Arkansas Children's Foundation
We champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow. 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.
Arkansas Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Arkansas Children's Foundation gave $37.6M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9.4M), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,584,267
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,396,067
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,661,143
- Total assets
- $631,146,741
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arkansas Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Children's Hospital ($16.2M). Together the top 4 received $37.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 11 grants of 19 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arkansas Children's Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27.3M (2020) to $37.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR | General Support | $16,249,481 |
| Arkansas Children's Northwest Little Rock, AR | General Support | $14,208,077 |
| Arkansas Children's Research Institute Little Rock, AR | Research | $7,114,209 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals Little Rock, AR | General Support | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $631,146,741 | $99,223,863 | $47,454,055 | $37,584,267 | 4 | $58,260,836 |
| 2024 | $577,238,340 | $90,210,042 | $38,519,500 | $28,597,957 | 4 | $49,040,704 |
| 2023 | $521,293,963 | $80,034,510 | $36,224,477 | $27,434,757 | 4 | $30,090,926 |
| 2022 | $479,399,636 | $4,869,874 | $36,064,585 | $28,031,105 | 4 | $-43,455,151 |
| 2021 | $506,772,026 | $131,995,512 | $39,068,596 | $32,030,655 | 3 | $93,940,370 |
| 2020 | $413,438,395 | $34,687,764 | $34,920,557 | $27,273,884 | 3 | $6,224,104 |
| 2019 | $412,376,396 | $51,205,874 | $43,683,438 | $35,142,371 | 3 | $14,115,873 |
About Arkansas Children's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $631.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37.6M. Net investment income was $58.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Foundation is led by Marcella Doderer, Ac President & Ceo-Acf Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcella Doderer
Ac President & Ceo-Acf Director
Chairman, Ac President & CEO → Ac President & CEO, 2020
Ac President & CEO → Ac President & Ceo-Acf Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Greer
Adv Serv Executive Director
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $157K (2025)
Enid Olvey
Acf President
Vice President - Philanthropy Annual Giving → Acf Senior Vice President & COO, 2020
Acf Senior Vice President & COO → Acf President, 2023
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$224K (2019) → $482K (2025)
Jill McIlroy
Philanthropy Executive Director
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Jake Nabholz
Board Chairman & Director
Board Treasurer & Director → Board Vice Chair & Director, 2020
Board Vice Chair & Director → Board Chairman & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Delgadillo
Philanthropy Director
Philanthropy Executive Director → Philanthropy Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $156K (2025)
Drew Avra
Content Development & Mktg Director
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$117K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Taylor Speegle
Philanthropy Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$142K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Belinda Shults
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Morrow
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Joplin
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celia Swanson
Board Vice Chair & Director
Trustee & Director → Board Vice Chair & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles B. Whiteside III
Board Treasurer & Director
Board Chairman & Director → Board Treasurer & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Buchanan
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Scarborough
Ac Executive Vice President & Cdo-Acf Director
Acf President → Ac CCO & Cdo-Acf President, 2023
Ac CCO & Cdo-Acf President → Ac Executive Vice President & Cdo-Acf Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
19.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Blackmon
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaac Smith
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Lafrance
Trustee & Director
Board Vice Chair & Director → Board Chairman & Director, 2020
Board Chairman & Director → Trustee & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schueck
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim McClelland
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Schaffer
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Parker
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Macke
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shelby
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ritter Arnold
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin George
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharilyn Gasaway
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Bale
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Yates Hubbard
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Davison
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Cobb
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Redfield
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Quinn
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Tucker
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Benton
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Erwin
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Yurachek
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Montague
Trustee & Director
Trustee & Director → Director-Interim Cno for Ach, 2024
Director-Interim Cno for Ach → Trustee & Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fadil Bayyari
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Stephens
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trav Baxter
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Johnson
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Kline
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Blakeman
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashlie Hilbun
Former Acf Vp-Current Ac Executive Vice President, Cso & CCO
Former Acf Vp-Current Ac Senior Vice President & Cso → Former Acf Vp-Current Ac Senior Vice President, Cso & CCO, 2024
Former Acf Vp-Current Ac Senior Vice President, Cso & CCO → Former Acf Vp-Current Ac Executive Vice President, Cso & CCO, 2025
On filings since 2019
$209K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Emily McCoy
Vice President - Philanthropy
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $268K (2025)
Lindsay Thomas
Vice President - Philanthropy
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$256K (2024) → $262K (2025)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Barbara Moore (2019–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Cindy Murphy (2019–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Claudia Strange (2019–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Kim Fowler (2019–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Marshall Ney (2019–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Lindsey Doerr (2021–2023) — Vice President - Philanthropy
- Former: Harry Chuck Erwin III (2019–2021) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Kirk Dupps (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Mike Gibson (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Kim Dutton (2019) — Executive Director - Nwa Philanthropy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $482K, to Enid Olvey (ACF President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Children's Foundation
How much does Arkansas Children's Foundation give each year?
Arkansas Children's Foundation gave $37.6M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28.6M across 4 grants.
What is Arkansas Children's Foundation's typical grant size?
Arkansas Children's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,661,143, and its average grant was $9,396,067, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arkansas Children's Foundation give grants?
Arkansas Children's Foundation gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (4 grants).
Does Arkansas Children's Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Arkansas Children's Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Arkansas Children's Foundation?
Arkansas Children's Foundation reported $631.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $99.2M.
What is Arkansas Children's Foundation?
Arkansas Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $631.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arkansas Children's Foundation's EIN?
Arkansas Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0568795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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