Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return reported $2.77 billion in revenue and $2.48 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.78 went to program services, $11.35 to management and general costs and $0.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,008,349 (TRUSTEE - SYS/MAC/FDN/HSOC). 3,008 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.48BFor 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 $2.77BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,008,349 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.12% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3,008 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 76 of 86 | 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 expenseThe children's Healthcare of Atlanta foundation, inc. Was established in 2008 and works to engage the community through philanthropy and volunteerism in support of the mission and vision of children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In 2024, children's had 9,998 hospital and event volunteers. In 1998, arthur m. Blank hospital, inc. And scottish rite children's medical center came together to form children's Healthcare of Atlanta - one of the largest pediatric systems in the country. The new system had a single priority: family-centered care. In 2006, children's assumed responsibility for the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE - SYS/MAC/FDN/HSOC Director/trustee, officer, 11.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,492,426 | $515,923 | $3,008,349 |
| INDIV TRUSTEE - HSOC/MAC/COO Director/trustee, 11.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,730,573 | $216,337 | $1,946,910 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,543,464 | $0 | $65,260 | $1,608,724 |
| CFO/TREASURER - SYSTEM Officer, 11.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,276,740 | $217,985 | $1,494,725 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,236,549 | $0 | $62,803 | $1,299,352 |
| NEUROSURGEON Highest compensated employee, 51.0 hrs/week | $1,154,786 | $0 | $62,095 | $1,216,881 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,146,907 | $0 | $69,702 | $1,216,609 |
| NEUROSURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,124,059 | $0 | $66,195 | $1,190,254 |
3,008 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.0M (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–1b86 · 76 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,998
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Of every $100 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return spent in 2024, $87.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return reported that 87.8% of its $2.48 billion in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,008,349, for the role of TRUSTEE - SYS/MAC/FDN/HSOC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return get its money?
Of $2.77 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 92.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Group Return a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0779996 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202523159349305557 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349305295 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349309099 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349305755 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143149349305854 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349307295 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0779996: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.