Executives at the Fort Smith-based organization earned $3,176,716 in 2020.
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education amassed $26,184,797 in the tax year ending in 2020, spending $27,258,180.
It is one of 440 not-for-profit organizations registered in Arkansas.
How not-for-profit executives and staff are paid is an issue consistently under the microscope.
“We urge donors to be wary of charities that pay salaries hovering near or above $1 million,” Ken Berger, president and CEO of Charity Navigator, said. “The purpose of a charity is to provide a public benefit. Every donor and tax payer subsidizes the charitable sector with that purpose in mind, not creating a class of millionaire CEOs.”
| Rank | Not-for-profit Organization | Total salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center | $12,634,135 |
| 2 | CHI St. Vincent Medical Group Hot Springs | $12,376,401 |
| 3 | Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities | $10,899,762 |
| 4 | Arkansas Children's, Inc. | $6,647,771 |
| 5 | St. Vincent Medical Group | $6,624,391 |
| 6 | Arkansas Children's Hospital | $5,222,179 |
| 7 | North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | $4,343,138 |
| 8 | Heifer Project International | $3,516,537 |
| 9 | Arkansas Children's Medical Group, PLLC | $3,407,670 |
| 10 | Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | $3,176,716 |
| Executives | Salary |
|---|---|
| Kyle D. Parker | $683,230 |
| Ray Stowers | $395,370 |
| Rance McClain | $350,123 |
| Brian Kim | $302,715 |
| Thomas H. Webb Jr. | $277,393 |
| Thomas Fotopoulos | $228,116 |
| Gary Edwards | $215,809 |
| Andrew Ryals | $210,208 |
| Dennis Bauer | $144,266 |
| Timothy Buffey | $131,710 |
| Katherin Buffey | $116,501 |
| Valerie Romanski | $110,257 |
| Les Smith | $11,018 |
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