Children's Specialty Group
Children's Specialty Group reported $274.6 million in revenue and $276.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.42 went to program services, $10.58 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: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,272,574 (TREASURER/SVP & CFO CHHS). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $276MFor 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 $275MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 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 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,272,574 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 2 | 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 expenseCsg is a non-stock, not-for-profit corporation with two members: children's hospital and health system, inc. ("chhs") and the medical college of wisconsin, inc. ("mcw"), both of which are non-stock, not-for-profit corporations.csg provides a critical link between the integrated pediatric health care delivery network of chhs and the commitment to excellence in medical research and education of mcw. Approximately 489 mcw faculty members, who serve as associate or affiliate physicians for csg, and 245 nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide specialty and subspecialty pediatric…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER/SVP & CFO CHHS Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,134,229 | $138,345 | $1,272,574 |
| CEO Officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $0 | $645,631 | $60,377 | $706,008 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $589,325 | $113,035 | $702,360 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $148,305 | $24,180 | $172,485 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Specialty Group (Part VII, line 2).
6 filings since FY2020
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–1b2 · 0 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN Leased provider & non-provider services, | $230,447,950 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM I Leased provider & non-provider services, | $15,404,603 |
| VERSITI INC Physician services/fees | $719,673 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Children's Specialty Group'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 Specialty Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Specialty Group's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Specialty Group reported that 89.4% of its $276.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Specialty Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Specialty Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,272,574, for the role of TREASURER/SVP & CFO CHHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Specialty Group get its money?
Of $274.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 99.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Specialty Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1990012 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202543189349303369 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349315021 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349301635 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202213139349303021 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349304431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349301970 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1990012: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.