Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California (EIN 95-1690977). It supports children’s health through patient care, research, and education, and its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $5,850,943.
Key facts about Children's Hospital Los Angeles
In short: Children's Hospital Los Angeles gave $5.9M across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $225K), mostly in California. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 95-1690977
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,850,943
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- Average grant
- $225,036
- Median grant
- $15,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
- Total assets
- $2,679,309,045
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Its website says CHLA intramural opportunities are available to its research community, with some detailed instructions requiring CHLA login access. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$2.7B
+0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
-29.1% YoY
Grant Count
26
+30.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$225K
-45.4% YoY
Is Children's Hospital Los Angeles open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $350K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The hospital’s stated mission is the “promotion and advancement of children's health through patient care, research, and education.” Its website describes a broader mission to create hope and build healthier futures by caring for children, teens, young adults, and families; advancing health through discoveries; training future child-health professionals; and supporting communities, especially underserved populations.
Its 2025 grants included support for charitable activities at hospitals and health systems in California, as well as sponsorships. The grantees’ own descriptions show a range of activities: AltaMed Foundation says it supports the activities and purposes of AltaMed Health Services Corporation; Los Angeles Community Garden Council says it builds and supports community gardens where people can grow healthy food; and Hollywood Food Coalition says it welcomes people to dinner, redistributes food, and provides a community wellness program. Los Angeles City College Foundation describes work addressing students’ basic needs to help low-income students succeed in college.
The hospital’s website also describes intramural research funding at The Saban Research Institute, including training and career-development awards and pilot grants. These opportunities are for CHLA- or USC-affiliated researchers and trainees, not general grants to outside applicants. Some detailed instructions require CHLA login access.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the hospital reported 26 grants totaling $5,850,943. The grants ranged from $5,600 to $4,334,901, with a median of $15,000. The largest reported grants were $4,334,901 to California Health Foundation for charitable activities at hospitals and health systems in California; $500,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California for a gala event donation or sponsorship; and $447,602 to Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club LP for sponsorship. Other listed awards included $125,000 each to National Medical Fellowships and AltaMed Foundation, both reported as sponsorships.
Additional 2025 awards included $35,600 to Los Angeles Community Garden Council; $25,500 to The UCLA Foundation; $25,000 each to Los Angeles City College Foundation and Hollywood Food Coalition; $22,700 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles; and $20,000 to National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executive.
The hospital’s website lists research funding opportunities and describes annual intramural awards at The Saban Research Institute. Examples include a Research Career Development Award of $72,000 per year for up to two years, a Health Professional Research Career Development Award of $30,000 per year for up to two years, and a second NIH R01 pilot grant of up to $50,000 per year for up to two years. These programs are for researchers working within the hospital’s research community.
How to Apply
Its website says CHLA intramural opportunities are available to its research community, with some detailed instructions requiring CHLA login access.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The hospital is based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, 97% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in California and 2% to recipients in New York; Texas and Washington, DC each accounted for 0% as reported. The listed grants show substantial support to California recipients, but also include awards to recipients in New York and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $8.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $5.9M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Health Foundation ($4.3M). Together the top 10 received $5.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 92 (78%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Health Foundation Sacramento, CA | Support charitable activities at hospitals and health systems in California | $4,334,901 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Donation/Sponsorship of Gala Event | $500,000 |
| Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club LP El Segundo, CA | Sponsorship | $447,602 |
| National Medical Fellowships Inc New York, NY | Sponsorship | $125,000 |
| Altamed Foundation Commerce, CA | Sponsorship | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Community Garden Council Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $35,600 |
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $25,500 |
| Los Angeles City College Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $22,700 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,679,309,045 | $1,816,852,966 | $1,930,797,327 | $5,850,943 (26) |
| 2024 | $2,668,662,474 | $1,730,952,838 | $1,818,061,032 | $8,248,293 (20) |
| 2023 | $2,696,953,883 | $1,609,939,633 | $1,652,929,444 | $3,251,072 (19) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,679,309,045 | $2,668,662,474 | $2,696,953,883 |
| Revenue | $1,816,852,966 | $1,730,952,838 | $1,609,939,633 |
| Expenses | $1,930,797,327 | $1,818,061,032 | $1,652,929,444 |
| Net Investment Income | $69,264,201 | $59,606,833 | $36,869,628 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul S Viviano as director and CEO; Kevin H Brogan as director and chair of the board; and BYRON H POLLITT JR as director and chair-elect of the board. Other listed directors are Alan S Wayne MD, Mark D Krieger MD, Mona Patel Gera MD, Alia Tutor, Burt Levitch, Cara Natterson MD, and Cheryl Kunin Fair.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is led by Paul S Viviano, Director & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 20 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul S Viviano
Director & CEO
Director, President & CEO → Director & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$1.6M (2019) → $1.8M (2025)
Lara Khouri
President & Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer → President & Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$705K (2019) → $1M (2025)
Kevin H Brogan
Director & Chair of Board
Director → Director & Chair-Elect of Board, 2022
Director & Chair-Elect of Board → Director & Chair of Board, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark D Krieger MD
Director & Faculty
Director & Faculty Physician → Director & Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$856K (2019) → $787K (2025)
Alan S Wayne MD
Director & Faculty
Director & Faculty Physician → Director & Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$804K (2024) → $813K (2025)
Mona Patel Gera MD
Director & Faculty
Director & Faculty Physician → Director & Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$366K (2024) → $445K (2025)
Alia Tutor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burt Levitch
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Kunin Fair
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher C Martin FAIA
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Jeff Worthe
Director
Director & Chair of Board → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Larry E Paul MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana M Bonta RN DrPH
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Byron H. Pollitt Jr.
Director & Chair-Elect of Board
Director → Director & Chair-Elect of Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George H Brown
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Sani
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Mitch Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cara Natterson MD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Carter
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$462K (2019) → $878K (2025)
Grace Oh
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$581K (2019) → $766K (2025)
James Stein MD
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$699K (2019) → $939K (2025)
Judith M Kline
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$207K (2019) → $283K (2025)
M Scott Lieberenz
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$632K (2019) → $947K (2025)
Mamoon Syed
Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$436K (2019) → $648K (2025)
Nancy Lee
Former Key Employee
Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer → Former Key Employee, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$652K (2019) → $253K (2025)
Conrad Band
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Senior Vice President & Interim Chief Info. Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$452K (2022) → $655K (2025)
Pat R Levitt PhD
Senior Vice President & Faculty
Faculty Physician → Senior Vice President & Faculty, 2025
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$816K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)
Kelly Johnson
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$439K (2024) → $610K (2025)
David Miller MD
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$733K (2025)
Hanna Melcher
Senior Vice President, Chief Opprtnty, Intgrty & Impact
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$380K (2025)
Robert Adler MD
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$507K (2025)
Timothy Triche MD
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$875K (2025)
William Marsh
Vice President & Real Estate Development
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$864K (2025)
Former officers (36)
- Former: Kimberly Kim Shepherd (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Bob E. Shaddy MD (2019–2024) — Director & Faculty Physician
- Former: Hanna Song (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
- Former: Michael Goran MD (2023–2024) — Faculty Physician
- Former: Bruce Pawel MD (2024) — Faculty Physician
- Former: Cindy Urbancic (2024) — Vice President & Center for Global Health
- Former: Jennifer Bard Dien MD (2024) — Faculty Physician
- Former: Marilyn Ho (2019–2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Ruth M. Arevalo (2019–2023) — Vice President, Health System Development & Integ
- Former: Jodi Shirlyn Ogden Rivera (2020–2023) — Vice President & Research Operations
- Former: Matthew Matt Keefer MD (2021–2023) — Director & Faculty Physician
- Former: Deborah Braidic (2023) — Vice President, Chief Committee Officer & Spc Projects
- Former: Bhavana Kumar Arora (2019–2022) — CMO & Chla Health Network
- Former: Elisabeth Beth Hunt Price (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Garske (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & Chief Info. Officer
- Former: Todd E. Molz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Randall W. Steward (2020–2022) — Vice President & Enterprise Contracting
- Former: Rhonda R. Foster (2021–2022) — Vice President, Cno & Patient Care Svcs
- Former: Ellen Zaman (2021) — Executive Director & External Affairs
- Former: Rina Jurado (2021) — Director & Surgery
- Former: Gary Scott MD (2019–2020) — Director & Faculty Physician
- Former: Arnold Arnie J Kleiner (2019) — Director
- Former: Bonnie McClure (2019) — Former Trustee
- Former: Carl Grushkin MD (2019) — Former Trustee
- Former: Gayathri Sellakumar Jith (2019) — Senior Vice President & Chief Administrator
- Former: Geon L Lee (2019) — Reg Nurse Lead
- Former: Henri R Ford MD MHA (2019) — Former Trustee
- Former: Jodi Shirlyn Ogden (2019) — Vice President & Research Operations
- Former: Karen Kay Imagawa MD (2019) — Former Trustee
- Former: Lynda Boone Fetter (2019) — Director
- Former: Martha Corbett (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard D Farman (2019) — Director · Filing note: Ended 832018
- Former: Roberta G Williams MD (2019) — Former Trustee
- Former: Smitha Ravipudi (2019) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Theodore Ted R Samuels (2019) — Director
- Former: Waldo Trine Romero (2019) — Vice President & Support Svcs
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $1.8M, to Paul S Viviano (Director, CEO). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027-0982
Phone: (323) 660-2450
Website: https://chla.org
Frequently asked questions about Children's Hospital Los Angeles
How much does Children's Hospital Los Angeles give each year?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles gave $5.9M across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.2M across 20 grants.
What is Children's Hospital Los Angeles's typical grant size?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $225,036, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Children's Hospital Los Angeles that year got $26K on average.
Where does Children's Hospital Los Angeles give grants?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (15 grants).
Does Children's Hospital Los Angeles give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Hospital Los Angeles's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (23 grants).
Who are Children's Hospital Los Angeles's largest grantees?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles's largest 2025 grantees include California Health Foundation ($4,334,901), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California ($500,000) and Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club LP ($447,602), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Children's Hospital Los Angeles?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles reported $2.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8B.
What does Children's Hospital Los Angeles fund?
The hospital’s stated mission is the “promotion and advancement of children's health through patient care, research, and education.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Children's Hospital Los Angeles?
Its website says CHLA intramural opportunities are available to its research community, with some detailed instructions requiring CHLA login access. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Children's Hospital Los Angeles's EIN?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1690977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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