Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles reported $1.82 billion in revenue and $1.93 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.75 went to program services, $17.01 to management and general costs and $1.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,888,151 (Director, CEO). 3,309 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $1.93BFor 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 $1.82BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,888,151 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.10% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3,309 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 17 | 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 expenseMedical Care provided to Children: It is the policy of the Hospital to strive to maintain quality health care delivery in a manner that respects the dignity of the individual and family, regardless of the ability to pay. Under the Hospital's policy, medical care may be provided without charge or at amounts less than its established rates to people who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford to pay for their own medical care. The Hospital provides additional community support by providing care to patients who participate in programs, like Medi-Cal, that do not pay full charges.…
Graduate Medical Education provides training and education to medical students in Los Angeles County who, in turn, provide services to patients at the Hospital. Also, includes Education Revenue from the Residency and Fellowship programs at CHLA. The Hospital subsidizes a large part of the cost of training physicians, allied health professionals, and other health care workers in its emergency room, clinics, inpatient areas, and other parts of its facilities
Research Revenues further the exempt purpose of CHLA by providing the patients of CHLA access to new technologies, discoveries and medications for treatment. Results of this research is disseminated through publications in scientific journals and presentations by the principal investigators. The Hospital subsidizes a large part of the cost of medical research taking place in its facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, CEO Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,841,888 | $0 | $46,263 | $1,888,151 |
| SVP, Faculty Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,086,788 | $0 | $0 | $1,086,788 |
| President & Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,016,528 | $0 | $44,700 | $1,061,228 |
| SVP, Chief Financial Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $947,276 | $0 | $39,985 | $987,261 |
| SVP, Chief Medical Officer Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $939,073 | $0 | $10,865 | $949,938 |
| VP, Real Estate Development Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $864,034 | $0 | $69,970 | $934,004 |
| SVP, Chief Development Officer Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $878,332 | $0 | $26,620 | $904,952 |
| Faculty Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $875,368 | $0 | $0 | $875,368 |
3,309 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital Los Angeles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $13M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $1.82B | $1.93B | 81.7% | $1.60B | $1,888,151 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $1.73B | $1.82B | 80.7% | $1.69B | $2,295,297 |
| FY2023 ⓘ | $1.61B | $1.65B | 78.6% | $1.74B | $2,080,879 |
| FY2022 ⓘ | $1.48B | $1.45B | 78.6% | $1.74B | $1,736,899 |
| FY2021 ⓘ | $1.36B | $1.33B | 78.4% | $1.82B | $1,512,230 |
| FY2020 (amended) ⓘ | $1.43B | $1.33B | 77.5% | $1.68B | $1,801,116 |
Governance 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–1b17 · 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 26No
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58,548
- Volunteers Part I, line 6630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMN Healthcare Inc Healthcare workforce maintenance | $50,106,753 |
| SODEXO Inc Food and housekeeping | $28,073,732 |
| SNYDER LANGSTON LLC Prime Contractor | $8,934,874 |
| PCAM LLC Parking Services | $6,672,515 |
| Universal Protection Service LP Security Services | $5,186,725 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 188 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
204 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital Los Angeles totaling $44M 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 Children's Hospital Los Angeles's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Hospital Los Angeles spent in FY2025, $81.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital Los Angeles's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Hospital Los Angeles reported that 81.7% of its $1.93 billion in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital Los Angeles pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital Los Angeles reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,888,151, for the role of Director, CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hospital Los Angeles get its money?
Of $1.82 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.4% came from contributions and grants (including 4.1% from government grants) and 83.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital Los Angeles a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1690977 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621359349314362 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349310156 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304466 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349305133 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349313615 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202241369349312569 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1690977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.