The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation reported $30.0 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.70 went to program services, $8.30 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,909 (VICE PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 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 | 82.0% | 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 | $429,909 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.39% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 69.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule othe organization is a non-for profit charitable foundation supporting the health services and a specialized pediatric hospital site that is a division of kaleida health, by providing funding for patient care, education and research.with support from its' board of directors and many other volunteers, the organization raises gifts in the form of cash, stocks, estate gifts, corporate gifts and grants from private foundations.the primary programs and activities of the organization include:1. Festival of trees - the 47th annual black-tie gala, the main event, in support of the john…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 24.00 hrs/week | $246,179 | $164,118 | $19,612 | $429,909 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $139,237 | $92,824 | $37,072 | $269,133 |
| GRATEFUL PATIENT & FAMILY GIVING Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $108,575 | $72,383 | $44,667 | $225,625 |
| SR DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $83,397 | $55,598 | $27,453 | $166,448 |
| MGR. PRINCIPAL & MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,770 | $0 | $24,661 | $128,431 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $246K (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 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
- Volunteers Part I, line 6219
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation totaling $1.4M 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 The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation spent in 2024, $91.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation reported that 91.7% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $429,909, for the role of VICE PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation get its money?
Of $30.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1332044 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349308278 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349306109 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349305984 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349304504 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349301730 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349304862 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1332044: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.