$17,792
TAYLOR SPEEGLEPHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$142,471$0$17,101
DREW AVRACONTENT DEV & MKTG DIR
Highest-paid employee
50$121,719$0$13,440
RITTER ARNOLDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
SHARON BALETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0$0
NANCY BENTONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0$0
GINGER BLACKMONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0$0$0
FRANCES BUCHANANTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0$0
STUART COBBTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0$0
STEVE DAVISONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0
CHUCK ERWINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.41$0$0$0
KIM FOWLERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0$0
SHARILYN GASAWAYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.13$0$0$0
ROBIN GEORGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.34$0$0$0
SONJA YATES HUBBARDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0$0
BRANDI JOPLINTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.23$0$0$0
JASON LAFRANCEBOARD CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.36$0$0$0
MANDY MACKETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.81$0$0$0
JIM MCCLELLANDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.44$0$0$0
TRISHA MONTAGUETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0$0
BARBARA MOORETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.17$0$0$0
BEVERLY MORROWTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0$0$0
CINDY MURPHYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
JAKE NABHOLZBOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.48$0$0$0
MARSHALL NEYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
LYNN PARKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.29$0$0$0
TERRY QUINNTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.12$0$0$0
SUE REDFIELDTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.19$0$0$0
KATE SCHAFFERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHUECKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0$0
MICHAEL SHELBYTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.42$0$0$0
BELINDA SHULTSTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
ISAAC SMITHTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.08$0$0$0
CLAUDIA STRANGETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
CELIA SWANSONTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.59$0$0$0
JOE TUCKERTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.27$0$0$0
CHARLES WHITESIDEBOARD TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.52$0$0$0
JENNIFER YURACHEKTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 CHILDRENS WAY, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202-3500
In care of
% JOHN E BEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ENID OLVEY, 1 CHILDRENS WAY, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202
Signed the 990
ENID OLVEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(501) 364-3489
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION IS THE FUNDRAISING ARM FOR ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S, INC. WHICH INCLUDES ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST. THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS RAISING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE ENTITIES, THUS ENHANCING PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.
    Expenses $37,586,268 · grants $37,586,268

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0568795
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E122)
Assets (IRS master file)
$631,146,741
Income (IRS master file)
$168,382,748

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$99,223,863$47,454,055$631,146,741IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$90,210,042$38,519,500$577,238,340IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$80,034,510$36,224,477$521,293,963XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$4,869,874$36,064,585$479,399,636IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 71-0568795).

Questions about ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION is 71-0568795.
Is ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 CHILDRENS FOUNDATION 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 CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ENID OLVEY.
Who are the officers and directors of ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ARKANSAS CHILDRENS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,223,863, expenses of $47,454,055 and total assets of $631,146,741 at year end.

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