Valley Children's Hospital
Valley Children's Hospital reported $1.10 billion in revenue and $973.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.85 went to program services, $23.15 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: 86.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,982,371 (CEO). 1,258 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $974MFor 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 $1.10BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.2% | 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 | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,982,371 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,258 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseValley Children's hospital is central california's only pediatric hospital, featuring the region's only level iv nicu, a renowned pediatric cancer and blood diseases center and a pioneering heart center. We were the first children's hospital west of the rockies to earn the magnet nursing designation - the highest nursing benchmark - and U.S. News & world report ranks US one of the nation's top children's hospitals in three specialties. Our team of approximately 670 physicians and approximately 3,500 staff members provides high-quality care to more than 1.3 million children in the region. See…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 20.50 hrs/week | $2,908,591 | $0 | $73,780 | $2,982,371 |
| SVP, CPE & PRESIDENT VCMG Key employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $1,069,684 | $0 | $70,726 | $1,140,410 |
| FORMER CNO, SVP/ADVR TO CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $823,526 | $0 | $35,763 | $859,289 |
| SVP & CFO Officer, 22.20 hrs/week | $720,200 | $0 | $70,696 | $790,896 |
| VP, MED GROUP & ANCILLARY SVCS OPS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $646,979 | $0 | $140,981 | $787,960 |
| VP, MED AFFAIRS & PHYS DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $642,189 | $0 | $108,226 | $750,415 |
| SVP, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICE Key employee, 18.00 hrs/week | $669,555 | $0 | $42,003 | $711,558 |
| SVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 12.00 hrs/week | $644,655 | $0 | $44,970 | $689,625 |
1,258 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valley Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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–1b15 · 13 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 26Yes
- 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 54,075
- Volunteers Part I, line 6378
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VALLEY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP Subspec physician services | $74,050,000 |
| PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES Anesthesia/critical care | $11,398,684 |
| KRUGER CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services | $4,245,514 |
| SODEXO INC& ASSOCIATES Housekeeping services | $3,147,744 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 145 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Valley Children's Hospital totaling $672K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Valley Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Valley Children's Hospital reported that 76.8% of its $973.9 million in expenses went to program services, 23.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Valley Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Valley Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,982,371, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Valley Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $1.10 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 86.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Valley Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1294954 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602269349302580 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349303504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349302380 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349304400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349302533 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102249349302475 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1294954: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.