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Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-0607971 Website

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital (KKCH) offers clinical programs to meet the specialized needs of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. More than 35 different outpatient programs and four inpatient units address the specific conditions of children with a wide range of disorders. KKCH is recognized for the range of services in areas including autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, neurorehabilitation, spinal cord injury and feeding disorders. As a provider of specialty pediatric healthcare services, KKCH is viewed as a "niche" provider. Many services provided at KKCH are not duplicated throughout the general healthcare system in the city, region or world.

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc at a glance

In short: Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc gave $360K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $360K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$360,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$360,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$360,000
Total assets
$148,187,317
+15.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Pact Helping Children with Special Needs Inc: $360KPact Helping Children withSpecial Needs Inc$360K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pact Helping Children with Special Needs Inc ($360K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Baltimore

How Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2019) to $360K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $360K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pact Helping Children with Special Needs Inc Baltimore, MDTo help aid in the operations of pact: helping children with special needs, inc.$360,000
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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$148,187,317$278,481,957$267,880,965$360,0001$265,572
2024$128,499,010$251,596,103$245,115,365$360,0001$181,673
2023$110,794,168$227,656,028$224,795,566$360,0001$184,188
2022$108,407,233$202,528,670$201,511,121$360,0001$280,052
2021$114,821,900$196,446,464$188,511,656$360,0001$193,648
2020$110,105,451$188,742,659$185,205,282$360,0001$208,034
2019$91,736,523$174,406,340$172,965,045$360,0001$108,660

About Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $360K. Net investment income was $266K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc is led by Bradley L. Schlaggar MD PhD, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 18 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradley L. Schlaggar MD PhD

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    23 hrs/week

    $198K (2019) → $665K (2025)

  • Ronald Peterson

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chairperson, 2024

    Vice Chairperson → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Sadowsky

    Former President Med Staff & Program Director

    Program Director → Former President Med Staff & Program Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $228K (2019) → $296K (2025)

  • Jay Salpekar

    Director & Associate Professor

    Director & Associate Professor → Program Director, 2024

    Program Director → Director & Associate Professor, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    39 hrs/week

    $255K (2019) → $369K (2025)

  • Michael F. Cataldo PhD

    Senior Vice President & Program Director

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $373K (2019) → $591K (2025)

  • Paul Lipkin

    Former President Med Staff & Program Director

    Program Director → Former President Med Staff & Program Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2021) → $305K (2025)

  • Harolyn Belcher Md Mhs

    Former President Med Staff & Program Director

    Former President Med Staff & Program Director → Former President Med Staff, Vice President & Program Director, 2024

    Former President Med Staff, Vice President & Program Director → Former President Med Staff & Program Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2020) → $307K (2025)

  • Roma Vasa

    Program Director

    Faculty Associate Professor → Program Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $262K (2020) → $341K (2025)

  • Melissa Trovato

    Program Director & Executive Officio Member

    Program Director → Program Director & Executive Officio Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $295K (2021) → $385K (2025)

  • Steven Lindauer

    Program Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $344K (2024) → $367K (2025)

  • Kenneth Schuberth

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard W. Cass

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee R. Jenkins Md Faap

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew H. Segal MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maynard McAlpin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Thesiger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Reel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Anders Jr.

    COO, Administrator & Secretary

    Secretary → COO & Administrator, 2022

    COO & Administrator → Secretary, Administrator & COO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    23 hrs/week

    $434K (2019) → $642K (2025)

  • Michael J. Neuman

    Svp-Finance & Treasurer

    CFO & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Svp-Finance & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    23 hrs/week

    $194K (2019) → $340K (2025)

  • Raymond Short

    Senior Vice President - Human Resources

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources → Senior Vice President - Human Resources, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    23 hrs/week

    $134K (2019) → $290K (2025)

  • Seyed Ali Fatemi MD MBA

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $113K (2019) → $316K (2025)

  • Carmen Lopez-Arvisu MD

    Former President Med Staff

    Former President of Medical Staff → Former President Med Staff & Program Director, 2024

    Former President Med Staff & Program Director → Former President Med Staff, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $260K (2021) → $325K (2025)

  • Jacqueline Stone

    Chief Clinical Officer

    On filings since 2021

    27 hrs/week

    $281K (2021) → $334K (2025)

  • Michelle Melicosta

    Associate Chief Medical Officer

    Program Director → President of Medical Staff, 2023

    President of Medical Staff → Associate Chief Medical Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    38 hrs/week

    $274K (2021) → $352K (2025)

  • Rebecca Landa

    Vice President Professor

    Vice President Professor → Vice President & Program Director, 2024

    Vice President & Program Director → Vice President Professor, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $323K (2022) → $415K (2025)

  • Valerie Bonham

    Vice President - General Counsel

    Vice President General Counsel → Vice President - General Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    23 hrs/week

    $158K (2022) → $307K (2025)

  • Nancy S. Grasmick Ed D.

    Former Chairperson

    Chairwoman → Chairperson, 2024

    Chairperson → Former Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gotlin CFA

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Louis Hagopian PhD (2019–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: Stephen M. Keelty (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Miya Asato (2024) — Vice President & Program Director
  • Former: Richard J. Himelfarb (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Suzanne Rybczynski MD (2019–2023) — Associate Chief Medical Officer
  • Former: Robert L. Sloan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ikechukwu Tony Chukuka (2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Brooks (2023) — Director
  • Former: Howard Miller Esq. (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Colleen Koch Md Ms MBA (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Gary W. Goldstein MD (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Vd Johnston MD (2019–2021) — Former CMO & Secretary
  • Former: Gayle Kelly (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joann Kubica (2019–2020) — Vice President of Compliance
  • Former: Ken Davis (2019–2020) — Vice President of Information Systems
  • Former: Lainy Lebow-Sachs (2019–2020) — Former Director of External Relat
  • Former: Lana R. Warren PhD (2019–2020) — Former Senior Vice President of Clinical Services
  • Former: Mark Furst (2019–2020) — Former Senior Vice President of External Relations
  • Former: Tami W. Swearingen RN (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President of Nursing
  • Former: Joshua Ewen MD (2020) — Faculty Instructor
  • Former: Bruce Shapiro MD (2019) — Program Director
  • Former: Frank Pidcock MD (2019) — Program Director
  • Former: Harolyn Belcher (2019) — President of Medical Staff
  • Former: Nancy S. Grasmick (2019) — Chairwoman

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

Bradley L Schlaggar MD PHD — President & CEO: $665KBradley L Schlaggar MD…President & CEO$665KJames M Anders Jr — COO/Administrator/Secretary: $642KJames M Anders JrCOO/Administrator/Secretary$642KMichael F Cataldo PHD — SVP/Program Director: $591KMichael F Cataldo PHDSVP/Program Director$591KRebecca Landa — VP Professor: $415KRebecca LandaVP Professor$415KMelissa Trovato — Program Director, Ex Officio Member: $385KMelissa TrovatoProgram Director, Ex Officio…$385KJay Salpekar — Director, Assoc Professor: $369KJay SalpekarDirector, Assoc Professor$369KSteven Lindauer — Program Director: $367KSteven LindauerProgram Director$367KMichelle Melicosta — Assoc Chief Medical Officer: $352KMichelle MelicostaAssoc Chief Medical Officer$352KRoma Vasa — Program Director: $341KRoma VasaProgram Director$341KMichael J Neuman — SVP-Finance/Treasurer: $340KMichael J NeumanSVP-Finance/Treasurer$340KJacqueline Stone — Chief Clinical Officer: $334KJacqueline StoneChief Clinical Officer$334KCarmen Lopez-Arvisu MD — Former Pres Med Staff: $325KCarmen Lopez-Arvisu MDFormer Pres Med Staff$325KSeyed Ali Fatemi MD MBA — Chief Medical Officer: $316KSeyed Ali Fatemi MD MBAChief Medical Officer$316KHarolyn Belcher MD MHS — Former Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR: $307KHarolyn Belcher MD MHSFormer Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR$307KValerie Bonham — VP - General Counsel (Part Year): $307KValerie BonhamVP - General Counsel (Part Year)$307KPaul Lipkin — Former Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR: $305KPaul LipkinFormer Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR$305KCristina Sadowsky — Former Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR: $296KCristina SadowskyFormer Pres Med Staff/Prog DIR$296KRaymond Short — SVP - Human Resources: $290KRaymond ShortSVP - Human Resources$290K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $665K, to Bradley L Schlaggar MD PHD (President & CEO). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc

How much does Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc give each year?

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc gave $360K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $360K across 1 grant.

How large is Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc?

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc reported $148.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $278.5M.

What is Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc?

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $148.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc operate?

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc's EIN?

Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0607971. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

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