Hospital for Sick Children Foundation
Also known as SickKids Foundation
Hospital for Sick Children Foundation reported $405.6 million in revenue and $234.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.76 went to program services, $5.32 to management and general costs and $23.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 49.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $819,108 (President & Chief Executive Officer). 140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $234MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $406MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.29 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $819,108 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 140 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 36 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSickKids Foundation provides a critical source of funding to The Hospital for Sick Children. Through our annual grant to the Hospital, we support: SickKids Research Institute, covering case funding and supporting physicians and researchers who compete for research grants. Priorities identified by the Hospital, including clinical projects as well as the purchase of medical equipment. International projects identified by the Hospital, including the funding of international fellows to train at The Hospital for Sick Children. Training and education for the Hospital fellows, professorships…
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 & Chief Executive Officer Officer, 60 hrs/week | $779,034 | $0 | $40,074 | $819,108 |
| Chief Operating Officer, Secretary Officer, 50 hrs/week | $554,070 | $0 | $7,252 | $561,322 |
| Chief Marketing Officer Officer, 50 hrs/week | $515,516 | $0 | $3,441 | $518,957 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 50 hrs/week | $515,754 | $0 | $0 | $515,754 |
| Chief Information Officer Officer, 50 hrs/week | $468,245 | $0 | $0 | $468,245 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $397,104 | $0 | $0 | $397,104 |
| Vice President & Risk Officer Officer, 50 hrs/week | $324,080 | $0 | $0 | $324,080 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $300,022 | $0 | $0 | $300,022 |
140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospital for Sick Children Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b36 · 36 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Global Faces Direct Door to Door Fundraising | $4,769,839 |
| Cairns Oneil Strategic Media Inc Marketing, Seasonal, Lottery | $3,264,692 |
| Raffle Management Group Marketing, Lottery | $3,005,492 |
| OMD Canada Marketing | $2,964,675 |
| Public Outreach Consultancy Inc Marketing | $2,341,696 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 45 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Hospital for Sick Children Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hospital for Sick Children Foundation spent in FY2025, $70.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hospital for Sick Children Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Hospital for Sick Children Foundation reported that 70.8% of its $234.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 23.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hospital for Sick Children Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hospital for Sick Children Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $819,108, for the role of President & Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hospital for Sick Children Foundation get its money?
Of $405.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 48.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hospital for Sick Children Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-0183325 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 March 31, 2025, object 202640489349302204 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500989349300140 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430469349303308 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320469349301877 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202212909349302061 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-0183325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.