Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton Children's Hospital reported $825.1 million in revenue and $661.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.76 went to program services, $18.42 to management and general costs and $0.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,091,992 (CEO). 362 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $661MFor 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 $825MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.49 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,091,992 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 362 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 19 | 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 expenseDayton Children's hospital is a pediatric hospital located in downtown dayton, ohio. The hospital and its staff are committed to serving as an advocate for the children and their families in the miami valley through a variety of different programs. It offers inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services to the children in the surrounding 20 counties. Services are provided to patients without regard to their ability to pay. For the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025, the hospital's mix of patients was 50.1 percent medicaid, 38.1 percent commercial, 3.8 percent other government programs and 8…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,684,727 | $0 | $407,265 | $2,091,992 |
| CMO Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $875,879 | $0 | $427,196 | $1,303,075 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $737,889 | $0 | $331,133 | $1,069,022 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $583,585 | $0 | $57,793 | $641,378 |
| VP & CHIEF AMBULATORY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $571,845 | $0 | $58,272 | $630,117 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $573,099 | $50,166 | $623,265 |
| VP & CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $506,743 | $0 | $108,597 | $615,340 |
| VP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $457,503 | $0 | $113,665 | $571,168 |
362 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dayton Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (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–1b19 · 16 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 54,530
- Volunteers Part I, line 6641
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SJN DATA CENTER LLC It solutions | $3,902,230 |
| CLOUDMED SOLUTIONS LLC Revenue intelligence solutions | $2,240,550 |
| WRIGHT STATE PHYSICIANS Physician services | $1,049,810 |
| STRYKER SALES LLC Medical technology | $640,746 |
| CLINICAL INTELLIGENCE LLC Professional consulting | $635,190 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Dayton Children's Hospital totaling $532K 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 Dayton Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dayton Children's Hospital reported that 80.8% of its $661.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dayton Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dayton Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,091,992, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dayton Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $825.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 84.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dayton Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0672132 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 202601349349304635 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349314587 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349310954 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349303899 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349310898 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349309282 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0672132: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.