Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland
Also known as Ronald McDonald House Maryland
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland reported $31.8 million in revenue and $4.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.07 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $10.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,670 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 482% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.7MFor context, the median across 3,633 covered human services charities: $88.24 programs, $11.54 management, $0.22 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MOther revenue was negative: −$484K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 87.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 21.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,670 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.26% | 1.19% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 126.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRonald Mcdonald House Charities of maryland, inc. Owns and operates the Ronald Mcdonald House. The maryland Ronald Mcdonald House is located in the city of baltimore. The five hospitals primarily served by the Ronald Mcdonald House are university of maryland medical system, johns hopkins hospital, sinai hospital, mt. Washington pediatric hospital and kennedy krieger institute. There are no specific geographic parameters regarding service, as the house serves families from every part of the state of maryland as well as all corners of the world. To be eligible to stay at the house, a family…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,205 | $0 | $18,465 | $246,670 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,090 | $0 | $12,216 | $169,306 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,075 | $0 | $13,785 | $160,860 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,529 | $0 | $15,223 | $127,752 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,958 | $0 | $5,348 | $112,306 |
| HOUSE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 56.00 hrs/week | $102,955 | $0 | $3,593 | $106,548 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $532K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b31 · 30 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 538
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,500
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland totaling $501K 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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Every number above is copied from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland spent in 2025, $80.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland reported that 80.1% of its $4.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $246,670, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland get its money?
Of $31.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1184957 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612609349301201 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349307115 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349307007 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342839349301629 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243129349301654 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103139349302815 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043039349301994 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1184957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.