Children's Surgical Associates Ltd
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd is a public charity based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1990. Its filing describes work providing health care, surgical, research, teaching, and administrative services connected with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd at a glance
In short: Children's Surgical Associates Ltd gave $22.2M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,160,015
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,216,002
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $117,037,443
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Children's Surgical Associates Ltd
- Contact
Mailing address: 3500 Civic Center Blvd Suite 2514, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 590-2700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Children's Surgical Associates Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chop Foundation ($22.0M). Together the top 10 received $22.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 23 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant listings name recipients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kansas, and Missouri. The organization’s 2023 filing states that it does not maintain offices or employee workers outside the United States; it also says employees travel to other countries for teaching and education opportunities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Children's Surgical Associates Ltd gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2023) to $22.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $22.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chop Foundation Phila, PA | Capital Campaign Pledge | $22,000,000 |
| Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation E Norriton, PA | Sponsorship | $26,450 |
| Children's Brain Tumor Network Phila, PA | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Dragon Master Foundation Kechi, KS | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Head for the Cure Foundation Kansas City, MO | — | $25,000 |
| Shells of Hope Inc Medford, NJ | — | $25,000 |
| Hosts for Hospitals Gladwyne, PA | Sponsorship | $12,500 |
| Congenital Hyperinsulinism International Glen Ridge, NJ | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| The Epilepsy Foundation Eastern PA Phila, PA | Sponsorship | $6,000 |
| The College of Physicians Philadelphia, PA | Sponsorship | $5,065 |
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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 | $117,037,443 | $183,508,352 | $191,839,765 | $22,160,015 | 10 | $3,384,814 |
| 2024 | $128,800,857 | $173,156,897 | $176,654,085 | $15,144,900 | 5 | $5,958,283 |
| 2023 | $121,696,514 | $155,425,264 | $145,372,158 | $280,400 | 4 | $2,680,631 |
| 2022 | $105,860,433 | $138,349,765 | $133,812,015 | $5,867,000 | 1 | $2,889,005 |
| 2021 | $115,762,399 | $134,726,812 | $134,584,767 | $13,116,633 | 3 | $8,781,710 |
| 2020 | $103,646,252 | $118,875,767 | $121,307,253 | $10,509,375 | 5 | $5,021,183 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s 2023 filing describes its purpose as providing medical and surgical care, educational research, teaching, and administrative services to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. It also states that the organization supports the hospital’s medical research and teaching missions and offers financial assistance for eligible medically necessary care.
The 2025 grants included sponsorships and a capital campaign pledge. Among the supported organizations, Head for the Cure Foundation describes its mission as building awareness, raising funding, and inspiring hope for the brain cancer community. Hosts for Hospitals says it provides free lodging and support at volunteer-host homes for patients and families coming to the Greater Philadelphia area for specialized medical care. Congenital Hyperinsulinism International describes its work as improving the lives of people affected by congenital hyperinsulinism.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Children's Surgical Associates reported 10 grants totaling $22,160,015. Grant amounts ranged from $5,065 to $22,000,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest was a $22,000,000 capital campaign pledge to CHOP Foundation. Other listed grants included $26,450 to Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation, $25,000 each to Children's Brain Tumor Network, Dragon Master Foundation, Head for the Cure Foundation, and Shells of Hope Inc., and $12,500 to Hosts for Hospitals.
The 2025 filing also lists grants of $10,000 to Congenital Hyperinsulinism International, $6,000 to The Epilepsy Foundation Eastern PA, and $5,065 to The College of Physicians. The organization’s 2023 filing states that grants or contributions to organizations over $5,000 must be communicated to and approved by its board of directors.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists N Scott Adzick MD as chairman and director; Jesse A Taylor MD as vice president and director; Jonathan Chen MD as division chief; Wudbhav Sankar MD as physician; Philip Storm MD as president and director; Theodore Ganley MD as director of the sports medicine program; Patrick Cahill MD and Scott Bartlett MD as physicians; John Flynn MD as secretary/treasurer; and Michael Nance MD as a former director.
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd is led by Philip Storm MD, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Storm MD
President & Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$2.1M (2020) → $2M (2025)
N. Scott Adzick MD
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$2.1M (2020) → $2.8M (2025)
Jesse A. Taylor MD
Vice President & Director
President & Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.7M (2020) → $2.4M (2025)
Theodore Ganley MD
Director Sports Med Program
Assistant Secretary → Director Sports Med Program, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.1M (2020) → $1.7M (2025)
John Flynn MD
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2024
President & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.7M (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Jonathan M. Chen MD
Division Chief
Assistant Secretary → Division Chief, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.9M (2020) → $2.2M (2025)
Linda Flocco
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Vice Chair Administration, 2024
Vice Chair Administration → Assistant Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$236K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Michael Nance MD
Former Director
President & Director → Former President & Director, 2023
Former President & Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$819K (2020) → $981K (2025)
Patrick Cahill MD
Physician
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.6M (2025)
Scott Bartlett MD
Physician
Assistant Secretary → Physician, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Wudbhav Sankar MD
Physician
Assistant Secretary → Physician, 2023
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $2M (2025)
Former officers (57)
- Former: Gregory G. Heuer MD (2020–2024) — Physician
- Former: Stephanie Fuller MD (2020–2024) — Physician
- Former: Alan Flake MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Apurva Shah (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Aseem R. Shukla MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: B. David Horn MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Benjamin Chang MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Brian Forbes MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Christopher Mascio MD (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Secretary
- Former: David Low MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: David Spiegel MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Deirdre Braciszewski (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Douglas Canning MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Edward Doolin MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Gil Binenbaum MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Holly Hedrick MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Ian Jacobs MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: J. William Gaynor MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: James Katowitz MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: John A. Germiller MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Julie Moldenhauer MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Karen Zur MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Keith Baldwin MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Ken Kazahaya MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Lawrence Levin MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Lawrence Tom MD (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Secretary
- Former: Lawrence Wells MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Lisa Elden MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Mark Johnson MD (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Secretary
- Former: Monte Mills MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Oksana H. Jackson MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Peter Mattei MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Ralph Wetmore MD (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Secretary
- Former: Richard Davidson MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Robert C. O'Reilly MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Stephen Zderic MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Steven Handler MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Steven Sobol MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Thane Blinman MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Thomas Kolon MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: William Anninger MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: William Katowitz (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: William Peranteau MD (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Aldo Didomenico (2021–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Gregory Tasian (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: John Lawrence (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Mark Rizzi (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Robert Carrigan (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Jason Anari (2022) — Physician
- Former: Katsuhide Maeda (2022) — Physician
- Former: Muhammad Nuri (2022) — Physician
- Former: Stefanie Davidson MD (2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Arun K. Srinivasan MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Shih-Shah Chen (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Benjamin Kennedy (2021) — Physician
- Former: Graham Quinn MD (2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Thomas L. Spray MD (2020) — Former Officer
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 $2.8M, to N Scott Adzick MD (Chairman, Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Surgical Associates Ltd
How much does Children's Surgical Associates Ltd give each year?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd gave $22.2M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15.1M across 5 grants.
What is Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's typical grant size?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $2,216,002, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Children's Surgical Associates Ltd give grants?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phila, PA (3 grants).
Does Children's Surgical Associates Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (7 grants).
Who are Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's largest grantees?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Chop Foundation ($22,000,000), Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation ($26,450) and Children's Brain Tumor Network ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Children's Surgical Associates Ltd?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd reported $117.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $183.5M.
What does Children's Surgical Associates Ltd fund?
The organization’s 2023 filing describes its purpose as providing medical and surgical care, educational research, teaching, and administrative services to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Children's Surgical Associates Ltd?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's EIN?
Children's Surgical Associates Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2589322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
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