The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported $4.17 billion in revenue and $3.84 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $58.73 went to program services, $41.27 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: 84.7% of the total. Government grants made up 6.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,479,580 (PRESIDENT, CEO & TRUSTEE). 6,202 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.84BFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $4.17BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 41.3% | 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 | 11.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,479,580 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.14% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6,202 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 16 | 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
Since its founding in 1855, the children's Hospital of Philadelphia has fostered some of the nation's pioneers in pediatric medicine and continues to be the premier training ground for future pediatric leaders. Its educational programs include one of the largest pediatric residency programs in the country. The children's Hospital of Philadelphia is also committed to researching and finding cures for chronic and fatal pediatric illnesses through its extensive research program
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, CEO & TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $5,413,888 | $0 | $65,692 | $5,479,580 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,755,818 | $61,676 | $2,817,494 |
| EXECUTIVE VP & COO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,318,915 | $0 | $70,377 | $2,389,292 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,122,362 | $0 | $54,315 | $2,176,677 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,917,307 | $48,865 | $1,966,172 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,794,321 | $0 | $80,906 | $1,875,227 |
| EVP & CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,553,944 | $0 | $42,450 | $1,596,394 |
| EVP BUSINESS DEV & STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,500,232 | $0 | $69,559 | $1,569,791 |
6,202 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $21M (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–1b16 · 13 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 521,811
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,182
Private foundation grants it received
185 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia totaling $25M 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported that 58.7% of its $3.84 billion in expenses went to program services, 41.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,479,580, for the role of PRESIDENT, CEO & TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia get its money?
Of $4.17 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.6% from government grants) and 84.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352166 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631279349303503 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511269349301781 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349304506 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349305614 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349306056 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111269349300726 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.