Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation
Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation reported $39.6 million in revenue and $37.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.88 went to program services, $10.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,318,761 (PRESIDENT). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,318,761 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.54% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 17 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation provides ophthalmology services primarily to patients at boston children's hospital and at satellite locations. The foundation may charge for patient care, other medical services, and related products, provided that any net income is used exclusively for the charitable, scientific, and educational purposes for which the foundation was created. The foundation also provides care for patients regardless of their ability to pay, as well as providing hospital and community based services that are either unavailable or limited elsewhere in the community. During the year ended…
The foundation receives income from boston children's hospital for providing administration, supervision, and teaching services. The foundation carries on and promotes basic and applied medical research and education in the field of ophthalmology by teaching students and other medical and scientific personnel; by providing fellowships, research grants, and stipends; and by giving lectures and publishing information concerning conditions and research results in the field of pediatric ophthalmology in order to educate the general public and the medical profession
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,185,940 | $0 | $132,821 | $1,318,761 |
| CLERK Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $825,748 | $0 | $128,782 | $954,530 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $815,895 | $0 | $138,232 | $954,127 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $727,487 | $0 | $138,961 | $866,448 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $720,078 | $0 | $135,664 | $855,742 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $703,983 | $0 | $142,694 | $846,677 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $654,267 | $0 | $104,685 | $758,952 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $586,376 | $0 | $144,125 | $730,501 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 525
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR ASSOCIATES IN Healthcare services | $806,641 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation reported that 89.9% of its $37.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,318,761, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation get its money?
Of $39.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants and 95.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2864081 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622269349303507 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349302353 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349301412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349300330 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242239349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132289349301623 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2864081: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.