Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities reported $30.0 million in revenue and $8.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.05 went to program services, $9.15 to management and general costs and $16.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,915 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 433% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.6MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MOther revenue was negative: −$48,180. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 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 | $346,915 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.04% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 145.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAtlanta Ronald Mcdonald house charities, inc. Owns and operates two temporary housing facilities for families of children undergoing treatment (outpatients or inpatients) for serious illnesses and injuries. These facilities are located at 795 gatewood road, atlanta, georgia and 5420 peachtree dunwoody road, sandy springs, georgia and have a total of 81 rooms. The houses are much more than a room to stay in, they provide comfort, support and resources for families with sick children just steps away from the hospital. To ensure no families are turned away, the charity utilized hotel partners in…
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The Ronald Mcdonald care mobile is a 40-foot long, 8-foot wide van that is a fully functioning medical clinic providing health education, primary care, asthma care, school-required immunizations, health checks and sports physicals to children in local elementary and middle schools. In 2024, the Ronald Mcdonald care mobile provided services at 33 schools, serving 979 students
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,041 | $0 | $20,874 | $346,915 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,333 | $0 | $29,191 | $257,524 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,842 | $0 | $19,528 | $197,370 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,962 | $0 | $13,479 | $172,441 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,938 | $0 | $13,270 | $164,208 |
| SR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,458 | $0 | $15,593 | $152,051 |
| DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE FAMILY PROGRAMS AND SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,371 | $0 | $12,101 | $117,472 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $604K (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
2024 · 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–1b28 · 28 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 558
- Volunteers Part I, line 613,131
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BRASFIELD & GORRIE Construction | $33,783,459 |
| SK PROJECT CONSULTING Project management services | $797,830 |
| ENCORE TECHNOLOGY GROUP It, network, security solutions | $495,647 |
| TRIDENT CONSTRUCTION GROUP Construction | $261,464 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities totaling $3.2M 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 Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities spent in 2024, $74.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities reported that 74.0% of its $8.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 16.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $346,915, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities get its money?
Of $30.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1295754 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533039349301433 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423069349301607 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303079349302735 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233019349300838 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133149349304258 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043159349305029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1295754: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.