Childrens Hospital Foundation
111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $117,997,955 | $82,207,573 | $977,667,860 |
| FY2024 | $66,609,112 | $74,307,103 | $873,483,217 |
| FY2023 | $123,280,101 | $69,506,636 | $801,139,072 |
| FY2022 | $111,153,608 | $69,037,221 | $687,988,147 |
| FY2021 | $82,832,640 | $51,013,227 | $767,506,238 |
| FY2020 | $168,029,658 | $51,700,840 | $633,648,128 |
| FY2019 | $68,738,712 | $49,898,297 | $605,932,842 |
| FY2018 | $114,194,642 | $50,436,162 | $581,345,367 |
| FY2017 | $60,400,882 | $51,646,147 | $495,368,831 |
| FY2016 | $71,270,418 | $47,800,859 | $446,748,844 |
| FY2015 | $67,229,176 | $49,452,961 | $437,542,151 |
| FY2014 | $56,761,290 | $50,911,860 | $425,703,610 |
| FY2013 | $62,553,318 | $49,680,148 | $377,485,121 |
| FY2012 | $55,062,173 | $47,856,192 | $342,078,496 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Childrens Hospital Foundation (EIN 52-1640402), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $75,702,342 | 64% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $42,295,613 | 36% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $57,049,831 | 69% |
| Management & general | $8,434,515 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $16,723,227 | 20% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 64% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 69% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 20%.
- 69% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 29.2% of 24 Health Care organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 142.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 95th percentile among 200 Health Care organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 98% of 204 Health Care organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $55,062,173 in FY2012 to $117,997,955 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $168,029,658 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $342,078,496 to $977,667,860 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 85% of revenue in FY2012 and 64% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
SEE SCHEDULE OCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DBA CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS WORLD CLASS CARE AND RESEARCH FOR THE NATION'S CHILDREN.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1990 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | E120 — Health Care |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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