Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Arkansas Children's Research Institute reported $71.8 million in revenue and $62.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.67 went to program services, $15.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 61.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,712,312 (PRESIDENT/CEO-AR CHILDREN'S). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 156% 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 $63MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,712,312 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.31% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 17 | 100.0% |
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 expenseDuring FY25, Arkansas Children's Research Institute (acri) received almost $70 million in grants and contracts from federal, state, and private agencies, industry sponsors, and philanthropic donations to support research to advance knowledge that will guide the way injury and illness are prevented and treated in children. Of the grants received, approximately one-third was from the national institute of health. In 2025, acri held the groundbreaking for the national center for opioid research & clinical effectiveness (ncor). Ncor will position arkansas as a national leader in understanding the…
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-AR CHILDREN'S Director/trustee, officer, 0.44 hrs/week | $0 | $2,393,424 | $318,888 | $2,712,312 |
| BOARD TREASURER/EVP/CFO-AR CHILDRENS Director/trustee, officer, 0.44 hrs/week | $0 | $928,094 | $110,158 | $1,038,252 |
| EVP/CCAO/CHAIR (PART YR) Director/trustee, officer, 6.33 hrs/week | $0 | $810,459 | $26,645 | $837,104 |
| ACRI PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.44 hrs/week | $380,354 | $157,864 | $111,698 | $649,916 |
| DIRECTOR/PEDIATRICIAN-IN-CHIEF Director/trustee, 12.23 hrs/week | $79,776 | $275,089 | $37,492 | $392,357 |
| BOARD VICE CHAIR/DIR/UAMS PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, officer, 33.26 hrs/week | $179,237 | $111,115 | $53,892 | $344,244 |
| VP RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $218,394 | $0 | $23,403 | $241,797 |
| VP RESEARCH OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $209,450 | $0 | $18,200 | $227,650 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Children's Research Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b17 · 11 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 2No
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5278
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIEN Medical services | $21,251,317 |
| NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION CORP General construction contractor | $3,252,171 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Study participant services | $847,845 |
| EARL SWENSSON ASSOCIATES INC Consulting/professional services | $805,968 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Study participant services | $639,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Arkansas Children's Research Institute spent in FY2025, $84.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Children's Research Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Children's Research Institute reported that 84.7% of its $62.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Children's Research Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Children's Research Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,712,312, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO-AR CHILDREN'S (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Children's Research Institute get its money?
Of $71.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 61.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Children's Research Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0694931 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202611259349302911 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349302775 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349303451 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341179349300729 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349302261 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349301890 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0694931: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.