Childrens Research Institute
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 | $109,384,265 | $140,158,871 | -$482,480,064 |
| FY2024 | $102,117,603 | $132,962,022 | -$451,705,458 |
| FY2023 | $89,672,961 | $119,693,833 | -$420,861,039 |
| FY2022 | $79,596,993 | $109,045,054 | -$390,840,167 |
| FY2021 | $66,659,816 | $99,232,699 | -$361,392,106 |
| FY2020 | $63,337,060 | $97,861,418 | -$328,819,223 |
| FY2019 | $64,948,372 | $97,796,711 | -$294,294,865 |
| FY2018 | $62,475,893 | $93,346,474 | -$261,446,526 |
| FY2017 | $57,630,198 | $87,546,150 | -$230,575,945 |
| FY2016 | $56,165,498 | $84,062,639 | -$200,659,993 |
| FY2015 | $58,183,452 | $84,757,970 | -$172,762,852 |
| FY2014 | $63,622,657 | $87,561,668 | -$146,188,334 |
| FY2013 | $47,998,831 | $75,624,515 | -$122,249,323 |
| FY2012 | $53,310,038 | $77,197,252 | -$94,623,639 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Childrens Research Institute (EIN 52-1654453), 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 | $109,218,969 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $120,782 | <1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $111,222,190 | 79% |
| Management & general | $28,936,681 | 21% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 21%, and fundraising 0%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 35.7% of 157 Medical Research organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about -41.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 6th percentile among 36 Medical Research organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was the highest among 36 Medical Research organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $53,310,038 in FY2012 to $109,384,265 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 14 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets declined from -$94,623,639 to -$482,480,064 between FY2012 and 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 NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONDUCTS AND PROMOTES TRANSLATIONAL AND CLINICAL MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF CHILDHOOD DISEASES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1990 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | H98Z — Medical Research |
| 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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