Children's Hospital Foundation
Also known as Children's National Hospital Foundation
Children's Hospital Foundation reported $118.0 million in revenue and $82.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.40 went to program services, $10.26 to management and general costs and $20.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,644,720 (PRESIDENT/CEO (CNMC)). Revenue fell 30% 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 $82MFor 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 $118MOther revenue was negative: −$1.7M. 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) | 69.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,644,720 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.22% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 142.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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 expenseSee schedule oprogram service accomplishment 1children's national Hospital Foundation raises private, corporate and institutional financial support to ensure that patients and their families receive world-class, compassionate pediatric care. Donor gifts received by the foundation are reflected as revenue in the applicable supported entity's budget. As the supported entity incurs costs for research, care and education, donated funds are released into revenue and the expenses are reflected at the supported entity. This represents a movement of gift funds to the supported entity in accordance…
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 (CNMC) Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,377,607 | $267,113 | $2,644,720 |
| EVP/CFO Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,242,243 | $141,698 | $1,383,941 |
| BOARD SECRETARY Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,118,540 | $145,296 | $1,263,836 |
| PRESIDENT OF FOUNDATION Key employee, 53.00 hrs/week | $0 | $998,741 | $161,251 | $1,159,992 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO (CNMC) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $658,152 | $25,903 | $684,055 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMM. OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $0 | $409,726 | $52,884 | $462,610 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $0 | $377,956 | $47,890 | $425,846 |
| AVP ANNUAL & PLANNED GIVING Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $0 | $294,307 | $76,201 | $370,508 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $874K (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–1b17 · 16 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6294
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLAKELY INC Marketing | $1,044,255 |
| NATIONAL FOOD ENTERPRISES INC Catering services | $783,977 |
| MAILING SERVICE OF PITTSBURGH INC Direct mailing | $540,770 |
| GLM STRATEGIES LLC Media services | $371,016 |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK Community services | $284,089 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital Foundation totaling $2.1M 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 Children's Hospital Foundation'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 Hospital Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Hospital Foundation reported that 69.4% of its $82.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 20.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,644,720, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (CNMC) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital Foundation get its money?
Of $118.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1640402 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 202631359349311893 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349313714 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349301945 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349302196 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349308601 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349306190 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1640402: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.