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Children's Health System of Texas

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2062019 Website

To assist in the management of related 501(c)(3) organizations, that are a part of an integrated pediatric health care system with a mission to make life better for children.

Children's Health System of Texas at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Children's Health System of Texas funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DallasNew YorkPlano

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2020) to $423K (2021). In 2022 it made 6 grants totaling $246K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas Dallas, TXProgram Support$100,000
North Texas Food Bank Plano, TXProgram Support$95,000
The Crystal Charity Ball Dallas, TXProgram Support$25,000
Kershaw's Challenge Dallas, TXProgram Support$10,000
Black Tie Dinner Inc Dallas, TXProgram Support$10,000
Woman's Auxiliary to Children's Medical Center Dallas, TXProgram Support$6,140
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2022$1,437,543,635$556,137,295$473,119,582$246,1406$7,934,869
2021$1,383,077,021$469,213,604$423,033,415$422,5008$2,517,867
2020$1,327,985,975$473,753,120$444,790,082$115,0004$-1,105,465

About Children's Health System of Texas

Based on IRS filings

Children's Health System of Texas is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Health System of Texas is led by Christopher J. Durovich, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 24 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Christopher J. Durovich

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $4.1M (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Kimberly Besse

    President & Chief People Officer

    Executive Vice President & Chief Hr Officer → President & Chief People Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $836K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Matthew M. Davis

    President Dallas Market

    Dallas Market Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President Dallas Market, 2021

    Executive Vice President Dallas Market → President Dallas Market, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $740K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Peter C Perialas Jr.

    President & Chief Operating Officer

    President Chcn & Chief Strategy Officer → President & Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Vanessa U. Walls

    President Northern Market

    Northern Market Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President Northern Market, 2021

    Executive Vice President Northern Market → President Northern Market, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $649K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Dai H. Chung MD

    President & Chief Medical Officer

    Executive Vice President & Physician Organization → President & Chief Medical Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    $850K (2021) → $0 (2023)

  • Ed Heffernan

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Motsenbocker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caren Kline

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie O'Neill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Grabowsky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Dardick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Egelston Caso

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Chereck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven M. Gruber

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas A. Montgomery

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra B. Tagg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Speese

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Yeager

    Executive Vice President, Clo & Secretary

    Executive Vice President Compliance & Legal Affairs → Executive Vice President, Clo & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $597K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Doris E. Hunt

    Executive Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Compliance Officer

    Executive Vice President Corporate Services → Executive Vice President & Corporate Services, 2021

    Executive Vice President & Corporate Services → Executive Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Compliance Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $726K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Lindsey Tyra

    Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

    Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer → Executive Vice President Chief Strategy Officer, 2021

    Executive Vice President Chief Strategy Officer → Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $302K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Robert S. Fries

    Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

    Senior Vice President Finance → Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $201K (2020) → $0 (2023)

  • Tammy Webb

    Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive

    Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer → Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Executive, 2022

    Executive Vice President Chief Nursing Executive → Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $472K (2020) → $0 (2023)

Former officers (40)
  • Former: Benigno Salinas (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President Dallas Market Operations
  • Former: Brenda Clayton (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Supply Chain
  • Former: Brenda Paulsen (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Physician Administration
  • Former: Brent E Christopher (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Chris Akeroyd (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & CIO
  • Former: Christopher Menzies (2020–2022) — Vice President Clinical Informatics
  • Former: Coleman Skinner (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Revenue Cycle
  • Former: David T Berry (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: James Rhodes (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Jpe Strategic Development
  • Former: Javier Montemayor (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President CCO Accreditation & Reg Affairs
  • Former: Jean Storey (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Cardiac, Maternal Fetal & Neonatal Svcs
  • Former: Jeremiah Radandt (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jodi Landon (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Managed Care
  • Former: Joe Cavender (2020–2022) — Executive Advisor Npc
  • Former: Julie C Hall-Barrow (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Network Development & Innovation
  • Former: Keri A Kaiser (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Mkting Committee Consumer Exp & Chief Exp Offcr
  • Former: Linda Dunlap (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Chief Process Officer
  • Former: Mark E Ziemianski (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Advanced Analytics & Informatics CDO
  • Former: Matthew P Moore (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Government Relations & Chief of Staff
  • Former: Miya Maysent (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Talent Management
  • Former: Pamela Arora (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President Strategic Technology
  • Former: Thomas Burt (2020–2022) — Executive Advisor Workforce Management & Total Rewards
  • Former: William M Elvey (2020–2022) — Executive Advisor Flagship Project
  • Former: Ken Lee (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President Chief Investment Officer
  • Former: John Brennan (2022) — Jpe President & CEO
  • Former: Kelli Terpstra (2022) — Vice President Administrator & Acno Och
  • Former: Tresia Nwamadi (2022) — Senior Vice President Hr Talent & Workforce Planning
  • Former: Tyler Krohn (2022) — Vice President Northern Market Operations
  • Former: Charles Matthews Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Claud Kern Wildenthal MD PhD (2020–2021) — Former Officer
  • Former: Dean Cannon MD (2020–2021) — Vice President Chief Outcomes Officer
  • Former: Kenneth Stewart (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President Compliance & Legal Affairs
  • Former: Lee Hobson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ray Tsai MD (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Dallas Market Operations
  • Former: Kim Cummings (2021) — Senior Vice President Hr Talent & Workforce Planning
  • Former: James Herring (2020) — Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff
  • Former: Patricia Gonzalez (2020) — Chief Health Equity & Inclusion Officer
  • Former: Richard P Goode (2020) — Former Officer
  • Former: Rustin Morse MD (2020) — Senior Vice President Quality & Safety
  • Former: William Long (2020) — Vice President, Ciso & Is Ops

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Christopher J Durovich — President & CEO: $3.9MChristopher J DurovichPresident & CEO$3.9MDavid T Berry — Former Officer: $2.1MDavid T BerryFormer Officer$2.1MPeter C Perialas Jr — President and Chief Operating Officer: $1.8MPeter C Perialas JrPresident and Chief Operating…$1.8MPamela Arora — SVP Strategic Technology: $1.5MPamela AroraSVP Strategic Technology$1.5MKeri Kaiser — SVP Mkting Comm Consumer Exp and Chief Exp Offcr: $1.4MKeri KaiserSVP Mkting Comm Consumer Exp…$1.4MBrent E Christopher — Former Officer: $1.3MBrent E ChristopherFormer Officer$1.3MKimberly Besse — President and Chief People Officer: $1.3MKimberly BessePresident and Chief People…$1.3MBrenda Paulsen — SVP Physician Administration: $1.1MBrenda PaulsenSVP Physician Administration$1.1MJulie Hall-Barrow — SVP Network Development and Innovation: $1.1MJulie Hall-BarrowSVP Network Development and…$1.1MJavier Montemayor — SVP CCO Accreditation and Reg Affairs: $1.1MJavier MontemayorSVP CCO Accreditation and Reg…$1.1MRobert S Fries — EVP, Chief Financial Officer: $1.1MRobert S FriesEVP, Chief Financial Officer$1.1MMatthew M Davis — President Dallas Market: $1.0MMatthew M DavisPresident Dallas Market$1.0MAmy Yeager — EVP, CLO & Secretary: $953KAmy YeagerEVP, CLO & Secretary$953KVanessa U Walls — President Northern Market: $935KVanessa U WallsPresident Northern Market$935KWilliam Elvey — Executive Advisor Flagship Project: $933KWilliam ElveyExecutive Advisor Flagship…$933KMiya Maysent — SVP Talent Management: $881KMiya MaysentSVP Talent Management$881KDoris E Hunt — EVP, Corporate Services and Chief Compliance Officer: $830KDoris E HuntEVP, Corporate Services and…$830KKen Lee — SVP Chief Investment Officer: $823KKen LeeSVP Chief Investment Officer$823KTresia Nwamadi — SVP HR Talent and Workforce Planning: $782KTresia NwamadiSVP HR Talent and Workforce…$782KLindsey Tyra — EVP Chief Strategy Officer (Effec. 1/1/22): $764KLindsey TyraEVP Chief Strategy Officer…$764KTammy Webb — EVP. Chief Nursing Executive: $725KTammy WebbEVP. Chief Nursing Executive$725KThomas Burt — Exec Advisor Workforce Mgmt and Total Rewards: $719KThomas BurtExec Advisor Workforce Mgmt and…$719KColeman Skinner — SVP Revenue Cycle: $652KColeman SkinnerSVP Revenue Cycle$652KJohn Brennan — JPE President and CEO: $642KJohn BrennanJPE President and CEO$642KMatthew Moore — SVP Government Relations and Chief of Staff: $638KMatthew MooreSVP Government Relations and…$638KChristopher Menzies — VP Clinical Informatics: $625KChristopher MenziesVP Clinical Informatics$625KJodi Landon — SVP Managed Care: $612KJodi LandonSVP Managed Care$612KDai H Chung MD — President and Chief Medical Officer: $596KDai H Chung MDPresident and Chief Medical…$596KTyler Krohn — VP Northern Market Operations: $571KTyler KrohnVP Northern Market Operations$571KKelli Terpstra — VP Administrator and ACNO OCH: $571KKelli TerpstraVP Administrator and ACNO OCH$571KLinda Dunlap — SVP Chief Process Officer: $571KLinda DunlapSVP Chief Process Officer$571KMark Ziemianski — SVP Advanced Analytics and Informatics CDO: $565KMark ZiemianskiSVP Advanced Analytics and…$565KJoe Cavender — Executive Advisor NPC: $556KJoe CavenderExecutive Advisor NPC$556KJean Storey — SVP Cardiac and Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Svcs: $556KJean StoreySVP Cardiac and Maternal Fetal…$556KChris Akeroyd — SVP and CIO: $552KChris AkeroydSVP and CIO$552KBenigno Salinas — EVP Dallas Market Operations: $540KBenigno SalinasEVP Dallas Market Operations$540KJames Rhodes — SVP JPE Strategic Development: $514KJames RhodesSVP JPE Strategic Development$514KBrenda Clayton — SVP Supply Chain: $508KBrenda ClaytonSVP Supply Chain$508KJeremiah Radandt — Former Officer: $409KJeremiah RadandtFormer Officer$409K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $3.9M, to Christopher J Durovich (President & CEO). 39 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Children's Health System of Texas

Where does Children's Health System of Texas operate?

Children's Health System of Texas has awarded grants in New York, Texas.

What is Children's Health System of Texas's EIN?

Children's Health System of Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2062019. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 20, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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