Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation
Also known as The Children's Foundation
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation reported $31.0 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $60.30 went to program services, $22.28 to management and general costs and $17.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $374,078 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 228% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 $31MOther revenue was negative: −$1.6M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.3% | 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 | $374,078 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.62% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 190.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 41 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo support research programs to improve the health of children in michigan. 2024 awards include, but are not limited to, the following:dpscd telehealth and health hub initiativehamtramck school based health centeradolescent addiction recovery centeraddressing inequities of pediatric care in metro detroitcatch fundkids-talk children's advocacy centersupports the adolescent substance abuse clinic
To support education programs to improve the health of children in michigan. 2024 awards include, but are not limited to, the following:cmed/upeds clinical research institutetargeted relapsed refractory aml researchfunding a pediatric oncology clinical research associatepediatruc general surgery research infrastructure grantpediatric solid tumor immunological microenvironment landscapebarriers to outpatient follow up after a pediatric emergencyclinical research institute (cri)program for equity in adolescent and child health
To support community benefit programs to improve the health of children in michigan. 2024 awards include, but are not limited to, the following:advanced fellowship training in pediatric cardiologysupporting the nursing staff develepomentchildren's hospital of michiganpediatric surgery fellows conference travel grantpreemie for a day conference2024 north american congress of clinical toxicology conferencegrand rounds pediatric/neurology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $338,215 | $0 | $35,863 | $374,078 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,603 | $0 | $26,663 | $223,266 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,918 | $0 | $15,159 | $208,077 |
| SENIOR PROGRAM AND GRANTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,970 | $0 | $25,232 | $168,202 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JDF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,208 | $0 | $27,997 | $160,205 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,482 | $0 | $24,639 | $157,121 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,156 | $0 | $5,660 | $156,816 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT (FORMER) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,863 | $0 | $17,889 | $144,752 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $962K (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
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–1b41 · 41 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 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DISPLAY GROUP LTD Audio-visual and event production | $1,139,579 |
| RDM ASSOCIATES Accounting | $190,627 |
| MERCER Investment advisors | $132,016 |
| BLACKBAUD Financial and donor database software | $118,633 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation totaling $1.6M 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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Every number above is copied from Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation spent in 2024, $60.30 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 Michigan Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation reported that 60.3% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 17.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $374,078, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation get its money?
Of $31.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 73.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 32-0087353 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 202503149349302280 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349316798 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349305382 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349303218 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349303779 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349302998 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 32-0087353: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.