Dell Children's Foundation
The mission of Dell Children's Foundation is to raise philanthropic dollars in an ethical and strategic way to impact the most children with the best care. Our vision for the future is to endow the hospital so that our efforts today will, in perpetuity, help to heal and bring hope to children in future generations. Rooted in the loving ministry of jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
Dell Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Dell Children's Foundation gave $23.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7.8M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,271,805
- +282.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,757,268
- +282.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $488,930
- Total assets
- $115,894,956
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dell Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension Seton ($22.6M). Together the top 3 received $23.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dell Children's Foundation gives
- Giving grew 78% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2020) to $23.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $22,554,997 |
| Tri-County Clinical St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $488,930 |
| Dell Children's Medical Group St. Louis, MO | General/Capital Support | $227,878 |
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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 | $115,894,956 | $27,810,157 | $25,850,588 | $23,271,805 | 3 | $3,728,280 |
| 2024 | $108,860,168 | $19,551,629 | $8,640,599 | $6,086,912 | 3 | $3,338,802 |
| 2023 | $94,238,582 | $36,016,036 | $8,087,771 | $5,853,416 | 3 | $1,443,029 |
| 2022 | $65,752,034 | $20,070,862 | $14,881,369 | $13,089,299 | 2 | $90,217 |
| 2021 | $62,748,063 | $28,416,525 | $16,226,471 | $14,702,922 | 2 | $503,769 |
| 2020 | $40,350,798 | $12,490,362 | $6,169,439 | $4,459,013 | 1 | $1,441,983 |
| 2019 | $33,904,280 | $10,869,252 | $13,987,508 | $10,997,381 | 2 | $997,510 |
About Dell Children's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dell Children's Foundation is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23.3M. Net investment income was $3.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dell Children's Foundation is led by Miguel Romano Jr., Ex-Officio & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miguel Romano Jr.
Ex-Officio & President
President → Ex-Officio & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matt Flake
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Chandlee
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Cole
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Kozmetsky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward D. Furst MD
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Wiedeman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Barany
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Ross
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Lea Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina T. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Parker
Director
Director → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Wanstrath
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Wallace
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bhavesh Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garheng Kong
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Wingo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yuni Steen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcella Maxwell Keebler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Porter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Teel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Gilluly III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Gauthreaux
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole N. Covert
Vice Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2022
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Herndon
Former Officer
CFO & Ministry Market → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joe Price
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W. Huffine
CFO & Ministry Market
Interim CFO, Mm & CFO → CFO & Ministry Market, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Lane
CFO & Ministry Market
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Alex Smith (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig A. Cordola Fache (2019–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Jim Kozlowski (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Travis West (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jamie Dell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marcella Maxwell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie Ward (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nilda Garcia MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pat Robertson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Kite Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Manchester (2020) — Director
- Former: Ned Furst MD (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Alan Topfer (2019) — Director
- Former: Chris Slover (2019) — Director
- Former: Douglas Manchester (2019) — Director
- Former: Kenneth L. Gladish (2019) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Lori Barr MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Renee A. Higgerson MD (2019) — Director
- Former: T. Nyle Maxwell Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas E. Gallagher (2019) — Former Officer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Dell Children's Foundation
How much does Dell Children's Foundation give each year?
Dell Children's Foundation gave $23.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.1M across 3 grants.
What is Dell Children's Foundation's typical grant size?
Dell Children's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $488,930, and its average grant was $7,757,268, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Dell Children's Foundation give grants?
Dell Children's Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Dell Children's Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dell Children's Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Dell Children's Foundation?
Dell Children's Foundation reported $115.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.8M.
What is Dell Children's Foundation's EIN?
Dell Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0468031. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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