East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association
East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association reported $413.8 million in revenue and $351.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.90 went to program services, $19.21 to management and general costs and $0.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,000,831 (BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO). 262 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% 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 $352MFor 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 $414M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.35 $26M
- Government grants$0.01 $54,448
- Program service revenue$78.87 $326M
- Other revenue$14.77 $61M
Investment income was negative: −$39,190. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,000,831 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 262 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 25 | 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 expenseEast Tennessee Children's hospital ("etch") is the only comprehensive regional pediatric center in East Tennessee. Since 1937, etch has provided excellent pediatric health care for children from birth to 21 years of age. Etch offers more pediatric subspecialties than any other hospital in the region, serving children from East Tennessee, southwest virginia, southeast kentucky and western north carolina. The subspecialties available at etch include: adolescent medicinechild abuse pediatrics(subspecialty list continued on schedule o)developmental-behavioral…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $872,869 | $0 | $127,962 | $1,000,831 |
| PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $931,504 | $0 | $43,237 | $974,741 |
| PEDIATRIC UROLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $792,537 | $0 | $34,487 | $827,024 |
| PEDIATRICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $731,331 | $0 | $32,951 | $764,282 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $703,327 | $0 | $29,520 | $732,847 |
| PEDIATRIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $664,534 | $0 | $34,487 | $699,021 |
| PEDIATRIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $636,784 | $0 | $6,900 | $643,684 |
| VP MEDICAL PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $507,936 | $0 | $71,530 | $579,466 |
262 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.9M (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–1b25 · 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 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 4Yes
- 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 52,543
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILDREN'S ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PC Physician services | $12,984,247 |
| QUALIVIS LLC Temporary staffing | $2,699,924 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS Lab services | $1,753,461 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP Admin contracted services | $1,254,312 |
| PATHSTONE PARTNERS LLC Consulting services | $1,239,288 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 55 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association totaling $306K 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 East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association spent in FY2025, $79.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association reported that 79.9% of its $351.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,000,831, for the role of BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association get its money?
Of $413.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 78.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-6002604 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 202641349349307309 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510709349301301 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349313270 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349302299 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349304243 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013179349302296 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-6002604: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.