Children's Hospital of Orange County
Children's Hospital of Orange County reported $1.69 billion in revenue and $1.47 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.82 went to program services, $10.18 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,563,540 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1,784 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% 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 $1.47BFor 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 $1.69BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 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 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 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) | 0.17% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,784 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseChildren's Hospital of Orange County (choc) - provides specialized pediatric services for the care of children. During this year, there were 86,338 days of inpatient care; 115,251 emergency room visits (including pediatric trauma visits); 13,226 surgeries; and 389,979 primary and specialty care clinic visits. Our california medical foundation provided 600,206 pediatric subspecialty service encounters to patients throughout Orange County and beyond. See our complete community benefit report on our website at https://choc.org/files/fy25_rchm_community_benefit_report.pdf
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 Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,518,676 | $44,864 | $2,563,540 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,413,249 | $31,405 | $2,444,654 |
| EVP & CFO (THRU 04/2025) Officer, 14.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,142,441 | $40,202 | $1,182,643 |
| EVP & COO, REGIONAL PRESIDENT Officer, 16.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,045,450 | $135,453 | $1,180,903 |
| EVP & CFO Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,131,345 | $22,310 | $1,153,655 |
| SVP, MEDICAL AFFAIRS & CMO Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $965,105 | $0 | $90,332 | $1,055,437 |
| CTO, FORMER COO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $996,363 | $1,912 | $998,275 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $898,091 | $49,577 | $947,668 |
1,784 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hospital of Orange County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.6M (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–1b14 · 14 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 56,273
- Volunteers Part I, line 6750
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTY FACULTY Medical services | $164,807,478 |
| MCCARTHY BUILDING CO Construction services | $113,056,393 |
| UCI MEDICAL CENTER Medical services | $30,092,559 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE INC Staffing agency | $21,316,467 |
| EPLUS TECHNOLOGY INC Technology consulting | $18,575,531 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 235 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hospital of Orange County totaling $624K 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 of Orange County'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 of Orange County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Hospital of Orange County spent in FY2025, $89.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hospital of Orange County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Hospital of Orange County reported that 89.8% of its $1.47 billion in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hospital of Orange County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hospital of Orange County 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 Children's Hospital of Orange County get its money?
Of $1.69 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hospital of Orange County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2321786 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 202601349349301215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349310767 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349302661 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349304585 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349301326 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349303216 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2321786: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.