Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc
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 Northwest Inc at a glance
In short: Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.1M), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,126,792
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,126,792
- +298.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,126,792
- Total assets
- $258,674,305
- +3.9% 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 Northwest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Children's Medical Group ($11.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc gives
- Giving grew 5133% 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 $6K (2019) to $11.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Medical Group Little Rock, AR | General Support | $11,126,792 |
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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 | $258,674,305 | $143,919,403 | $131,328,404 | $11,126,792 | 1 | $2,912,304 |
| 2024 | $248,875,154 | $128,829,755 | $118,316,762 | $8,379,931 | 3 | $3,064,936 |
| 2023 | $232,631,693 | $128,704,242 | $117,133,192 | $8,429,321 | 2 | $1,512,248 |
| 2022 | $225,679,663 | $106,390,253 | $92,045,262 | $212,624 | 2 | $293,957 |
| 2021 | $211,078,044 | $90,632,024 | $67,396,878 | $11,000 | 2 | $382,926 |
| 2020 | $198,332,902 | $80,328,935 | $63,501,369 | $22,720 | 2 | $476,340 |
| 2019 | $182,662,874 | $73,631,891 | $64,550,123 | $5,700 | 1 | $532,723 |
About Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc 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 $258.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.1M. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc is led by Marcella Doderer, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 10 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcella Doderer
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noel White
Chair of the Board
Trustee & Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Howard
Director of Operations
Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer → Vice President & Cno, 2023
Vice President & Cno → Director of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$206K (2019) → $268K (2025)
Sarah Smith
Ambulatory Services Director
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$130K (2021) → $175K (2025)
Jamalee Huntley
Pharmacy Director
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$176K (2023) → $198K (2025)
Maria Wleklinski
Director Patient Care Services
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$157K (2025)
Nicole Huddleston
Director of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$142K (2025)
Barbara Tyson
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Redfield
Trustee & Director
Trustee & Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Trustee & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary George
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry C. Erwin
Trustee & Director
Board Chair → Trustee & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pat McClelland
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Clark
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Marshall
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Celia Swanson
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Stafford
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Spollen MD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Hobbs
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hinkle
Trustee & Director-Chief of Med Staff
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silvia Azrai Kawas
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Williams
Pharmacy Coordinator
Staff Pharmacist → Pharmacy Coordinator, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Shannon Hendrix
Former Acnw Chief Administrator
Acnw Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator → Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator, 2024
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator → Former Acnw Chief Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2021
$12K (2021) → $266K (2025)
Daniel Price
Staff Pharmacist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $143K (2025)
Melissa Ballard
Rn III
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Rustin Morse
Senior Vice President & Acnw Chief Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$315K (2025)
Kc Tucker
Vice Chair
Trustee & Director → Board Treasurer, 2020
Board Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Hill
Financial Services Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gena Wingfield
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick Barr
Executive Vice President, Chief Clin & Acad Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical & Academic Officer → Evp-Chief Clinical & Academic Officer, 2023
Evp-Chief Clinical & Academic Officer → Executive Vice President, Chief Clin & Acad Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Wiggins
Executive Vice President & COO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Le'kita Brown
Revenue Cycle Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cindy Martin
Vice President Practice Plan-Ar Children's
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Diana McDaniel (2019–2024) — Operations Vice President
- Former: John Roberts (2019–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: David Thiessen (2021–2024) — Director of Ops
- Former: Micah Kight (2022–2024) — Director of Ops
- Former: Kayleigh Thompson (2023–2024) — Informatics Pharmacist
- Former: Robert Saylors MD (2023–2024) — Trustee & Director-Chief of Med Staff
- Former: Jon Dyer (2019–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Keith Veit (2019–2023) — Patient Care Svc Director
- Former: Marshall Saviers (2020–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: John Nolen MD (2022–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Demetris Tatum (2023) — Rrt IV
- Former: Jama Huntley (2019–2022) — Pharmacy Director
- Former: Leslie Rylee (2019–2022) — Patient Care Svc Director
- Former: Patricia Montague (2019–2022) — Former Executive Vice President & Coo-Retired
- Former: Jennifer Aunspaugh MD (2021–2022) — Trustee & Director-Chief of Med Staff
- Former: Kelvin Parks (2021–2022) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Robin Cooke (2022) — Staff Pharmacist
- Former: Stacy Leeds (2019–2021) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Shannon Oliver (2021) — Staff Pharmacist
- Former: Charles M. Bower MD (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director-Chief of Staff
- Former: Emily Harris (2019–2020) — Staff Pharmacist
- Former: Mark Saviers (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director
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 $315K, to Rustin Morse (SVP/Acnw Chief Administrator). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc
How much does Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc give each year?
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc gave $11.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.4M across 3 grants.
How large is Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc?
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc reported $258.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $143.9M.
What is Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc?
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $258.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc operate?
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Maryland.
What is Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc's EIN?
Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0817660. 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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