Children's Heartlink
We save children's lives by transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world.
Children's Heartlink at a glance
In short: Children's Heartlink gave $211K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $211K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $211,020
- +111.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $211,020
- +111.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $211,020
- Total assets
- $3,072,291
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Heartlink funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Arch ($211K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $211K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $211K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Arch Windsor, CT | Program Support | $211,020 |
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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 | $3,072,291 | $3,290,612 | $3,261,896 | $211,020 | 1 | $688,834 |
| 2024 | $2,736,730 | $2,640,433 | $3,422,281 | $100,000 | 1 | $75,451 |
| 2023 | $3,647,192 | $4,045,985 | $2,964,404 | $150,000 | 1 | $18,654 |
| 2022 | $2,506,246 | $2,676,358 | $2,153,018 | — | — | $1,098 |
| 2021 | $2,143,230 | $1,966,960 | $1,933,921 | $180,170 | Total only | $3,202 |
| 2020 | $2,055,864 | $2,042,279 | $2,084,455 | — | — | $1,471 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Children's Heartlink
Based on IRS filings
Children's Heartlink is a public charity, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $211K. Net investment income was $689K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Heartlink is led by Jackie Boucher, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackie Boucher
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$171K (2020) → $183K (2025)
Taryn Lynch
Chair & Ec C
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair & Ec C, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Overman MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hudnut Page
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Evanson
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan H. Gebelein
Director
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abhi Patangay
Director
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie White Delaney PhD RN
Director
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernanda Kattar Petto
Director
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Babitt
Director
On filings since 2021
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Reuter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Moore
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Powell
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Macuare-Gorgen MD
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mylinh Hong
Director
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Bassett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Moran Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Katie Reddy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bastiaens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Betzner
Vice President
Vice President of Programs & Evaluation → Vice President of Programs & Evaluat, 2023
Vice President of Programs & Evaluat → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $153K (2025)
Bistra Zheleva
Vice President
Vice President of Advocacy & Strategy → Vice President of Advocacy & Strateg, 2023
Vice President of Advocacy & Strateg → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$114K (2021) → $139K (2025)
Erin Bursch
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Elizabeth Perlich Sweeney
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lewin MD
Medical Co C
Director → Medical Co C, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Stoneking
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anu Codaty
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karim Bandali
Development
Director → Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Staveski
Programs - C
Director → Programs - C, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Armitage
Past Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Betsy Moran (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Darren Nauss (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Pete Quimby (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Armitage (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: Sue Gebelein (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Barry Jass (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Kristy Duffey (2024) — Director
- Former: Pat Stoneking (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Schwartz MD (2024) — Director
- Former: Dannette L. Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Haan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Gleason (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristy Duffey MS APRN-BC FAAN (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Vaillancourt (2022–2023) — Vice President of Development & Committee
- Former: Maria Macuare-Gordon MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Geoff Martha (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Nelson (2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Rice (2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Stein MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew F. Nelson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Guillaume Bastiaens (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Finnegan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Ken Stein MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Rosenbaum (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wade Jones (2021) — Director of Operations
- Former: Jannie Herchuk (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph A. Dearani MD (2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph Kiser (2020) — Director & Founder · Filing note: Through 042019
- Former: Michael O'Leary (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Jollie (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Jackie Boucher (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Heartlink
How much does Children's Heartlink give each year?
Children's Heartlink gave $211K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Children's Heartlink?
Children's Heartlink reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
Where does Children's Heartlink operate?
Children's Heartlink has awarded grants in Connecticut, Pennsylvania.
What is Children's Heartlink's EIN?
Children's Heartlink's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1307457. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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