Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation
Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation reported $17.4 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.17 went to program services, $9.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 53.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $451,003 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF DEVELOPM). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 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 | 42.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $451,003 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.05% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 92.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's Specialized Hospital foundation is a tax exempt organization operated to raise funds for children's Specialized Hospital (csh) and organizations with similar purposes. Csh is a non-profit, pediatric rehabiliation hospital and pediatric long term care facility. Upon obtaining funds, the foundation invests these assets and the interest and principal are used for educational, scientific and charitable purposes carried out by organizations including csh and those with similar missions. The foundation holds various events throughout the year that benefit specific activities or need as…
Through a resolution approved by the foundation board of trustees on december 8, 2020 and effective january 1, 2021, the board of trustees of children's Specialized Hospital foundation resolved to utilize investments to fund annual foundation operational expenses allowing 100% of every donation to children's Specialized Hospital foundation to support the vital programs and services that are transforming the lives of children with special healthcare needs
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 & CHIEF DEVELOPM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,207 | $0 | $81,796 | $451,003 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,703 | $0 | $58,855 | $218,558 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,799 | $0 | $41,871 | $198,670 |
| DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,056 | $0 | $43,067 | $178,123 |
| ASSOC DIR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,102 | $0 | $42,277 | $162,379 |
| FINANCE AND DATA MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,855 | $0 | $36,011 | $152,866 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation totaling $913K 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 Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation spent in 2025, $90.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation reported that 90.2% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $451,003, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF DEVELOPM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 42.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6844298 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602319349301435 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542689349301214 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422779349300527 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312919349300516 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222579349300412 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122729349300902 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022899349300832 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6844298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.