Children's Health Foundation
Children's Health Foundation (CHF) supports children's health system (CHS) and children's hospital of the king's daughters (CHKD). CHF is organized and operated to carry out the charitable, educational and scientific purposes of CHS and CHKD.
Children's Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Children's Health Foundation gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $383K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,533,822
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $383,456
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $216,911
- Total assets
- $220,656,388
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Old Dominion University Research Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 4 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 24 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Children's Health Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $875K (2020) to $56.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation Norfolk, VA | Perinatal Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA | Mental Health Research | $308,822 |
| Edmarc Portsmouth, VA | Children's Hospice Grant | $125,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Norfolk, VA | Temp Lodging/Support | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $220,656,388 | $23,465,847 | $2,226,392 | $1,533,822 | 4 | $16,675,741 |
| 2024 | $191,256,207 | $13,096,842 | $1,615,396 | $1,355,266 | 4 | $5,096,545 |
| 2023 | $165,753,206 | $12,897,079 | $17,441,188 | $17,340,627 | 5 | $4,018,984 |
| 2022 | $162,572,960 | $2,367,441 | $43,861,089 | $43,731,593 | 6 | $-2,461,793 |
| 2021 | $218,293,245 | $41,519,979 | $56,591,092 | $56,065,676 | 5 | $37,210,103 |
| 2020 | $235,358,169 | $14,216,400 | $1,581,155 | $875,253 | 4 | $7,793,215 |
About Children's Health Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Children's Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $220.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $16.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Health Foundation is led by Amy Sampson, President, CEO & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 34 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Sampson
President, CEO & Director
President & Director → President, CEO & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Akhil Jain
Chairman & Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Skinner
Chair, Vice Chairman & Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Boyle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Hillebrandt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Priest
Director
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Knaus
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim McMillan
Director
Secretary & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bernert
Secretary & Director
Chairman & Director → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Compton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Nusbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Matacunas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Owen Griffin
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Huelsberg
Director
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Carr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Priest
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Doyle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl St Remy MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elly Bradshaw Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Clarke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Lawson II
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Childress Beck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Lesher MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Murphy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kieran Poulos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Georges
Secretary & Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lemuel Lewis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Colen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miles Leon
Vice Chairman & Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Legum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Nottingham MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wynne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Abshire
CFO, Assistant Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → CFO, Assistant Treasurer & Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: James D. Dahling (2020–2024) — Former President & Director · Filing note: Until 62123
- Former: Carrie Williams (2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Ryan (2020–2023) — Assistant Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: Until 070822
- Former: Kimberly Geiger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Carrie Lauck (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Merrick McCabe (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kay Stockwell (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Graves (2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Owlett (2020) — Director
- Former: Sherri Miles (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Health Foundation
How much does Children's Health Foundation give each year?
Children's Health Foundation gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 4 grants.
What is Children's Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Children's Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $216,911, and its average grant was $383,456, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Children's Health Foundation give grants?
Children's Health Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (3 grants).
Does Children's Health Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Health Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Children's Health Foundation?
Children's Health Foundation reported $220.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.5M.
What is Children's Health Foundation?
Children's Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $220.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Children's Health Foundation's EIN?
Children's Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1278865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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