Driscoll Children's Hospital
Driscoll Children's Hospital reported $1.46 billion in revenue and $916.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.78 went to program services, $2.86 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,429,480 (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO). 573 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 270% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $916MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.46BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,429,480 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 573 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 19 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO Key employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $2,292,055 | $0 | $137,425 | $2,429,480 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $1,960,636 | $0 | $260,657 | $2,221,293 |
| VP GENERAL COUNSEL CECO Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $654,186 | $0 | $114,347 | $768,533 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $687,271 | $61,598 | $748,869 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - HOSPITAL Key employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $566,479 | $0 | $146,862 | $713,341 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $617,370 | $0 | $81,232 | $698,602 |
| CFO, DCHP Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $571,380 | $121,438 | $692,818 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $579,398 | $0 | $106,616 | $686,014 |
573 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Driscoll Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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–1b19 · 15 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 52,919
- Volunteers Part I, line 6244
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FULTON CONST CORP COASTCON Contracting services | $21,785,364 |
| COMPLETERX LTD Pharmaceutical services | $19,549,874 |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT RENAISSANCE Medical services | $10,127,712 |
| MARSHALL COMPANY LTD Construction services | $8,006,127 |
| EPIC SYSTEM CORP It services | $5,556,509 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 152 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Driscoll Children's Hospital totaling $643K 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 Driscoll Children's Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Driscoll Children's Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Driscoll Children's Hospital spent in FY2025, $96.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Driscoll Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Driscoll Children's Hospital reported that 96.8% of its $916.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Driscoll Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Driscoll Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $2,429,480, for the role of EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Driscoll Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $1.46 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 72.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Driscoll Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2577746 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611969349301991 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501919349302010 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421919349300637 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301959349300435 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211959349301861 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111949349301341 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2577746: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.