Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation reported $31.4 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.29 went to program services, $9.83 to management and general costs and $6.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,312,684 (SECRETARY). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $31MOther revenue was negative: −$298K. 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) | 83.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.0% | 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 | $1,312,684 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 10.58% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 125.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 10 | 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 expenseTHE LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS TO ASSIST LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING PEDIATRIC ILLNESS AND INJURY. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has served the Memphis and Mid-South region for more than 100 years. MLH has received regional and national recognition for the care it provides. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is the region's only comprehensive pediatric hospital. Important facts about Le Bonheur Children's Hospital: -Le Bonheur is one of six…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,094,838 | $217,846 | $1,312,684 |
| Interim Pres/Surg Chief LCH Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $763,187 | $157,818 | $921,005 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $391,667 | $95,855 | $487,522 |
| VP/COO Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $321,425 | $63,244 | $384,669 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $282,499 | $57,059 | $339,558 |
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $242,133 | $51,545 | $293,678 |
| Director - Clinical Research Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $117,443 | $0 | $42,318 | $159,761 |
| Director - Finance/ Research Lab Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $109,320 | $0 | $39,002 | $148,322 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation (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
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–1b10 · 4 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Children's Miracle Network Contract Services | $190,707 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation totaling $158K 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 Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation spent in 2024, $83.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation reported that 83.3% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,312,684, for the role of SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation get its money?
Of $31.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1872938 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502889349302715 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442929349301329 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332799349300628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349322379 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112949349301906 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1872938: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.