About Arkansas Children'S Northwest
We're focused on improving child health through exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, continuing education, and outreach and prevention.
Focus Areas
Pediatric clinical carePediatric researchClinical trialsFamily support servicesEmergency care
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore organizational supportnon-program-restricted funding
Topics
general support (no specific thematic focus)organizational sustainability
About Arkansas Children'S Northwest
A defining feature of Arkansas Children's Northwest Inc. is its repeated support for Arkansas Children's Medical Group at the $8.3 million level in both 2024 and 2025, paired with general support. That pattern points to a funder centered on sustaining child health infrastructure rather than funding many narrowly defined projects. The foundation’s stated mission is improving child health through exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, continuing education, and outreach and prevention, and its listed focus areas align with pediatric clinical care, pediatric research, clinical trials, family support services, and emergency care. Its recent grants show a mix of very large institutional support and smaller general-support awards. Arkansas Children's Medical Group received the two largest grants in the file, while Northwest Arkansas Council - Healthcare Transformation Division also appears as a repeat recipient in 2024 and 2025. A smaller grant to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation adds another child-health related example within the recent record. The overall picture is of a health-focused foundation giving primarily in Arkansas, with support that appears designed to reinforce mission capacity and patient-serving work.
What Arkansas Children'S Northwest Funds
One major theme in the recent grants is general support for pediatric health delivery. Arkansas Children's Medical Group received $8,369,321 in 2024 for general support, and the same recipient received $8,314,431 in 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports regional health planning and transformation work. Northwest Arkansas Council - Healthcare Transformation Division received $60,000 in 2024 and another $60,000 in 2025, both as general support. A third area visible in the grant record is diabetes-related health support. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation received $5,500 in 2025 for general support. Across these examples, the foundation’s giving stays close to child health, health-system capacity, and broader community health efforts.
How Arkansas Children'S Northwest Gives
The grant-size pattern is highly uneven. The p25 and median are both $60,000, while the p75 jumps to $8,314,431, reflecting a mix of mid-sized awards and very large institutional grants. Recent recipients also repeat across years, including one organization funded in both 2024 and 2025 at the same $60,000 level. The foundation appears to function as a grantmaking entity tied to a health system, with a strong emphasis on unrestricted or general support. It does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. The record shows local giving, with Arkansas receiving 80% of grants. No application process is described in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.1M
Total Assets
$258.7M
Total Revenue
$143.9M
Total Expenses
$131.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $60K and $8.3M, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$8.3M
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARCELLA DODERER
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