Arkansas Children's Northwest
Arkansas Children's Northwest reported $143.9 million in revenue and $131.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.72 went to program services, $15.28 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: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,712,312 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% 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 $131MFor 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 $144MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 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 | 9.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.0% | 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) | 2.07% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 48 | 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 | 12 of 15 | 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 northwest (acnw) is a pediatric hospital located in springdale, arkansas that opened on february 27, 2018. The hospital includes inpatient beds, emergency care, diagnostic services and clinic space. The 37-acre campus includes nature trails and gardens for patients and their families. During the year ended june 30, 2025, acnw's utilization was as follows: 4,715 admissions with an average stay of 1.97 days; 8,624 patient days; 23.6 average daily census; 92,768 outpatient visits, excluding er visits which were 46,164; and 6,749 surgeries. Continued on schedule o.acnw, 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 0.42 hrs/week | $0 | $2,393,424 | $318,888 | $2,712,312 |
| EVP/CFO 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, 6.00 hrs/week | $0 | $810,459 | $26,645 | $837,104 |
| REVENUE CYCLE VP Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $401,120 | $24,692 | $425,812 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES VP Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $369,172 | $26,370 | $395,542 |
| TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR-CHIEF OF MED STAFF Director/trustee, 0.42 hrs/week | $0 | $317,026 | $58,983 | $376,009 |
| VP PRACTICE PLAN-AR CHILDREN'S Key employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $308,343 | $26,818 | $335,161 |
48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Children's Northwest (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b15 · 12 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 5821
- Volunteers Part I, line 6408
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION CORP General construction contractor | $11,804,553 |
| COMPASS ONE Cafeteria services | $2,591,564 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE Patient transport/evs/linen services | $1,987,474 |
| POLK STANLEY WILCOX ARCHITECTS Architect services | $1,731,621 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $1,262,005 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Children's Northwest totaling $871 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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Every number above is copied from Arkansas Children's Northwest's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arkansas Children's Northwest, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Children's Northwest's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Children's Northwest reported that 84.7% of its $131.3 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 Northwest pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Children's Northwest reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,712,312, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Children's Northwest get its money?
Of $143.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 87.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Children's Northwest a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0817660 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 202621259349302912 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349301835 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421279349303257 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349301001 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349303053 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349302613 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0817660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.