The Region’s Top Nonprofits

Benton and Washington county nonprofits ranked by assets from most recent fiscal year available.

Organization —?Total assets —?Annual revenue —?Staff size —?Executive director(s) —?Salary —?Mission

1. Walton Family Foundation Inc. of Bentonville —?$987.91* —?$137.92* —?NA —?Buddy Philpot —?NA —?Supports systemic reform in education?with special emphasis on primary and secondary education

2. University of Arkansas Foundation Inc. of Fayetteville —?335.17 —?80.14 —?6 —?David Malone —?$106,325 —?Provides private financial surpport for the University of Arkansas.

3. Northwest Arkansas Community College Foundation Inc. of Bentonville• —?207.78 —?253.78 —?1 —?Bill Outhouse —?26,772 —?Supports NWACC with financial assistance.

4. Harvey & Bernice Jones Center for Families Inc. of Springdale# —?88.91 —?11.19 —?NA —?Bernice Jones, Dr. Joel Carver and Dan Ferritor —?0 —?A community/recreation center designed “to serve families, strengthen community and glorify God.”

5. Washington Regional Medical Center of Fayetteville —?84.04 —?102.89 —?NA —?Patrick D. Flynn —?281,070 —?Provides healthcare services.

6. St. Mary-Rogers Memorial Hospital of Rogers —?70.66 —?57.21 —?800 —?Susan Barrett —?173,465 —?Provides support for Mercy Health System.

7. Razorback Foundation Inc. of Fayetteville —?37.72** —?16.06** —?12 —?Chuck Dicus —?154,975 —?Provides sports and recreational support for the University of Arkansas.

8. Butterfield Trail Village Inc. of Fayetteville —?27.07 —?7.60 —?175 —?Joseph R. Brennan —?79,421 —?Serves elderly with retirement and health services.

9. Northwest Arkansas Community College of Bentonville —?20.85 —?18.76 —?500 —?Bob Burns —?112,650 —?To strengthen the community by promoting learning?for living as a two-year, public college.

10. The Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust of Springdale## —?16.10 —?3.58 —?NA —?Bernice Jones, Dr. Joel Carver and Dan Ferritor —?0 —?NA

11. Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas Inc. of Rogers —?14.52 —?23.56 —?1,428 —?Susan Barrett —?0 —?Not-for-profit, faith-based health system comprised of St. Mary-Rogers Memorial Hospital, Mercy Health Center in Bentonville and 11 Mercy Medical Clinics

12. Walton Arts Center Foundation Inc. of Fayetteville —?13.43 —?1.68 —?44 —?Mary Ella Earle —?0 —?Supports the Walton Arts Center Council Inc.

13. Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute of Springdale —?12.43 —?4.46 —?37 —?Brian Holt —?70,767 —?Provides radiation treatment to cancer patients.

14. The Wal-Mart Foundation of Bentonville —?10.66 —?56.53 —?NA —?Lee Scott, Tom Coughlin and Tom Schoewe —?0 —?Supports children and families through a variety of programs for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

15. Tyson Foundation Inc. of Springdale —?10.36 —?3.03 —?4 —?NA+ —?0 —?Provides scholarship programs and grants in Tyson Foods Inc. communities.

16. Schmieding Foundation of Springdale• —?8.54 —?5.42 —?9 —?L.H. Schmieding —?0 —?Supports youth and senior services.

17. Gravette Medical Center Hospital —?7.94 —?8.01 —?157 —?Billy Hall —?0 —?To provide general healthcare.

18. Community Resource Group Inc. of Fayetteville —?6.68 —?4.82 —?100 —?John Squires —?85,038 —?Offers assistance to rural communities for rural waste water, housing and transporation needs.

19. Walton Arts Center Council Inc. of Fayetteville —?5.57 —?2.36 —?20 —?Anita Scism —?0 —?Brings arts programs to Northwest Arkansas.

20. Harvey & Bernice Jones Foundation of Springdale## —?5.02 —?1.36 —?NA —?Bernice Jones, Jim Crouch, Gene Thompson, William Walker and Hugh Means —?0 —?NA

21. Washington Regional Medicorp of Fayetteville —?4.29 —?5.85 —?NA —?David McClinton —?0 —?Operates a charitable hospital designed to provide healthcare to the general public.

(•) — Does not have a Web site.

(+) — Cheryl Tyson has retired as director, but her replacement has not yet been named.

(*) — from previously published reports.

(**) — numbers are for calendar year 2000.

(#) — numbers are from 1998 990 form (the most recent that was available for this list)

(##) — numbers are for fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 1998.

(NA) — Not available.

Source: Internal Revenue Services 990 forms for 1999 (unless another year is noted), the organizations and Philanthropic Research Inc. of Williamsburg, Va.