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Rocking Horse Children's Health Center

Springfield, OH · EIN 31-1593544 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Rocking Horse Children's Health Center reported $32.2 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.03 went to program services, $14.15 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: 74.4% of the total. Government grants made up 15.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $472,369 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31M

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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M

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

2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.2%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
$0.03$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
24.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
15.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$472,369$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.52%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1288.9%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$26M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $24M

Rocking Horse community Health Center is a medical home where families feel the embrace of compassions and are designed to offer help, healing and hope to each person who walks through the door. From new life to long life, Rocking Horse welcomes each patient with open arms and provides them the care they need and deserve. Obstetrics, developmental screenings, parent education, children with special healthcare needs, behavioral health, support groups, dental and vision services, chronic disease management, medicaid assistance, chiropractic, medication-assisted substance abuse treatment…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$422,303$0$50,066$472,369
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$299,711$0$34,598$334,309
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$223,784$0$42,193$265,977
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$202,812$0$23,475$226,287
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,670$0$27,007$223,677
DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,089$0$37,769$203,858
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,673$0$30,251$200,924
DENTIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,470$0$8,689$154,159

29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rocking Horse Children's Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025$32M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$32M$31M85.0%$20M$472,369
2024 ⓘ$29M$29M84.1%$19M$371,454
2023 ⓘ$26M$26M82.7%$19M$395,585
2022 ⓘ$22M$22M83.6%$19M$390,443
2021 ⓘ$22M$20M83.3%$18M$373,343
2020 ⓘ$21M$18M82.5%$17M$355,481
2019 ⓘ$17M$17M81.7%$14M$335,280

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5291
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Rocking Horse Children's Health Center totaling $486K 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 Rocking Horse Children's Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rocking Horse Children's Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Rocking Horse Children's Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Rocking Horse Children's Health Center reported that 85.0% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Rocking Horse Children's Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Rocking Horse Children's Health Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $472,369, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Rocking Horse Children's Health Center get its money?

Of $32.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 24.2% came from contributions and grants (including 15.6% from government grants) and 74.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Rocking Horse Children's Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1593544 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622439349301567 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502589349302475 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422959349301327 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349304490 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203089349301650 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349304784 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012749349301501 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1593544: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.