Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Also known as Akron Children's
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron reported $1.54 billion in revenue and $1.35 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.36 went to program services, $21.17 to management and general costs and $0.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,791,308 (BOD/OFFICER-PRESIDENT AND CEO). 1,416 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.35BFor 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 $1.54BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,791,308 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,416 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 25 | 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 expenseChmca is the largest pediatric healthcare system in northeast ohio. In 2024, chmca operated two hospital campuses in northeast ohio providing inpatient and outpatient services, emergency, urgent care, and primary and specialty care offices throughout ohio. During 2024 chmca delivered over 1,428,000 patient visits through all of its programs.inpatient services include areas of routine care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, behavioral health, regional burn center, hematology/oncology, and emergency/trauma services. Outpatient services offers unique services in a broad range of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD/OFFICER-PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 47.80 hrs/week | $1,475,726 | $0 | $315,582 | $1,791,308 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER - PART YEAR Key employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $1,571,036 | $0 | $122,165 | $1,693,201 |
| DIR BURN SURGERY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,169,159 | $0 | $24,977 | $1,194,136 |
| SURGEON IN CHIEF Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,121,356 | $0 | $44,098 | $1,165,454 |
| CHIEF MATERIAL FETAIL MED SVS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,070,455 | $0 | $56,310 | $1,126,765 |
| DIRECTOR NEUROSURGERY Highest compensated employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $1,076,947 | $0 | $47,840 | $1,124,787 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 49.00 hrs/week | $1,055,002 | $0 | $38,023 | $1,093,025 |
| BURN SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,034,761 | $0 | $53,275 | $1,088,036 |
1,416 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $12M (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–1b25 · 20 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 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58,707
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,069
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LOGICALIS INC Software mainenance, hardware, and profe | $10,711,542 |
| ADENA CORPORATION Construction svcs | $9,877,397 |
| KRUMROY-COZAD CONSTRUCTION CORP Construction svcs | $9,153,650 |
| QUALVIS LLC Nurse scheduling svcs | $8,333,531 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 61 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron totaling $2.0M 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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Of every $100 Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron spent in 2024, $78.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron reported that 78.4% of its $1.35 billion in expenses went to program services, 21.2% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,791,308, for the role of BOD/OFFICER-PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron get its money?
Of $1.54 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714357 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349300537 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349306435 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349315992 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349310984 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349305559 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349305715 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714357: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.