Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California reported $21.9 million in revenue and $24.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.57 went to program services, $9.18 to management and general costs and $16.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,747 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.6% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,747 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
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
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,381 | $0 | $13,366 | $266,747 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,156 | $0 | $42,006 | $235,162 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WEST LA HOUSE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,079 | $0 | $26,491 | $218,570 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OC HOUSE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,423 | $0 | $38,646 | $217,069 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,118 | $0 | $11,002 | $207,120 |
| IT DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,423 | $0 | $18,272 | $185,695 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PASADENA HOUSE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,288 | $0 | $20,859 | $174,147 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $267K (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
2024 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 5213
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,000
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California totaling $868K 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California reported that 74.6% of its $24.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 16.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $266,747, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California get its money?
Of $21.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 69.6% came from contributions and grants and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3167869 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513169349302561 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443099349300884 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202410299349302261 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349325846 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349311642 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349311910 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3167869: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.