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Rady Children's Hospital Foundation
Rady Children's Hospital Foundation reported $31.0 million in revenue and $38.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.90 went to program services, $6.52 to management and general costs and $38.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,563,540 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 39% 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 $38MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 54.9% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 38.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.48 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,563,540 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.68% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
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 expenseHighest 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 & CEO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,518,676 | $44,864 | $2,563,540 |
| CO-PRESIDENT & CEO (BEGIN 1/2025) Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,413,249 | $31,405 | $2,444,654 |
| SVP, CFO, TREASURER Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,131,345 | $22,310 | $1,153,655 |
| EVP, REGIONAL PRESIDENT Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,003,648 | $38,044 | $1,041,692 |
| SR VP, CMO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,021,257 | $14,328 | $1,035,585 |
| CLO & SECRETARY (BEGIN 1/2025) Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $898,091 | $49,577 | $947,668 |
| SR VP, CAO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $898,556 | $33,381 | $931,937 |
| SR VP, CEAO, SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $809,257 | $0 | $100,057 | $909,314 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rady Children's Hospital Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $779K (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–1b17 · 17 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 15aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 578
- Volunteers Part I, line 6350
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAN DIEGO BOWL GAME ASSOCIATION Marketing | $1,535,000 |
| FUSE FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC Fundraising | $654,068 |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK Fundraising | $448,565 |
| SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE LLC Marketing | $345,407 |
| SD LACROSSE LLC Marketing | $300,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Rady Children's Hospital Foundation totaling $5.4M 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 Rady Children's Hospital 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 Rady Children's Hospital Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rady Children's Hospital Foundation spent in FY2025, $54.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rady Children's Hospital Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rady Children's Hospital Foundation reported that 54.9% of its $38.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 38.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rady Children's Hospital Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rady Children's Hospital Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,563,540, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rady Children's Hospital Foundation get its money?
Of $31.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rady Children's Hospital Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0170626 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 202631339349302898 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349300928 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421699349300547 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202302859349302280 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349310268 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349306974 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0170626: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.