Children's Surgical Foundation
The Children's Surgical Foundation is dedicated to providing support to individuals interested in pursuing the health sciences as a career and organizations whose mission supports education, research, advocacy or improvement in health sciences. The program will focus on identifying diverse and underrepresented groups of individuals or organizations and provide funds to allow these individuals or organizations the opportunity to follow their goals.
Children's Surgical Foundation at a glance
In short: Children's Surgical Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,115,328
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Surgical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann & Robert H Lurie Hospital of Chicago ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $250K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,115,328 | $35,083 | $90,946 | $50,000 | 1 | $30,661 |
| 2024 | $1,158,903 | $51,987 | $252,520 | $100,000 | 1 | $51,962 |
| 2023 | $1,160,407 | $91,374 | $260,773 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,421,941 | $243,428 | $46,267 | $10,000 | Total only | $-31,728 |
| 2021 | $1,414,629 | $274,581 | $60,576 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,207,864 | $2,326,141 | $2,182,976 | $250,000 | 1 | $9,716 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Children's Surgical Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Children's Surgical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Surgical Foundation is led by Marilyn B. Mets MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn B. Mets MD
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$750 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Regina Lenz
Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Arkin
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Earl Cheng (2020–2023) — Vice President
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Children's Surgical Foundation
How much does Children's Surgical Foundation give each year?
Children's Surgical Foundation gave $50K 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 Surgical Foundation?
Children's Surgical Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35K.
What is Children's Surgical Foundation?
Children's Surgical Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Children's Surgical Foundation operate?
Children's Surgical Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Children's Surgical Foundation's EIN?
Children's Surgical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3283051. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 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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