Children's Health System of Texas
Also known as Children's Health
Children's Health System of Texas reported $2.66 billion in revenue and $2.45 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.18 went to program services, $21.82 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: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,345,262 (President CEO). 2,811 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.45BFor 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 $2.66BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,345,262 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,811 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseChildren's Health is committed to making life better for children as one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric health care systems in the nation and the leading pediatric provider in North Texas. A private, not-for-profit organization, Children's Health includes two full-service hospitals and an extensive network offering specialty, urgent, primary and virtual care to children in North Texas and beyond. Children's Medical Center Dallas: An academic medical center with 488 licensed beds, including the only pediatric Level I trauma center in North Texas. For seven consecutive years…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 58.0 hrs/week | $4,271,409 | $0 | $73,853 | $4,345,262 |
| Chief People Officer Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $3,054,290 | $0 | $256,459 | $3,310,749 |
| CME & CMC PLANO ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,850,515 | $0 | $267,183 | $2,117,698 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Officer, 52.0 hrs/week | $1,737,590 | $0 | $258,190 | $1,995,780 |
| CME & CMC DALLAS ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 54.0 hrs/week | $1,754,840 | $0 | $233,554 | $1,988,394 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Officer, 52.0 hrs/week | $1,667,936 | $0 | $311,883 | $1,979,819 |
| Chief Compliance Officer Key employee, 54.0 hrs/week | $1,616,915 | $0 | $233,423 | $1,850,338 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,420,048 | $0 | $405,668 | $1,825,716 |
2,811 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Health System of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $41M (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–1b15 · 14 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 2Yes
- 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 511,157
- Volunteers Part I, line 6882
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UTSW Healthcare services | $243,590,351 |
| JT VAUGHN CONSTRUCTION Contruction Services | $88,662,748 |
| HKS INC Design Services | $62,171,881 |
| ARM CANDY LLC Media Services | $9,630,853 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 483 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Children's Health System of Texas totaling $75,350 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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Of every $100 Children's Health System of Texas spent in 2024, $78.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Health System of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Health System of Texas reported that 78.2% of its $2.45 billion in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Health System of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Health System of Texas reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,345,262, for the role of President CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Health System of Texas get its money?
Of $2.66 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Health System of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0800628 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 202533179349311633 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349310019 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349312303 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349309262 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349306822 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349302203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0800628: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.