Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego reported $1.76 billion in revenue and $1.72 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.33 went to program services, $19.66 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,563,540 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2,058 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $1.72BFor 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 $1.76BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.7% | 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 | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,563,540 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,058 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseHighest 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 Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $2,518,676 | $0 | $44,864 | $2,563,540 |
| CO-PRESIDENT & CEO (BEGIN 1/2025) Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,413,249 | $31,405 | $2,444,654 |
| SVP, CFO, TREASURER Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $1,131,345 | $0 | $22,310 | $1,153,655 |
| EVP, REGIONAL PRESIDENT Officer, 28.00 hrs/week | $1,003,648 | $0 | $38,044 | $1,041,692 |
| SR VP, CMO Key employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $1,021,257 | $0 | $14,328 | $1,035,585 |
| CLO & SECRETARY (BEGIN 1/2025) Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $0 | $898,091 | $49,577 | $947,668 |
| SR VP, CAO Officer, 13.00 hrs/week | $898,556 | $0 | $33,381 | $931,937 |
| SR VP, CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (UNTIL 12/20 Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $809,257 | $100,057 | $909,314 |
2,058 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rady Children's Hospital San Diego (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.9M (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–1b22 · 22 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 56,771
- Volunteers Part I, line 6325
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHILDRENS SPECIALISTS OF SAN DIEGO Medical services | $197,867,035 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO Construction services | $117,448,654 |
| CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL GROUP Medical services | $74,683,570 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOR Medical services | $59,392,535 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE INC Agency labor | $50,844,390 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 107 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Rady Children's Hospital San Diego totaling $52,274 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 Rady Children's Hospital San Diego spent in FY2025, $80.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rady Children's Hospital San Diego's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego reported that 80.3% of its $1.72 billion in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rady Children's Hospital San Diego pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rady Children's Hospital San Diego reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,563,540, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rady Children's Hospital San Diego get its money?
Of $1.76 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1691313 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 202631339349303453 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349307865 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411699349300926 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202312859349302281 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349309868 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141389349301764 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1691313: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.