Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region reported $30.6 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.35 went to program services, $6.60 to management and general costs and $16.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 35.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,972 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 164% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,972 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 55.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseTwo Ronald Mcdonald houses, together serving up to 147 families each night, offer holistic support and lodging to families traveling 25 miles or further to philadelphia to receive medical care for their seriously ill children. Founded as the first Ronald Mcdonald House in the world, rmhc-phi is the model for more than 375 houses in 65 countries and regions around the globe and has supported thousands of families in more than 50 years of operation.since opening, the flagship house located at 3925 chestnut street grew to 72,000 square feet to accommodate a total of 45 families each night in…
Ronald Mcdonald camp (rmc) enables children with cancer and their siblings to experience the joys of summer camp. Created by rmh co-founder dr. Audrey e. Evans in 1986, this one-week camp was one of the very first of its kind to offer a camp experience specifically designed for children with cancer and their siblings. Rmc, held annually in the pocono mountains of pennsylvania, includes all of the activities found at a traditional overnight summer camp, such as swimming, sailing, hiking, sports, arts and crafts, yoga, and rope courses, except that, at this camp, campers can participate no…
Three Ronald Mcdonald family rooms two at chop and one at st. Christopher's hospital for children extend the comfort and support of the houses into the hospital by offering a quiet place to rest and recharge away from the bedside for families whose children are receiving treatment. The first family room at chop opened in the oncology unit in 2006. This family room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week including holidays; any patient and his/her family in one of the combined total of 50 patient beds on the oncology unit may use the family room. In march of 2017, rmhc-phi opened a family…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,654 | $0 | $16,318 | $264,972 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,423 | $0 | $10,236 | $159,659 |
| MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,019 | $0 | $10,759 | $147,778 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,731 | $0 | $15,907 | $147,638 |
| DIR. OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,520 | $0 | $16,800 | $145,320 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,692 | $0 | $10,174 | $137,866 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $265K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b24 · 24 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,759
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY LLC Entertainment for 50th event | $200,000 |
| MITCHE CLEANING Contract cleaning services | $139,209 |
| EAGLES STADIUM OPERATOR Venue/food 50th event | $134,798 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region totaling $1.1M 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region spent in 2024, $77.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region reported that 77.4% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $264,972, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region get its money?
Of $30.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 35.3% came from contributions and grants and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7377505 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 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 202522839349300427 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432969349301518 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341919349300309 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201419349300510 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141659349300889 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7377505: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.