Children's National
Children's National reported $180.2 million in revenue and $0 in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,140,500 (FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Revenue rose 43% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
This filing does not split expenses by function (Part IX columns B–D), so there is no breakdown for FY2025.
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $180MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | Not reported | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | Not reported | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | Not reported | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,140,500 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | Not reported | 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 | Not reported | 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 expenseChildren's national is the premier provider of pediatric care in the washington, dc metropolitan area and is the only freestanding children's hospital between philadelphia, pittsburgh, norfolk, and atlanta. Serving the nation's children for 150 years, children's national is a proven leader in the development and application of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,964,852 | $175,648 | $3,140,500 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,377,607 | $267,113 | $2,644,720 |
| SVP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,709,244 | $225,592 | $1,934,836 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,322,732 | $172,126 | $1,494,858 |
| EVP/CFO Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,242,243 | $141,698 | $1,383,941 |
| EVP/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,118,540 | $145,296 | $1,263,836 |
| PRESIDENT OF FOUNDATION Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $998,741 | $161,251 | $1,159,992 |
| CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER FROM 02/25 Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,044,306 | $99,768 | $1,144,074 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's National (Part VII, line 2).
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 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Children's National totaling $10M 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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Questions people ask
How much does Children's National pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's National reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,140,500, for the role of FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's National get its money?
Of $180.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's National a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1640403 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202621359349313557 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349313287 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349300628 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349302647 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349307554 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349303344 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1640403: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.