Children's Inn at NIH
Also known as The Children's Inn at NIH Inc.
Children's Inn at NIH reported $26.5 million in revenue and $17.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.59 went to program services, $12.02 to management and general costs and $12.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $386,287 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 194% 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 $17MFor 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 $26M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.25 $23M
- Program service revenue$3.88 $1.0M
- Investment income$8.87 $2.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$410K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 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 | 88.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $386,287 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.22% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 61.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseHousing the children's inn at nih was founded 35 years ago to provide a comfortable and nurturing "place like home" at no cost to families with children participating in clinical research studies for the treatment of rare and severe diseases at the national institutes of health (nih). Today, the inn serves children, teens and young adults up to 30 years old, and their families, ensuring access to potentially lifesaving research and related clinical care at the nih clinical center. For many families, the costs of lodging in the washington, d.c. Metro area would be a barrier to participating in…
Resident services - the children's inn at nih was founded 35 years ago to provide a comfortable and nurturing "place like home" at no cost to families whose children participate in clinical research studies for the treatment of rare and severe diseases at the national institutes of health (nih). Today, the inn serves children, teens and young adults up to 30 years old, as well as their families. Nih scientists work with young research participants to pioneer medical innovations that improve the lives and survival rates of young people worldwide. In addition to providing free lodging for the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,905 | $0 | $58,382 | $386,287 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY & COMMS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,158 | $0 | $36,104 | $309,262 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,967 | $0 | $46,085 | $237,052 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,886 | $0 | $27,685 | $212,571 |
| DIR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,918 | $0 | $20,315 | $194,233 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS & SERVICES OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,095 | $0 | $17,901 | $188,996 |
| DIR, LEADERSHIP & LEGACY GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,351 | $0 | $40,177 | $169,528 |
| DIR, CORPORATE & FDN RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,087 | $0 | $31,316 | $162,403 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Inn at NIH (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b21 · 21 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 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 6273
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Renovation & construction services | $4,967,559 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC Housekeeping services | $815,983 |
| FUSE FUNDRAISING Fundraising services | $308,894 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Children's Inn at NIH totaling $436K 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 Inn at NIH spent in FY2025, $75.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Inn at NIH's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Inn at NIH reported that 75.6% of its $17.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 12.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Inn at NIH pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Inn at NIH reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $386,287, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Inn at NIH get its money?
Of $26.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.6% came from contributions and grants and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Inn at NIH a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1638207 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533179349310758 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432969349300748 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312849349300736 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202440729349301924 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122849349300312 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202012899349300716 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1638207: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.