The Children's Center
Also known as Bethany Children's Health Center
The Children's Center reported $122.1 million in revenue and $116.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.77 went to program services, $6.56 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $492,231 (CPE, FA, Chief Medical Officer). 125 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% 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 $117MFor 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 $122MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 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 | 5.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $492,231 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 125 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 12 | 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 expenseThe Children's Center, Inc. d/b/a Bethany Children's Health Center (Bethany Health Center) is an innovative leader in the field of pediatric rehabilitation and 24-hour complex care. The private, nonprofit hospital, located in Bethany, Oklahoma, offers inpatient and outpatient services for children. The Complex Care Unit provides specialized health care to children with complex medical needs. The patients served in this unit often present with chronic health conditions and require ongoing medical care. The Transitional Care Unit at Bethany Children's Health Center serves children who would…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPE, FA, Chief Medical Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $470,600 | $0 | $21,631 | $492,231 |
| Physiatrist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $432,787 | $0 | $20,670 | $453,457 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $383,165 | $0 | $25,236 | $408,401 |
| Physiatrist/Med Dir of Rehab Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,752 | $0 | $19,547 | $402,299 |
| Neurologist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $355,814 | $0 | $9,286 | $365,100 |
| Executive Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 41.00 hrs/week | $346,950 | $0 | $7,520 | $354,470 |
| Pediatric Neurologist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,855 | $0 | $19,680 | $344,535 |
| Chief of Clinical Innovation Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,202 | $0 | $20,327 | $329,529 |
125 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b12 · 10 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 51,086
- Volunteers Part I, line 6145
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Manhattan Construction Co Construction | $15,689,034 |
| REES Associates Architecture | $1,219,987 |
| Carpet One Flooring installer | $1,170,075 |
| Streets LLC Construction | $941,321 |
| DIH Technology Professional Services | $586,475 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Center totaling $2.8M 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 Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Children's Center reported that 92.8% of its $116.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $492,231, for the role of CPE, FA, Chief Medical Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Center get its money?
Of $122.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0580264 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 202601349349310245 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308399 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421299349302877 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331149349301308 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200319349300245 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130439349301238 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0580264: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.