Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation
Also known as Children's Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation reported $143.5 million in revenue and $47.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $59.57 went to program services, $22.69 to management and general costs and $17.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 82.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,658,331 (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor 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 $144MOther revenue was negative: −$476K. 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) | 59.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 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 | $2,658,331 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 389.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 40 | 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 expenseIn collaboration with children's Hospital of Wisconsin, inc. ("chw or "the hospital") and its affiliates, children's Hospital of Wisconsin foundation, inc. ("chwf or "the foundation") raises funds to support free or below-cost community programs such as health education, child abuse prevention, parenting education and injury prevention programs. Funding also supports school based health centers in milwaukee schools, primary care clinics in underserved areas, and supports social services provided to Wisconsin Children and families by children's service society of wisconsin
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 & CEO CHHS Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,589,483 | $68,848 | $2,658,331 |
| TREASURER/SVP & CFO Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,134,229 | $138,345 | $1,272,574 |
| DIRECTOR/PRES CHWF & SVP CHHS Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $803,228 | $155,124 | $958,352 |
| DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $733,264 | $170,491 | $903,755 |
| SECRETARY/VP GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $694,284 | $106,972 | $801,256 |
| COO FOUNDATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,958 | $0 | $79,625 | $461,583 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $343,358 | $0 | $80,410 | $423,768 |
| VP ENGAGEMENT & STEWARDSHIP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,428 | $0 | $45,221 | $335,649 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b40 · 36 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6366
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARTNERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP LLP Investment fees | $3,877,900 |
| SRH MARKETING Consulting | $1,053,501 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE LLC Consulting | $428,535 |
| CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK Hospital awareness network | $409,477 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation totaling $7.8M 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 Foundation spent in 2024, $59.57 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 Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation reported that 59.6% of its $47.9 million in expenses went to program services, 22.7% to management and general and 17.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,658,331, for the role of DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO CHHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation get its money?
Of $143.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 18.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1500075 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 202543189349303644 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349314982 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333119349302473 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203139349303480 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133099349301703 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349306824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1500075: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.