Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle reported $11.2 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.38 went to program services, $10.68 to management and general costs and $16.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,036 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 255% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 2,451 covered unclassified charities: $88.23 programs, $11.72 management, $0.05 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$63.99 $7.3M
- Program service revenue$33.48 $3.8M
- Investment income$2.53 $288K
Other revenue was negative: −$147K. 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) | 72.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.8% | 29.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.9% | 58.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,036 | $302,069 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseIn 2025, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the triangle planned and funded a new Ronald Mcdonald House family room inside duke university hospital at duke central tower. This respite program that opened in january 2026 offers respite, nourishment, and support to the families of children treated in duke's new inpatient tower. This includes children receiving blood and marrow transplants and other long-term treatments. In 2025, rmhc triangle welcomed 1,791 families for residential hospitality in raleigh, durham, and chapel hill for a total of 28,965 nights of care. 55,022 meals were served to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,600 | $0 | $50,436 | $286,036 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,791 | $0 | $23,563 | $184,354 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,701 | $0 | $18,418 | $157,119 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,655 | $0 | $21,219 | $155,874 |
| VP, ANNUAL GIVING AND COMM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,642 | $0 | $19,765 | $145,407 |
| VP, HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,531 | $0 | $13,083 | $114,614 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $783K (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–1b23 · 23 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,154
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle totaling $220K 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle spent in 2025, $72.38 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 the Triangle's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle reported that 72.4% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 16.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $286,036, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 64.8% came from contributions and grants and 33.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1220376 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 202632099349300413 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512169349301546 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413139349300216 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301919349300245 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201829349300230 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101889349301305 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031559349300633 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1220376: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.