Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana

What Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana does

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1981 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The chapter serves families with seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment across Arkansas and North Louisiana by providing free overnight accommodations, meals, in-hospital respite spaces, and community support. Its core service portfolio comprises nine program locations: five Ronald McDonald House facilities (Little Rock, Fort Smith, Shreveport-Bossier, Washington Regional, and Baptist Health), three in-hospital Family Rooms (UAMS, Mercy Rogers, and St. Francis Medical Center), and one Care Mobile unit serving Central Arkansas. Supporting volunteer programs include Meals from the Heart (group meal preparation) and the Pop Tabs Collection recycling initiative.

The organization operates under a donation-based nonprofit revenue model with no fees charged to families. Funding streams span individual one-time and recurring monthly donations, corporate contributions, gross proceeds from approximately nine annual fundraising events held across the region (Chocolate Fantasy Ball, Red Shoe Shindig, Blue Jeans & Bubbles, Golf Scramble, Golf 4 A Cause, A Night in Vegas, Red Shoe Soiree, Red Shoe Shuffle), branded merchandise sales via Bonfire, and pop tab recycling. The chapter holds a Charity Navigator 100/100 'Give with Confidence' rating and is one of 255+ independently operated chapters within the global Ronald McDonald House Charities network spanning 62 countries. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by deep institutional partnerships with regional hospital systems including UAMS, Baptist Health, Mercy Rogers, Washington Regional Medical Center, and FMOL Health/St. Francis Medical Center. Revenue, headcount trends, and financial disclosures are not publicly available in the source material.

Name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana

Legal name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana

Website

https://rmhcar-nla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free housing, in-hospital family rooms, and mobile health services to families of seriously ill children across Arkansas and North Louisiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Lodging and Hospital Hospitality Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Oriented Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Apartments (Corporate Housing) (THAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Family lodging services
• Pediatric family housing
• Hospital hospitality support
• Charitable lodging programs
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual and corporate donations from supporters who contribute to support families with ill or injured children. Multiple giving options include one-time donations, monthly giving programs, and wish list contributions.
2. Fundraising Events: Revenue generated from annual special events including galas, golf tournaments, and themed fundraisers across multiple cities in Arkansas and North Louisiana.
3. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise sold through Bonfire online store, with proceeds supporting operations.
4. Pop Tab Collection Program: Community-driven recycling program where collected aluminum pop tabs are donated, supporting operational costs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana operates a portfolio of free accommodation and family support services for families with seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment. The organization runs 5 Ronald McDonald House locations, 3 in-hospital Family Rooms, and 1 Care Mobile unit across Arkansas and North Louisiana, providing overnight lodging, home-cooked meals, play spaces, and emotional support to families while their child is in the hospital.

Product overview

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana is a nonprofit charitable organization that operates a portfolio of support services for families with seriously ill or injured children. The organization offers multiple Ronald McDonald House facilities (5 locations: Little Rock, Fort Smith, Shreveport-Bossier, Washington Regional, and Baptist Health) providing overnight accommodation, as well as Family Room locations (UAMS, Mercy Rogers, St. Francis) offering in-hospital comfort spaces. Additionally, the Care Mobile: Central Arkansas brings mobile healthcare services to underserved communities. Related volunteer programs include Meals from the Heart and Pop Tabs Collection, along with the Family Resource Link online portal. The organization has served families since 1981.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ronald McDonald House Family Room: In-hospital spaces for families to rest and recharge while being close to their hospitalized children
• Ronald McDonald House Care Mobile

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald House: Little Rock A home-away-from-home facility in Little Rock providing overnight accommodation, meals, and support services for families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at nearby hospitals.
• Ronald McDonald House: Fort Smith

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• St. Francis Medical Center (FMOL Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana for the Ronald McDonald House Family Room, an in-hospital space providing comfort and support services for families of ill children. The Family Room recently opened its doors to serve families.
• Baptist HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for construction of an in-hospital Ronald McDonald House space for families receiving care at Baptist Health facilities.
• UAMS (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRonald McDonald House Family Room located within UAMS hospital, providing support services for families of pediatric patients.
• Mercy RogerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRonald McDonald House Family Room located within Mercy Rogers hospital in Northwest Arkansas.
• Washington Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRonald McDonald House location at Washington Regional Medical Center serving families in the Northwest Arkansas region.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Global NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a global network of over 255 independently operated Chapters in 62 countries and regions, sharing best practices, resources, and brand standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Children's House at Johns Hopkins: Provides affordable housing to families of children receiving treatment at Johns Hopkins. Comparable as a hospital-affiliated family lodging nonprofit serving pediatric patient families.
• Fisher House Foundation: Provides free temporary lodging for families of military and veteran patients receiving care at major military and VA medical centers. Highly comparable mission, model (free family housing near hospitals), and donor-supported nonprofit structure.
• Hospitality Homes (Boston): Provides free or low-cost short-term housing to patient families during medical treatment in the Boston area. Highly comparable service model to RMHC chapters serving families traveling for pediatric care.
• The Children's Inn at NIH: A residential facility providing free lodging and support services to families of children participating in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health. Directly comparable hospitality-house mission for pediatric patient families.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Wisconsin: Another regional RMHC chapter providing family lodging and pediatric support services within the same global network. Direct peer operating the same program types (Houses, Family Rooms) under identical brand standards.
• Family House (San Francisco): Nonprofit providing temporary housing and supportive services to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Bay Area medical centers. Direct peer in the family-hospitality-house nonprofit category.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Raises funds for children's hospitals across North America. Comparable as a children's-health nonprofit raising money from corporate partners and individuals to support pediatric medical care infrastructure.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Global: The global umbrella organization for the RMHC network of 255+ chapters. Directly comparable as the parent organization governing brand standards, chapter support, and global fundraising for the same hospitality-house model.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Operates in the same children's-health charity space, competes for similar donor dollars, and shares a comparable fundraising/event-driven model.

Others

• Healthcare Hospitality Network: National association of nonprofit hospitality houses serving patients and families. Directly comparable as an industry body representing the same family-lodging nonprofit model, providing benchmarking and peer resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ronaldmcdonaldhousearnla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rmhcarkansas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ronaldmcdonaldhousearnla

Compliance2 records

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