Seattle Children's Healthcare System
Seattle Children's Healthcare System reported $90.7 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.92 went to program services, $30.08 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 54.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,856,316 (CEO/NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.1% | 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 | 43.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,856,316 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 14.28% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 867.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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 expenseSeattle Children's Healthcare System's program operating costs are related to activities incurred to provide, directly or indirectly, health care or health related services appropriate for the special needs of infants, children and adolescents, delivering and improving the delivery of those services and/or the quality of those services through research, education, and child advocacy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $2,423,160 | $4,841 | $428,315 | $2,856,316 |
| SENIOR VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,071,874 | $1,358 | $356,683 | $1,429,915 |
| SENIOR VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $961,317 | $3,564 | $232,780 | $1,197,661 |
| SENIOR VP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $872,417 | $2,322 | $224,655 | $1,099,394 |
| SVP & CHIEF DIGITAL, AI & INFO OFFICER Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $734,705 | $1,469 | $124,178 | $860,352 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $780,139 | $11,077 | $45,341 | $836,557 |
| VP - FINANCE Key employee, 14.0 hrs/week | $90,135 | $369,691 | $53,820 | $513,646 |
| VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $409,135 | $24,983 | $28,131 | $462,249 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seattle Children's Healthcare System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.7M (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 · 19 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 4No
- 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTIS GROUP LLC Stategic planning | $1,168,218 |
| MONTICELLO ASSOCIATES INC Investment consulting | $243,750 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLP Investment management | $226,535 |
| SLALOM CONSULTING Strategic consulting | $213,379 |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST CO Investment management | $157,926 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Seattle Children's Healthcare System totaling $144K 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 Seattle Children's Healthcare System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Seattle Children's Healthcare System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Seattle Children's Healthcare System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Seattle Children's Healthcare System reported that 69.9% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 30.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seattle Children's Healthcare System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seattle Children's Healthcare System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,856,316, for the role of CEO/NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seattle Children's Healthcare System get its money?
Of $90.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 43.9% came from contributions and grants and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seattle Children's Healthcare System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1250116 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612269349303751 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542739349302109 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349301039 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342169349300209 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202459349300725 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132109349300128 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1250116: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.