Children's Hospital Colorado
Children's Hospital Colorado reported $2.01 billion in revenue and $1.97 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.03 went to program services, $14.97 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: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,286,194 (Chief Executive Officer). 2,245 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.97BFor 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 $2.01BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,286,194 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.22% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,245 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 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 expenseRoutine inpatient services; ancillary inpatient services such as lab, radiology, operating room, recovery room, central supplies, etc.; outpatient services such as emergency room, multi-specialty ambulatory services including ortho clinic, oncology clinic, etc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $3,848,363 | $0 | $437,831 | $4,286,194 |
| SVP and CFO, Corporate Treasurer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,157,436 | $0 | $222,270 | $1,379,706 |
| SVP and Chief Strategy Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $806,446 | $0 | $187,384 | $993,830 |
| Chief Legal Officer, Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $789,307 | $0 | $185,844 | $975,151 |
| SVP Chief Clinical Officer (THRU 07/24) Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $827,156 | $0 | $77,559 | $904,715 |
| SVP Chief Digital info Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $730,863 | $0 | $168,557 | $899,420 |
| SVP Colorado Springs President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $663,107 | $0 | $169,635 | $832,742 |
| SVP Experience and Access Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $643,656 | $0 | $167,304 | $810,960 |
2,245 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital Colorado (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $13M (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–1b31 · 30 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511,403
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,348
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO MEDICINE Physician services | $173,282,329 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER Education services | $31,585,781 |
| CROTHALL HEALTHCARE INC Environmental svcs | $18,049,973 |
| PALAMERICAN SERCURITY INC Security services | $11,682,710 |
| METRO AVIATION INC Transportation services | $5,415,498 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 141 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital Colorado totaling $1.3M 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 Children's Hospital Colorado's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Hospital Colorado, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital Colorado's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Hospital Colorado reported that 85.0% of its $1.97 billion in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital Colorado pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital Colorado reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,286,194, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital Colorado get its money?
Of $2.01 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital Colorado a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0166760 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 202543219349315484 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349308214 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349300004 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349312652 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349330462 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349321876 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0166760: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.