Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation
Also known as Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation
Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation reported $14.3 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $8.86 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,014,736 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue fell 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$23.44 $3.4M
- Program service revenue$1.86 $267K
- Investment income$74.70 $11M
Other revenue was negative: −$91,530. 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) | 89.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,014,736 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.85% | 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 | 287.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 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 expenseFinancial support - the Orthopaedic Institute for children foundation provides financial support to orthopaedic hospital in order to carry out its mission to provide outstanding medical care for children with musculoskeletal disorders, regardless of ability to pay, and advance care worldwide for those patients through medical education andscientific research
Community services - the Orthopaedic Institute for children foundation conducts a number of community services, one of them is the volunteer program which provides support to orthopaedic hospital's patients and their immediate family members, 538 volunteers contributed to the program for fiscal year 2025
Community outhreach - the Orthopaedic Institute for children foundation grants scholarships to patients of orthopaedic hospital and to graduate students of orthopaedic hospital magnet high school. The recipients are evaluated under three criteria: academic records, community service and personal qualities. Grants are paid directly to the schools where students are accepted for college
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $990,617 | $24,119 | $1,014,736 |
| VP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $493,899 | $56,163 | $550,062 |
| VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 9.00 hrs/week | $0 | $162,451 | $7,673 | $170,124 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation (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–1b19 · 18 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6538
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEGENDS SPORTS LLC Event planner/consultant | $287,512 |
| TOWN & COUNTRY EVENT RENTALS INC Event rental | $173,802 |
| WILLIAM BUTCHKAVITZ Consultant | $161,208 |
| CANTERBURY CONSULTING INC Consultant | $100,882 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation totaling $180K 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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Of every $100 Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation reported that 89.1% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,014,736, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.6% came from contributions and grants and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644029 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349314406 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314754 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349318266 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349307405 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349311035 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349306326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.