Arkansas Children's Hospital
Arkansas Children's Hospital reported $962.4 million in revenue and $864.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.32 went to program services, $17.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,712,312 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 598 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $865MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $962MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,712,312 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 598 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 16 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseArkansas Children's hospital (ach) is a not-for-profit pediatric hospital that serves as the only quaternary health care facility for children in the state of arkansas. Ach has the only burn center in arkansas and provides treatment to adults as well as children. Ach is licensed for 336 operating beds, of which 170 are intensive care beds and 145 are medical/surgical beds. During the year ended june 30, 2025, ach's utilization was as follows: 15,743 admissions with an average stay of 5.84 days; 89,929 patient days; 246.4 average daily census; 300,859 outpatient visits, excluding er visits…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 0.41 hrs/week | $0 | $2,393,424 | $318,888 | $2,712,312 |
| EVP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 0.04 hrs/week | $0 | $928,094 | $110,158 | $1,038,252 |
| EVP/COO Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $872,317 | $95,674 | $967,991 |
| EVP-CHIEF CLIN & ACAD OFCR(PART YR) Key employee, 18.00 hrs/week | $0 | $810,459 | $26,645 | $837,104 |
| EVP/CIO Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $562,532 | $67,685 | $630,217 |
| SVP HOSPITAL OPERATIONS Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $418,389 | $33,241 | $451,630 |
| SVP/CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 57.31 hrs/week | $381,599 | $0 | $54,935 | $436,534 |
| VP REVENUE CYCLE Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $401,120 | $24,692 | $425,812 |
598 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55,116
- Volunteers Part I, line 6393
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIEN Medical services | $98,643,070 |
| NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION CORP General construction contractor | $22,290,449 |
| CROSS COUNTRY STAFFING INC Staffing | $21,047,469 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE Patient transport/evs/linen svc | $12,334,686 |
| COMPASS ONE Nutrition services | $10,696,701 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 113 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Children's Hospital totaling $655K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Children's Hospital reported that 82.3% of its $864.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,712,312, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $962.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.1% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 92.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0236857 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611259349302636 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531269349302188 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421279349302247 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349300131 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349302788 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349301521 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0236857: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.