Friends of Children's Hospital Inc
Friends of Children's Hospital, inc. Is a not-for-profit organization whose mission and principal activities are for the purpose of holding various special events that educate the public about opportunities and services available at children's of Mississippi at the university of Mississippi medical center (UMMC), as well to provide the funds necessary to continue these opportunities and services.
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Children's Hospital Inc gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $574K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,148,131
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $574,066
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $574,066
- Total assets
- $4,379,814
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Children's Hospital Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Ms Medical Center (Ummc) ($1.1M). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of Children's Hospital Inc gives
- Giving grew 47% 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 $720K (2024) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of Ms Medical Center (Ummc) Jackson, MS | Program Support | $1,121,477 |
| University of MS Foundation Oxford, MS | Ummc Fund | $26,654 |
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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 | $4,379,814 | $2,802,044 | $1,678,422 | $1,148,131 | 2 | $243,106 |
| 2024 | $5,446,949 | $2,619,802 | $1,215,351 | $719,833 | 1 | $214,265 |
| 2023 | $4,883,256 | $2,663,544 | $2,938,638 | $2,451,890 | 2 | $119,117 |
| 2022 | $6,008,200 | $3,279,171 | $1,328,294 | $779,289 | 2 | $3,540 |
| 2021 | $5,670,869 | $3,187,256 | $1,524,815 | $1,040,528 | 2 | $3,837 |
| 2020 | $6,539,023 | $2,817,236 | $1,832,573 | $1,256,699 | 2 | $40,684 |
| 2019 | $6,999,639 | $3,199,008 | $1,752,346 | $1,127,673 | 1 | $49,950 |
About Friends of Children's Hospital Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Flowood, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $243K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc is led by Mary Clift Abdalla, Board Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Clift Abdalla
Board Chairman
Board Member → Executive Co, 2023
Executive Co → Board Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Foreman
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$22K (2023) → $102K (2025)
Mary Taylor MD
Ex-Officio B
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Samuels
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Garner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben James
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Burkhalter
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janna Lampton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Johnson
Executive Co
Board Member → Executive Co, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Bryan
Executive Co
Board Member → Executive Co, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Aldridge
Ex-Officio B
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Moore
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Nicaud
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jia Scott
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hosemann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Gregory
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Adcock MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Woodall
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Nicholas MD
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Sims
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie West
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Boerner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Katherine McRae (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Allen (2019–2024) — Board Chairman
- Former: William Vandevender Jr. (2019–2024) — Executive Co
- Former: Nicole Cleveland MD (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Gabe Baldwin (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Meacham Dale (2019–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: John Scarbrough (2019–2023) — Board Chairman
- Former: Guy Giesecke (2021–2023) — Ex-Officio B
- Former: Holly Lange (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tena McKenzie (2019–2022) — Previous Executive
- Former: Rochelle Hicks (2022) — Previous Executive
- Former: Bethany Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bev Evans MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Hulsey (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Abney MD (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brenda Hayes Williams (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Leach (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Fidelis Malembeka (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joey Havens (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Swain (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Katy Sanderson Creath (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Hamm (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Melanie Morgan (2019–2021) — Board Chairman
- Former: Rob Armour (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Ray (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Overby (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Suzan Thames (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Daly (2021) — Board Member
- Former: William Vandevender J. (2020) — Director
- Former: Sidney Allen (2019) — Chairman
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 $102K, to Caitlin Foreman (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Children's Hospital Inc
How much does Friends of Children's Hospital Inc give each year?
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $720K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Children's Hospital Inc?
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Friends of Children's Hospital Inc?
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Flowood, MS. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Children's Hospital Inc operate?
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Friends of Children's Hospital Inc's EIN?
Friends of Children's Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1921769. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
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