Arkansas Children's Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$577.2M
+10.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$28.6M
+4.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.1M
+4.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $577,238,340 | $521,293,963 | $479,399,636 |
| Revenue | $90,210,042 | $80,034,510 | $4,869,874 |
| Expenses | $38,519,500 | $36,224,477 | $36,064,585 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $49,040,704 | $30,090,926 | $-43,455,151 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCELLA DODERER | AC PRESIDENT & CEO-ACF DIRECTOR | 0.22 | — |
| FRED SCARBOROUGH | AC EVP/CDO-ACF DIRECTOR | 19.26 | — |
| RITTER ARNOLD | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.06 | — |
| SHARON BALE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.12 | — |
| TRAV BAXTER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.18 | — |
| FADIL BAYYARI | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.02 | — |
| NANCY BENTON | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.11 | — |
| GINGER BLACKMON | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.12 | — |
| FRANCES BUCHANAN | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.16 | — |
| STUART COBB | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.24 | — |
| STEVE DAVISON | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| CHUCK ERWIN | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| KIM FOWLER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR) | — | — |
| SHARILYN GASAWAY | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.05 | — |
| ROBIN GEORGE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.14 | — |
| SONJA YATES HUBBARD | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.05 | — |
| BRANDI JOPLIN | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| JASON LAFRANCE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.12 | — |
| MANDY MACKE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 1.17 | — |
| JIM MCCLELLAND | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.23 | — |
| TRISHA MONTAGUE | DIRECTOR-INTERIM CNO FOR ACH | 0.11 | — |
| BARBARA MOORE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR) | 0.03 | — |
| BEVERLY MORROW | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.14 | — |
| CINDY MURPHY | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR) | — | — |
| JAKE NABHOLZ | BOARD CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 0.34 | — |
| MARSHALL NEY | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR) | — | — |
| LYNN PARKER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.12 | — |
| TERRY QUINN | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| SUE REDFIELD | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.08 | — |
| KATE SCHAFFER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.09 | — |
| JENNIFER SCHUECK | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.08 | — |
| MICHAEL SHELBY | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.18 | — |
| BELINDA SHULTS | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| ISAAC SMITH | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.06 | — |
| KATIE STEPHENS | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CLAUDIA STRANGE | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YR) | — | — |
| CELIA SWANSON | BOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 0.38 | — |
| JOE TUCKER | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.08 | — |
| CHARLES WHITESIDE | BOARD TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0.34 | — |
| JENNIFER YURACHEK | TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | 0.46 | — |
| ENID OLVEY | ACF PRESIDENT | 50 | $469,861 |
| EMILY MCCOY | VP - PHILANTHROPY | 50 | $262,631 |
| LINDSEY THOMAS | VP - PHILANTHROPY | 50 | $255,504 |
| JILL MCILROY | PHILANTHROPY EXEC DIR | 50 | $155,034 |
| VANESSA DELGADILLO | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR | 50 | $150,920 |
| DEAN GREER | ADV SERV EXEC DIRECTOR | 50 | $149,798 |
| TAYLOR SPEEGLE | PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR | 50 | $149,434 |
| DREW AVRA | CONTENT DEV & MKTG DIR | 45 | $127,653 |
| ASHLIE HILBUN | FORMER ACF VP-CURRENT AC SVP/CSO/CCO | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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