The Children's Mercy Hospital
The Children's Mercy Hospital reported $2.34 billion in revenue and $2.01 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.82 went to program services, $22.76 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,803,068 (Director; President & CEO; End 1/2/25). 2,499 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $2.01BFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.34BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,803,068 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.09% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,499 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAll expenses for program services relate to providing healthcare. There was a total of 390 licensed beds and 203,844 adjusted patient days during the year from 14,807 admissions. Outpatient visits totaled 585,160 which includes 50,803 primary care visits, 91,051 urgent care visits, 95,187 emergency department visits and 348,119 specialty clinic visits. Telemedicine visits totaled 59,319 which includes both synchronous and asynchronous visits. There was a total of 21,482 surgical cases which includes 4,528 inpatient cases and 16,954 outpatient cases. Children's Mercy's Adele Hall Campus…
Children's Mercy Hospital (CM) is dedicated to becoming a leader in pediatric translational research. A strategic planning initiative established the Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI) to focus on research and research infrastructure. Through the generosity of two philanthropic gifts totaling $150 million, the Hospital has built a nine story, 375,000 square foot facility enabling research scientists to gain access to state-of-the-art research technology as well as dry lab and wet lab space to support that research. The building includes an auditorium for presentations to train medical…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director; President & CEO; End 1/2/25 Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,760,635 | $0 | $42,433 | $1,803,068 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,718,527 | $0 | $50,231 | $1,768,758 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,709,538 | $0 | $54,683 | $1,764,221 |
| SVP; Chair, Department of Surgery Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,190,498 | $0 | $55,523 | $1,246,021 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,187,862 | $0 | $47,196 | $1,235,058 |
| EVP & Chief Operating Officer; End 9/3/24 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,161,804 | $0 | $30,891 | $1,192,695 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $989,390 | $0 | $39,973 | $1,029,363 |
| EVP & Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $887,838 | $0 | $77,173 | $965,011 |
2,499 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Mercy Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $17M (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–1b16 · 12 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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510,248
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,105
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Qualivis LLC Employment Agency | $15,727,354 |
| Marathon Health LLC Professional Services | $10,994,167 |
| Morrison Management Specialists Inc Food Service | $9,882,048 |
| Sirius Computer Solutions LLC IT Services | $8,904,145 |
| Kelly Construction Group Inc Construction | $7,969,034 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 561 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
99 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Mercy Hospital totaling $18M 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 The Children's Mercy Hospital spent in FY2025, $76.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Mercy Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Mercy Hospital reported that 76.8% of its $2.01 billion in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Mercy Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Mercy Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,803,068, for the role of Director; President & CEO; End 1/2/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Mercy Hospital get its money?
Of $2.34 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 85.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Mercy Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 44-0605373 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601319349305760 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349305096 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349302460 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349303261 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241269349302404 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141279349302189 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 44-0605373: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.