Arkansas Children's Research Institute
The vision of Arkansas Children's Research Institute is to be a leader in cutting-edge research that improves the health and well-being of children and their families. In support of this vision, Arkansas Children's Research Institute aims to (1) recruit and retain highly qualified scientists; (2) provide an exceptional environment for research; (3) seek and obtain appropriate funding for research; (4) manage and leverage resources to succeed in its mission; (5) support transfer of discoveries to industry to create jobs in Arkansas; (6) form productive collaborations with other institutions, especially those in Arkansas; (7) promote a strong research capability to support recruitment of the best possible physicians for the campus; and (8) serve as a key learning laboratory for various trainees to learn the disciplines and methodologies of research.
Arkansas Children's Research Institute at a glance
In short: Arkansas Children's Research Institute gave $195K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $195K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,082
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $195,082
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $195,082
- Total assets
- $82,520,855
- +38.5% 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 Research Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Children's Foundation ($195K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arkansas Children's Research Institute gives
- Giving grew 26% 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 $152K (2019) to $11.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children's Foundation Little Rock, AR | General Support | $195,082 |
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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 | $82,520,855 | $71,774,036 | $62,900,517 | $195,082 | 1 | $1,146,581 |
| 2024 | $59,576,291 | $53,842,501 | $54,884,782 | $157,804 | 1 | $1,093,716 |
| 2023 | $55,161,673 | $46,503,817 | $45,240,783 | $162,658 | 1 | $692,971 |
| 2022 | $45,232,950 | $41,422,884 | $41,065,328 | $155,252 | 1 | $22,082 |
| 2021 | $42,049,913 | $34,488,136 | $42,291,596 | $11,151,036 | 1 | $-12,223 |
| 2020 | $47,901,843 | $28,013,830 | $29,670,376 | $155,818 | 1 | $247,181 |
| 2019 | $47,505,982 | $32,334,713 | $30,989,214 | $152,358 | 3 | $393,226 |
About Arkansas Children's Research Institute
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Research Institute is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $195K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Children's Research Institute is led by Marcella Doderer, President & Ceo-Ar Children's since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcella Doderer
President & Ceo-Ar Children's
CEO & Ar Children's → President & Ceo-Ar Children's, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Mourani MD
Acri President
On filings since 2021
40.4 hrs/week
$28K (2021) → $380K (2025)
Rick Barr MD
Executive Vice President, Ccao & Chair
Evp-Chief Clinical & Academic Officer → Evp-Chief Clin, Academic Officer & Chair, 2023
Evp-Chief Clin, Academic Officer & Chair → Executive Vice President, Ccao & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
6.3 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Stacie Jones MD
Board Vice Chair, Director & Uams Physician
Board Vice Chair & Director → Board Vice Chair, Director & Uams Physician, 2023
On filings since 2019
33.3 hrs/week
$86K (2019) → $179K (2025)
William Steinbach MD
Director & Pediatrician-In-Chief
Trustee & Director → Director & Pediatrician-In-Chief, 2023
On filings since 2022
12.2 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $80K (2025)
Teresa McDuffie
Research Accounts Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$134K (2023) → $142K (2025)
Joycelyn Elders MD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Larry Cornett PhD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Millsap
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Summar MD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Minhthy Nguyen PhD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deacue Fields PhD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario G. Ferruzzi PhD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ranu Jung PhD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Clark
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lashawnda Noel
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Fenton MD
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phaedra Yount
Vice President Research Administration
Research Grants & Contracts Administrator Director → Grants & Contracts Administrator Director, 2021
Grants & Contracts Administrator Director → Vice President Research Administration, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Robbie Robinette
Software Developer Supervisor
Senior Software Developer → Software Developer Supervisor, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $147K (2025)
Gina Hawkins
Supervisor Investigational Drug Svc
Clinical Research Pharmacist → Supervisor Investigational Drug Svc, 2025
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Veronica Smtih
Vice President Research Operations
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $209K (2025)
Katherine Turbeville
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Gena Wingfield
Board Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Cfo-Ar Childrens
Board Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Cfo-Ar Children's → Board Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Cfo-Ar Childrens, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Barry Brady (2019–2024) — Former Research Vice President & COO
- Former: Andrea Dixon (2021–2024) — Corporate Counsel
- Former: Blake Harrison (2021–2024) — Animal Research Director
- Former: Paul Harris PhD (2022–2024) — Trustee & Director
- Former: D'ann Pierce (2024) — Rn Clinical Project Manager
- Former: Dee Ann English (2019–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Jill Hernandez (2019–2023) — Pharmacy Coordinator
- Former: Don Gibson (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: John English (2021–2023) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Ashley Bryan (2023) — Clin. Res. Nurse Coordinator
- Former: Jeffery Nolan (2019–2022) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Daniel Sui MD (2020–2021) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Dan Acosta PhD (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Janet Storment (2019–2020) — Clinical Trials Administrator
- Former: Mary Aitken MD (2019–2020) — Interim President
- Former: Pope Moseley MD (2019–2020) — Trustee & Director
- Former: Stewart Macleod (2019–2020) — Development Genomics Director
- Former: Thomas Blake Harrison (2019–2020) — Animal Research Director
- Former: Greg Kearns (2020) — Former President
- Former: Gregory Kearns (2019) — Former President
- Former: Margie Brackeen (2019) — Research Compliance 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 $380K, to Pete Mourani MD (Acri President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Children's Research Institute
How much does Arkansas Children's Research Institute give each year?
Arkansas Children's Research Institute gave $195K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 1 grant.
How large is Arkansas Children's Research Institute?
Arkansas Children's Research Institute reported $82.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71.8M.
Where does Arkansas Children's Research Institute operate?
Arkansas Children's Research Institute has awarded grants in Arkansas.
What is Arkansas Children's Research Institute's EIN?
Arkansas Children's Research Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0694931. 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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