Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To make trusted cancer care accessible for every patient we serve through compassion, innovation and purpose.
- Income
- $620.5 million
- Spending
- $616.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 1,290
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, medical oncology
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $551.5 million spent. For more than 40 years, CARTI has been synonymous with cutting-edge, state of the art cancer care treatment in Arkansas. From its origins as one of the nation's leading networks of freestanding, not-for-profit radiation therapy providers to its modern evolution as a comprehensive cancer center, CARTI remains committed to its core mission of providing the finest quality cancer treatment and compassionate patient care while also continuing to improve our knowledge through education and research. CARTI first opened on April 5, 1976 as the central Arkansas radiation therapy institute on the campus of St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. Operating as an independent network of radiation therapy providers, CARTI would grow to include ten more satellite locations throughout Arkansas. Continued on Schedule O.CARTI was incorporated in 1970 and opened its first radiation therapy center in Little Rock on April 5, 1976. Little Rock Hematology/Oncology (lRHO) became part of CARTI on December 1, 2011. Hematology Oncology Services of Arkansas (HOSA) joined the CARTI network on January 1, 2013. Physicians on staff at CARTI include twelve medical oncologists, eight radiation oncologists, three diagnostic radiologists, one surgical oncologist, and one interventional oncologist. CARTI has a statewide network of satellite clinics. Medical oncology is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Benton, Clinton, Conway, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Russellville and Stuttgart. Radiation oncology is offered in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway Mountain Home, and Searcy. Ribbon cutting ceremonies for the CARTI Cancer Center - a new, 170,000 square foot, 90 million multi-story comprehensive treatment facility located in Little Rock were conducted on October 16, 2015. Serving as the administrative hub of the CARTI network, the CARTI Cancer Center is located just south of interstate 630 on a 37.12-acre plot with easy access to I-630 to allow patients easier access to fully integrated cancer care. The CARTI Cancer Center officially opened its doors and began treating patients on November 2, 2015. CARTI treats a wide variety of cancers, with the three most widely treated cancers being breast, lung and colorectal. As the largest not-for-profit network of private practice cancer care specialists in Arkansas, CARTI currently sees an estimated 30,000 patients per year. In addition to utilizing leading-edge radiation therapy to help those Arkansans who are diagnosed with cancer, CARTI has a "ray of hope" network that exists to care for the whole patient. From public education programs like cancer answers; to wellness initiatives like massage therapy. The ray of hope network provides a broad scope of assistance to meet the many and diverse needs of those fighting for their lives, as well as helping the family members who support them. As part of the ray of hope network, CARTI offers a comprehensive counseling and resource program to inform patients of available resources. Social workers assess patient need requests to assist him or her in obtaining the resources necessary to make their cancer treatment possible. Patients who qualify financially are offered assistance in the areas of lodging and transportation as well as financial assistance for prescription medicines and personal needs as they relate to their treatment. During the fiscal year, CARTI patient assistance referrals were made to multiple patients for the following assistance programs: transportation, housing, emotional support, therapeutic massage, dental referrals and other referrals including but not limited to medicine, nutrition, translation, etc. CARTI is committed to Arkansas communities by providing a tremendous number of outreach programs at no cost to participants. CARTI provides multiple functions throughout the year including: the cancer answers educational luncheon is open to the community for former patients as well as community members to attend and become better informed about issues related to cancer. Weekend retreats are offered at no cost each year for cancer patients and their families to learn coping mechanisms, communication and resource use. The CARTI Kids Program is a program designed for pediatric cancer survivors and will assist in emotional, physical and financial challenges as well as provide events and scholarships to the participating children.CARTI provides health care services to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than established rates. Since CARTI does not pursue collection of these amounts, they are not reported as patient service revenue. The estimated cost of providing these services was $1,765,000 for the year ended June 30, 2025, calculated by multiplying the ratio of cost to gross charges for CARTI by the gross uncompensated charges associated with providing charity care to its patients.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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