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Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists

Memphis, TN · EIN 27-3426141 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists reported $85.7 million in revenue and $148.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.38 went to program services, $5.62 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,559,434 (Division Chief CV Surgery). 281 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $148M

For 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 $86M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.6%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
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
100.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,559,434$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.05%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$71M expenses · 50.9% of program spending · revenue $36M

Allergy, immunology, and rheumatology: ulps pediatric allergists and immunologists perform comprehensive laboratory and allergy skin testing to diagnose a child's condition. We conduct research and consult a network of experts at other children's hospitals on complex cases. Ulps rheumatologists are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and many other musculoskeletal diseases in children. Since rheumatic disorders are often chronic, we will work with your child over a period of time to help him or her cope with the changes these diseases might cause. We also work with other…

$41M expenses · 29.1% of program spending · revenue $26M

CARDIOLOGY, CV SURGERY, AND CVICU: UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ULPS PHYSICIANS AND RANKED NATIONALLY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AS #10 PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY PROGRAM IN 2018, THE HEART INSTITUTE AT LE BONHEUR PROVIDES CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS FROM BEFORE BIRTH TO ADULTHOOD. THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION CAPABILITIES AND EXPERTISE IN CARDIAC MRI ALLOW FOR QUICKER DIAGNOSES, BETTER PLANNING FOR SURGERIES AND MINIMAL EXPOSURE TO RADIATION. SURGEONS AND CARDIOLOGISTS CAREFULLY WORK WITH FAMILIES TO PLAN FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOMES THAT WILL GIVE YOUR CHILD THE BEST…

$14M expenses · 10.3% of program spending · revenue $14M

Radiology: the ulps radiology team is made up of highly skilled pediatric radiologists and interventional radiologists. They provide around the clock coverage to le bonheur and also serve other facilities. The medical equipment used is made to fit children and exams focus on conditions found in children and teens. These exams provide the best possible images of your child's condition or injury. We offer low-dose radiation ct and x-ray to limit radiation exposure. According to the american college of radiology, limiting radiation exposure in children may decrease their risk for cancer later.…

$13M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Division Chief CV Surgery
Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week
$1,346,168$157,218$56,048$1,559,434
Surgery
Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week
$624,678$624,678$26,716$1,276,072
Division Chief Cardiology
Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week
$920,612$198,811$42,618$1,162,041
Division Chief, Otolaryngology
Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week
$503,820$503,820$35,084$1,042,724
CV Surgery
Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week
$828,852$40,512$86,320$955,684
CEO, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital |Vice Chair|Surgeon in Chief
Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week
$0$853,934$51,411$905,345
Board Member
Director/trustee, officer, 24.0 hrs/week
$593,910$269,240$33,741$896,891
Surgery
Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week
$621,508$49,560$46,348$717,416

281 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$86M$148M94.4%$14M$1,559,434
2023 ⓘ$69M$122M85.0%$4.2M$1,997,769
2022 ⓘ$58M$108M84.5%−$1.7M$1,372,049
2021 ⓘ$59M$106M85.4%$440K$1,370,384
2020 ⓘ$57M$101M85.8%$5.4M$1,379,539
2019 ⓘ$53M$89M86.4%$2.8M$1,467,068

Governance 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–1b13 · 0 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 5709

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists totaling $456 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists reported that 94.4% of its $148.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,559,434, for the role of Division Chief CV Surgery (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists get its money?

Of $85.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ut Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 27-3426141 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 202513099349302131 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202540209349300534 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323129349304802 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349312581 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349309335 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349306180 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 27-3426141: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.