Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital reported $1.87 billion in revenue and $1.78 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.21 went to program services, $25.79 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: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,140,501 (FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 3,553 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $1.78BFor 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 $1.87BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.8% | 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 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,140,501 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3,553 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 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 hospital dba children's national hospital operates an acute care pediatric and teaching facility in washington, dc. The hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care services. Children's national medical center dba children's national is the parent company of the hospital. Children's national and its affiliates provide healthcare services to infants, children, and youth in washington, dc and the surrounding metropolitan area. See schedule h, part vi for complete FY25 community benefit report
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, 52.00 hrs/week | $2,964,853 | $0 | $175,648 | $3,140,501 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $2,377,608 | $0 | $267,113 | $2,644,721 |
| CHIEF OF CARDIO SURGERY Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $2,479,507 | $0 | $53,740 | $2,533,247 |
| SVP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $1,709,243 | $0 | $225,592 | $1,934,835 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 53.00 hrs/week | $1,322,732 | $0 | $172,126 | $1,494,858 |
| CHIEF OF NEUROSURGERY Highest compensated employee, 54.00 hrs/week | $1,249,177 | $0 | $144,798 | $1,393,975 |
| EVP/CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $1,242,243 | $0 | $141,698 | $1,383,941 |
| CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,278,502 | $0 | $54,448 | $1,332,950 |
3,553 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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 26Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510,034
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,288
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ORACLE AMERICA INC Information technology | $21,490,642 |
| KYNDRYL INC Information technology | $16,165,565 |
| CERNER CORPORATION Information technology | $5,674,280 |
| KPMG LLP Bus consult & audit | $5,315,477 |
| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Purchased food services | $5,088,281 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 204 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital totaling $892K 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'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Hospital reported that 74.2% of its $1.78 billion in expenses went to program services, 25.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,140,501, for the role of FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $1.87 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 95.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196580 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 202621359349312282 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349313390 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349301300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349301876 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349308132 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349306189 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196580: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.