Non-profit hospitals in Arkansas: revenue, profit and executive pay
What 36 non-profit hospital organizations covering 42 Arkansas hospitals reported to the IRS on their public Form 990: how much they took in, what they spent and what they paid their leaders.
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Non-profit hospital organizations
36 organizations
They file for 42 Arkansas hospitals listed on this site and together reported $6.0 billion in revenue.
Took in more than they spent
58%
21 reported a surplus and 15 a deficit. The typical margin (surplus as a share of revenue) was 1.2%, against 2.9% nationally.
Largest non-profit hospitals in Arkansas
By total revenue on the latest Form 990. The percentage is the margin: how much of each dollar was left after expenses.
Baptist Health
Heber Springs · 6 hospitals in Arkansas
$1.4 billion
Margin 7.4% · Dec 2023
Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Little Rock
$818.2 million
Margin 7.3% · Jun 2023
St Bernards Hospital Inc
Jonesboro
$562.3 million
Margin 4.2% · Sep 2023
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith
$481.7 million
Margin 14.9% · Jun 2023
Washington Regional Medical Center
Fayetteville
$422.2 million
Margin 7.8% · Dec 2023
Mercy Hospital Rogers
Rogers
$404.0 million
Margin 8.1% · Jun 2023
Every non-profit hospital organization in Arkansas
One row per Form 990 filing, with the Arkansas hospitals it covers. Click a column to sort. Officer pay is the total for all current officers, directors, trustees and key employees together, not one person.
Surplus is revenue minus expenses; a negative figure is a deficit. Net assets are what the organization owns minus what it owes. When a health system files one return for several hospitals, the figures are the system's totals, which may include hospitals in other states.
How Arkansas compares with the U.S.
The typical non-profit hospital organization in Arkansas kept 1.2% of its revenue after expenses, lower than the national median of 2.9%.
| Measure | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median margin | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Share with a surplus | 58% | 65% |
| Median revenue | $25.8 million | $124.0 million |
| Median officer pay (total) | $570,000 | $1.3 million |
Questions about non-profit hospitals in Arkansas
What are the largest non-profit hospitals in Arkansas?
By revenue on their latest IRS Form 990: Baptist Health ($1.4 billion), Arkansas Childrens Hospital ($818.2 million), St Bernards Hospital Inc ($562.3 million), Mercy Hospital Fort Smith ($481.7 million), Washington Regional Medical Center ($422.2 million). Some of these filings cover a whole health system, including hospitals in other states.
How much do non-profit hospitals in Arkansas make?
The 36 non-profit hospital organizations we matched in Arkansas reported $6.0 billion in combined revenue on their latest Form 990. 21 reported a surplus (more revenue than expenses) and 15 a deficit. The typical (median) margin was 1.2%, lower than the U.S. median of 2.9%.
Which non-profit hospital in Arkansas pays its officers the most?
Baptist Health reported the highest total: $11.2 million. That is the combined pay of all its current officers, directors, trustees and key employees, not one person. Pay for each named executive is in the full filing.
Do non-profit hospitals in Arkansas pay taxes?
Non-profit hospitals are exempt from federal income tax and usually from state and local property and sales taxes. In return they are expected to provide community benefits, such as charity care, and must file a public Form 990 with the IRS each year.
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Source: IRS Form 990 data (Exempt Organizations Business Master File and SOI annual extracts). Organizations are matched to hospitals by legal name and address. Figures are as filed for the latest available tax year. For-profit and government hospitals don't file a Form 990, so they are not listed. About the data.