Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
Also known as UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation reported $60.8 million in revenue and $63.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.54 went to program services, $4.44 to management and general costs and $11.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $463,430 (PRESIDENT). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $64MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 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 | $463,430 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 79.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 47 | 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 expenseAnnual funding for chp: children's Hospital of Pittsburgh foundation (foundation) is the sole fundraising arm of upmc children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Through targeted campaigns, special events, and grants, the foundation raises money to support the hospital's mission of excellence in patient care, teaching, and research. Children's has been a charitable institution since its inception and remains a non-profit entity. To ensure the continuation of its charitable mission, in july 2000, the foundation was established as a subsidiary of children's. It then became an independent organization…
Free care funding: parents face plenty of worries, but whether or not they can afford their child's health care should never be one of them. Children's provides care to sick children in our region, regardless of their families' insurance or ability to pay through the generous donations made to the free care fund.during the fiscal year which ended june 30, 2025, children's provided more than $41.3 million in free and uncompensated care
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $416,261 | $0 | $47,169 | $463,430 |
| CFO/TREAS., NON-VOTING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,925 | $0 | $31,266 | $241,191 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,516 | $0 | $28,181 | $216,697 |
| VP, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,150 | $0 | $17,403 | $188,553 |
| SR. DIR. MAJOR GIFT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,128 | $0 | $24,026 | $186,154 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,466 | $0 | $23,856 | $183,322 |
| SEN. DIR, CORP. & FOUND. REL. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,162 | $0 | $16,490 | $165,652 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $705K (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–1b47 · 46 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAILING SERVICE OF PITTSBURGH Donation solicitation mailings | $647,131 |
| HARMELIN AND ASSOCIATES INC Advertising | $390,357 |
| CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK Membership dues | $284,133 |
| GARRISON HUGHES INC Brand campaign strategy | $141,643 |
| PITTSBURGH THREE RIVERS MARATHON Event consulting | $138,983 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation totaling $3.1M 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 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation spent in FY2025, $84.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation reported that 84.5% of its $63.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $463,430, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation get its money?
Of $60.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1865744 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630909349301563 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540989349301954 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421019349301922 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331089349301908 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240879349300764 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111069349300801 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1865744: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.