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Children's Urological Foundation

Boston, MA · EIN 04-2910304 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Children's Urological Foundation reported $30.8 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.28 went to program services, $8.72 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: 94.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,317,107 (PRESIDENT). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $30M

For 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 $31M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.3%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.7%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
0.9%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,317,107$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.33%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 1688.9%

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 expense
$27M expenses · 98.0% of program spending · grants $45,739 · revenue $29M

The foundation provides urological services primarily to patients at boston children's hospital and at satellite locations. The foundation may charge for patient care and other medical services, 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 in need of urological services regardless of their ability to pay, as well as providing and supporting hospital and community based services that are limited in the community. During the year ended september 30…

$555K expenses · 2.0% of program spending · revenue $507K

The foundation receives income from boston children's hospital for providing administration services. The physicians employed by the foundation perform medical research activities and have pioneered many developments in the field, given lectures, and published related educational articles. All of these activities play a critical role in the treatment and recovery of patients at boston children's hospital and makes possible urological surgical advances for which the hospital is renowned

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$1,148,631$0$168,476$1,317,107
SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$1,055,819$0$167,970$1,223,789
TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$931,348$0$103,800$1,035,148
VICE PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$771,790$0$170,847$942,637
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week
$788,678$0$120,077$908,755
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week
$778,181$0$115,815$893,996
CLERK
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$750,588$0$133,792$884,380
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week
$679,803$0$133,607$813,410

20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Urological Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $13M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$31M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$31M$30M91.3%$22M$1,317,107
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$28M91.4%$21M$1,283,742
FY2023 ⓘ$25M$25M91.6%$21M$1,420,588
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$19M89.0%$20M$2,616,375
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$29M93.4%$21M$993,924
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$17M89.8%$26M$911,825

Governance 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–1b16 · 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 11aYes
  • 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 523

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SCRIBEAMERICA
Transcription serivces
$123,978

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Children's Urological 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 Urological Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Children's Urological Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Children's Urological Foundation reported that 91.3% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Children's Urological Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Children's Urological Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,317,107, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Children's Urological Foundation get its money?

Of $30.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 94.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Children's Urological Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2910304 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202602309349301210 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542109349302014 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442209349301694 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349300210 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349300405 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349303440 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2910304: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.