Children's Physician Services of South Texas
Children's Physician Services of South Texas reported $114.5 million in revenue and $162.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.24 went to program services, $2.76 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,927,190 (CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON). 232 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $163MFor 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 $114MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,927,190 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 232 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 5 | 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 purpose of children's Physician Services of South Texas is to provide medical services to those individuals in the South Texas region who could not afford to pay for such services. The funds received from those able to pay for medical services and funds received to train doctors at driscoll children's hospital enable the organization to employ enough physicians so as to put in place a program that provides medical care for children in need. This program provides medical care to children regardless of their ability to pay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,438,851 | $0 | $488,339 | $2,927,190 |
| RADIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,836,239 | $0 | $276,002 | $2,112,241 |
| NEUROSURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,907,373 | $0 | $58,347 | $1,965,720 |
| PERINATOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,447,222 | $0 | $71,889 | $1,519,111 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 39.0 hrs/week | $901,225 | $0 | $57,191 | $958,416 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 39.0 hrs/week | $845,393 | $0 | $55,588 | $900,981 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 39.0 hrs/week | $813,760 | $0 | $62,769 | $876,529 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 39.0 hrs/week | $704,521 | $0 | $63,400 | $767,921 |
232 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Physician Services of South Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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–1b5 · 0 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 15aNo
- 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 5567
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Of every $100 Children's Physician Services of South Texas spent in FY2025, $97.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Children's Physician Services of South Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Children's Physician Services of South Texas reported that 97.2% of its $162.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Physician Services of South Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Physician Services of South Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $2,927,190, for the role of CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Physician Services of South Texas get its money?
Of $114.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Physician Services of South Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2620408 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 202641969349302164 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521919349302102 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411919349301656 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321959349301222 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349301775 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111949349301861 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2620408: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.