Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital
Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital reported $278.5 million in revenue and $267.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.24 went to program services, $10.76 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: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,144,459 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 427 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $268MFor 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 $278MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 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 | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,144,459 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 427 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseOutpatient programspatients are seen on an outpatient basis in one of more than 35 different clinics. A child may be seen by a single professional or an interdisciplinary team depending upon the nature of the child's needs. Clinics provide diagnostic and treatment services in the following areas: assistive technology, ataxia telagiectasia, audiology, behavior management, botulinum toxin treatment, autism and related disorders, development and learning problems, genetic muscle disorders, cerebral palsy, feeding disorders, developmental cognitive neurology, down syndrome, environment health…
Inpatient programs are made up of 3 units:the neurobehavioral unit (nbu) provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are self-injurious, aggressive and display other severe behaviors.the pediatric feeding disorders unit (pfdu) serves children with severe feeding problems. Medical assessments, nutritional monitoring, oral motor assessments and intense behavioral interventions can be conducted.the pediatric rehabilitation unit (pru) operates one of the most successful neurorehabilitation programs in the world and includes the brain injury program and the international…
Professional training programskennedy krieger dedicates substantial resources to increasing the number of qualified specialists in the fields of neurological and developmental disabilities. We also take seriously our responsibility not only to improve care through research, but to share that knowledge with others. That is why more than 400 individuals come here to train in a wide variety of disciplines each year. The goals of the institute's clinical training programs are twofold: 1) to train leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities and 2) to help ensure that there is a…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $664,910 | $423,404 | $56,145 | $1,144,459 |
| COO/ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY Officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $642,405 | $409,075 | $40,940 | $1,092,420 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $315,936 | $315,935 | $23,327 | $655,198 |
| SVP/PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $591,187 | $0 | $33,520 | $624,707 |
| SVP-FINANCE/TREASURER Officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $339,808 | $216,385 | $40,068 | $596,261 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Key employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $334,304 | $166,902 | $40,240 | $541,446 |
| SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 23.00 hrs/week | $290,049 | $184,699 | $57,946 | $532,694 |
| VP - GENERAL COUNSEL (PART YEAR) Key employee, 23.00 hrs/week | $307,034 | $195,515 | $21,966 | $524,515 |
427 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (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–1b10 · 9 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,519
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,181
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Medical services | $13,681,381 |
| RESPITECH MEDICAL INC Professional service | $1,939,209 |
| EPIC HOSTING LLC Professional service | $1,454,383 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL Food service staffing | $299,321 |
| TEKSYSTEMS INC Contract staffing | $254,891 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital totaling $2,000 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 Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital spent in FY2025, $89.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital reported that 89.2% of its $267.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,144,459, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $278.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0607971 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 202631349349305783 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349304712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302323 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303742 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349308160 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304854 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0607971: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.