Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Also known as Children's Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin reported $1.02 billion in revenue and $971.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $69.50 went to program services, $30.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,658,331 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS). 451 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $971MFor 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 $1.02BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,658,331 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 451 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 22 | 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 expenseInpatient services: children's Hospital of Wisconsin, inc. ("chw or "the hospital") operates a 298-bed hospital at its milwaukee campus, which includes an emergency room open on a 24/7 basis. It is a freestanding Wisconsin Hospital dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children and is one of the leading centers for pediatric health care in the united states. The hospital serves children with all types of illnesses, injuries, birth defects and other disorders. The hospital provides acute level services, as well as emergency and specialty care, to children from wisconsin and beyond. In…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,589,483 | $68,848 | $2,658,331 |
| PRESIDENT CHW AND EVP CHHS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,777,327 | $0 | $207,292 | $1,984,619 |
| TREASURER/SVP & CFO Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,134,229 | $138,345 | $1,272,574 |
| FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $944,672 | $80,908 | $1,025,580 |
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $733,264 | $170,491 | $903,755 |
| SECRETARY/SVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $694,284 | $106,972 | $801,256 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $680,969 | $0 | $118,994 | $799,963 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER/VP CHW Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $602,375 | $0 | $88,893 | $691,268 |
451 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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–1b22 · 19 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6404
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN AFFILIATED Resident services | $18,053,778 |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN Healthcare prof/academic/admin | $12,535,749 |
| STAFFENCY LLC Temp employee services | $10,458,539 |
| VERSITI INC Diagnostic lab testing | $10,250,231 |
| THEDACARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - NEEN Ancillary serv/other serv | $7,579,089 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 101 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin totaling $437K 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 of Wisconsin spent in 2024, $69.50 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 Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin reported that 69.5% of its $971.1 million in expenses went to program services, 30.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital of Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital of Wisconsin reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,658,331, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT AND CEO CHHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital of Wisconsin get its money?
Of $1.02 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 93.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital of Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0812532 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 202513219349312761 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349313271 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343039349301419 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233139349303518 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349301849 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349306826 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0812532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.