CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-2751258

The foundation provides otolaryngology services primarily to patients at boston children's hospital and at satellite locations. The foundation carries on and promotes basic and applied medical research and education in the field of otolaryngology by teaching students and other medical and scientific personnel. The foundation also provides care for patients regardless of their ability to pay.

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,500
-20.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,500
-20.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$32,500
Total assets
$71,070,049
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boston Children's Hospital: $33KBoston Children's Hospital$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Children's Hospital ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boston

How CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 294% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $312K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Support$32,500
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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
2025$71,070,049$46,933,054$41,550,309$32,5001$1,206,504
2024$68,521,889$44,759,999$40,109,065$40,8851$4,534,250
2023$61,967,122$39,054,990$36,636,458$31,9562$1,073,188
2022$53,866,529$34,967,814$28,473,582$8,2501$2,369,653
2021$56,250,065$28,964,394$30,270,076$311,9381$1,062,387
2020$48,868,963$28,870,992$28,794,459$103,0231$967,359
2019$45,921,972$33,134,154$30,096,994$137,1931$220,491

About CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc is led by Michael J. Cunningham Md Facs, President on every filing since 2019; 12 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael J. Cunningham Md Facs

    President

    On filings since 2019

    55 hrs/week

    $913K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Roger C. Nuss MD

    Director

    Physician → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $666K (2019) → $783K (2025)

  • Sukgi S. Choi MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $1.4M (2025)

  • Laurie Ohlms MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    60 hrs/week

    $191K (2022) → $310K (2025)

  • Aaron Remenschneider MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    60 hrs/week

    $901K (2025)

  • Aiden E. Shearer MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    60 hrs/week

    $804K (2025)

  • Eelam Adil MD

    Physician

    Director → Physician, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $1M (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Gi Soo Lee MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $698K (2019) → $925K (2025)

  • Greg R. Licameli MD

    Physician

    Director → Physician, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $1.4M (2025)

  • Kenneth R. Whittemore MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $885K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)

  • Reza Rahbar MD

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $1.3M (2019) → $1.5M (2025)

  • Karen F. Watters MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $789K (2020) → $906K (2025)

  • Norman Dean

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jacob R Brodsky MD (2019–2023) — Physician
  • Former: Dennis Poe MD (2019–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Howard Shane MD PhD (2019–2020) — Director

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

Reza Rahbar MD — Vice President: $1.5MReza Rahbar MDVice President$1.5MSukgi S Choi MD — Director: $1.4MSukgi S Choi MDDirector$1.4MGreg R Licameli MD — Physician: $1.4MGreg R Licameli MDPhysician$1.4MKenneth R Whittemore MD — Physician: $1.2MKenneth R Whittemore MDPhysician$1.2MEelam Adil MD — Physician: $1.1MEelam Adil MDPhysician$1.1MMichael J Cunningham MD Facs — President: $1.1MMichael J Cunningham MD…President$1.1MGi SOO Lee MD — Physician: $925KGi SOO Lee MDPhysician$925KKaren F Watters MD — Physician: $906KKaren F Watters MDPhysician$906KAaron Remenschneider MD — Director (1/25-9/25): $901KAaron Remenschneider MDDirector (1/25-9/25)$901KAiden E Shearer MD — Director (1/25-9/25): $804KAiden E Shearer MDDirector (1/25-9/25)$804KRoger C Nuss MD — Director (10/24-12/24): $783KRoger C Nuss MDDirector (10/24-12/24)$783KLaurie Ohlms MD — Director (10/24-12/24): $310KLaurie Ohlms MDDirector (10/24-12/24)$310K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.5M, to Reza Rahbar MD (Vice President). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc

How much does CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc give each year?

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.

How large is CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc?

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc reported $71.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.9M.

What is CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc?

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Boston, MA. It holds $71.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc operate?

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc's EIN?

CHMC Otolaryngologic Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2751258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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