The Children's Hospital of Alabama
The Children's Hospital of Alabama reported $953.2 million in revenue and $885.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.02 went to program services, $17.98 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,662,388 (President & CEO). 724 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $886MFor 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 $953MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,662,388 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 724 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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 expenseInpatient: Children's of Alabama provides specialized medical care for ill and injured children. Ranked among the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Children's serves patients from every county in Alabama and nearly every state. With more than 3.5 million square feet, it is one of the largest pediatric medical facilities in the United States. Children's offers inpatient and outpatient services at its Russell Campus on Birmingham's historic Southside with additional specialty services provided at Children's South, Children's on 3rd and in Huntsville and…
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,635,068 | $0 | $27,320 | $1,662,388 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,133,023 | $0 | $33,989 | $1,167,012 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,127,642 | $0 | $33,989 | $1,161,631 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,127,770 | $0 | $27,460 | $1,155,230 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,005,195 | $0 | $34,782 | $1,039,977 |
| Pediatrician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,001,228 | $0 | $33,989 | $1,035,217 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $824,191 | $0 | $26,227 | $850,418 |
| Medical Director & VP Clinical Affairs Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $812,367 | $0 | $12,653 | $825,020 |
724 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Hospital of Alabama (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (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–1b30 · 29 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56,636
- Volunteers Part I, line 6866
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation Hospitalist Services, Emergency Services | $33,486,646 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Residents, Referred Testing | $23,837,234 |
| Hoar Construction LLC Construction | $11,448,498 |
| Epic Systems Corporation access, organize, store and share electronic medical records, and new EHR system | $8,991,381 |
| Doster Construction Company Inc Construction | $8,196,294 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 149 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Hospital of Alabama totaling $784K 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 The Children's Hospital of Alabama's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Children's Hospital of Alabama reported that 82.0% of its $885.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Hospital of Alabama pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Hospital of Alabama reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,662,388, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Hospital of Alabama get its money?
Of $953.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 95.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Hospital of Alabama a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0307306 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513179349309521 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349308075 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349317665 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349309807 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349305331 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349302814 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0307306: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.