Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild)
Also known as Friends of Costco Guild
Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) reported $14.5 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.95 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $1.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 117.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $113,447 (SECRETARY). Revenue rose 83% 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 $14MFor 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 $14MOther revenue was negative: −$2.5M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 117.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $113,447 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 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 expenseThe Friends of Costco Guild is a member of the Seattle Children's guild association, a tax-exempt fundraising entity of Seattle Children's hospital. The hospital provides pediatric patient care, medical research, teaching of pediatric residents and other healthcare providers, as well as advocacy for children in the pacific northwest. The Friends of Costco Guild is seattle chidlren's hospital's largest single fundraiser. In 2025, the Friends of Costco Guild held its 26th annual children's golf classic, which raised funds primarily benefiting the uncompensated care program of the hospital.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $82,483 | $30,964 | $113,447 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b4 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 688
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT LLC Entertainment | $900,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) totaling $100K 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 Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) reported that 99.0% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $113,447, for the role of SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 117.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seattle Children's Hospital (Dba Friends of Costco Guild) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3102280 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 202621749349300222 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531929349301708 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421929349301662 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331739349300938 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349302605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102009349300230 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3102280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.