Ronald McDonald House Charities of South
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South reported $10.6 million in revenue and $3.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.18 went to program services, $10.30 to management and general costs and $6.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 9.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,446 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 541% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.8MFor context, the median across 5,669 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$85.65 $9.3M
- Government grants$9.20 $1.0M
- Investment income$5.15 $561K
Other revenue was negative: −$255K. 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) | 83.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,446 | $967,624 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.26% | 1.35% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 86.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Ronald Mcdonald House is the largest program of the organization. The number of clients served: families served 300 days of care provided: total number of nights: 9,487 number of session or events held: 5 signature fundraising events publications issued - none impact on the community - the Ronald Mcdonald House assists avoid expensive hotel stays and meal costs during prolonged hospitalizations. This is especially critical for lower-income families or those traveling from rural or distant areas. An average family can save more than $6,000 a month when they stay at the house for at least…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,446 | $0 | $0 | $125,446 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ronald McDonald House Charities of South (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $125K (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–1b22 · 22 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 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,476
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARAGON DEVELOPMENT Construction and development services | $102,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities of South totaling $344K 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 of Ronald McDonald House Charities of South's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South reported that 83.2% of its $3.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of South pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ronald McDonald House Charities of South reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $125,446, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of South get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 9.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ronald McDonald House Charities of South a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1899866 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 202622609349301532 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542489349301204 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412629349301016 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312859349301016 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202989349301250 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349303039 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1899866: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.