Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center
Also known as Elizabeth Seton Children's Center
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center reported $131.2 million in revenue and $123.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.32 went to program services, $10.01 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $963,213 (CEO). 248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $124MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $131MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.81 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $963,213 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 248 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFounded by the sisters of charity in 1987, the Elizabeth Seton children's center is a national leader in caring for children with medical complexity. We provide a full continuum of care that includes medical care, rehabilitation, therapeutic activities, special education and a true sense of home at the largest center of its kind. The children we serve live with the most challenging medical conditions on earth. Virtually all are unable to walk and many require feeding tubes, ventilators and devices to communicate. Our average length of stay is six years, but most children live their entire…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 31.50 hrs/week | $849,992 | $0 | $113,221 | $963,213 |
| CFO Officer, 34.50 hrs/week | $592,289 | $0 | $70,680 | $662,969 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $520,168 | $0 | $84,778 | $604,946 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $428,309 | $0 | $72,007 | $500,316 |
| VP OF ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $375,452 | $0 | $85,082 | $460,534 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 36.50 hrs/week | $309,347 | $0 | $78,074 | $387,421 |
| VP OF TALENT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $326,825 | $0 | $56,532 | $383,357 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $289,624 | $0 | $35,238 | $324,862 |
248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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
2024 · 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–1b20 · 20 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 5837
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FASTAFF INC Agency nurses | $3,864,493 |
| EFH ARCHITECTSPC Architect services | $1,889,631 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE INC Agency nurses | $894,421 |
| SHEPPARD MULLINRICHTER & HAMPTON LLP Legal services | $479,057 |
| TECHNICAL GAS PRODUCTS INC Oxygen services | $356,637 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center totaling $311K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center spent in 2024, $89.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center reported that 89.3% of its $123.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $963,213, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center get its money?
Of $131.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3398657 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349311674 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349317227 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349317000 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349319871 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349304929 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349312698 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3398657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.