Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital is a charitable, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Houston, Texas. Its mission is to create a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research.
Texas Children's Hospital at a glance
In short: Texas Children's Hospital gave $17.8M across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $357K), mostly in Texas. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,843,074
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $356,861
- +137.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $9,178,782,905
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (17 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Texas Children's Hospital
- Next open deadline
- February 1, 2027 (Global HOPE Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Fellowship Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 6330 West Loop South 1300, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (832) 824-2918
Website: https://texaschildrens.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Texas Children's Hospital
Who Texas Children's Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Children's Global ($9.5M). Together the top 10 received $17.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
352 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 292 grants of 352 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The hospital’s mission refers to a global community, and its Global HOPE fellowship is based in Kampala, Uganda.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Texas Children's Hospital open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 50 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $579K; repeat grants $243K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.4M (2019) to $17.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $17.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Global Bellaire, TX | General Support | $9,533,737 |
| TCH Pediatric Associates Inc Bellaire, TX | Indigent Care Support | $7,324,348 |
| Ronald McDonald House Houston Houston, TX | General Support | $150,000 |
| March of Dimes Houston, TX | General Support | $80,000 |
| Texas Children's Physician Group Bellaire, TX | General Support | $75,847 |
| Friends of the ABC Zilker Park Kite Festival Inc Austin, TX | General Support | $43,000 |
| Round Rock ISD Education Foundaton Round Rock, TX | Event Sponsorship | $40,618 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | Nutcracker Sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Spring ISD Houston, TX | General Support | $34,000 |
| Texas Children's Urgent Care Bellaire, TX | General Support | $33,274 |
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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 | $9,178,782,905 | $4,436,955,658 | $4,105,997,047 | $17,843,074 | 50 | $24,842,741 |
| 2024 | $8,480,089,815 | $3,843,065,933 | $3,933,380,085 | $12,923,309 | 86 | $10,529,618 |
| 2023 | $7,309,906,948 | $3,828,011,089 | $3,644,874,281 | $9,164,113 | 83 | $21,579,451 |
| 2022 | $6,762,073,162 | $3,138,195,631 | $3,247,286,165 | $9,193,084 | 82 | $38,629,226 |
| 2021 | $7,172,261,535 | $2,751,886,646 | $2,715,132,418 | $8,479,066 | 51 | $18,234,222 |
| 2020 | $6,090,202,252 | $2,623,296,882 | $2,535,028,940 | $15,772,592 | 58 | $10,938,232 |
| 2019 | $5,647,281,033 | $2,601,399,672 | $2,419,593,176 | $8,405,109 | 69 | $15,037,016 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The hospital’s mission is to create a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community through patient care, education and research. Its 2024 filing describes three Houston-area campuses and research activity in areas including pediatric cardiology, infectious diseases, nutrition, vaccines, pediatric neurology and neurogenetics. It also serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for Baylor College of Medicine.
The 2025 grants included support for healthcare-related organizations and community organizations. Texas Children’s Global, the largest grantee, describes its mission as advancing healthcare equity through global collaboration in care, education and research. TCH Pediatric Associates and Texas Children’s Physician Group describe their missions as advancing care, education and research for children and women. Other grantees included Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston, whose stated mission is to support families with seriously ill children receiving treatment at Texas Medical Center member institutions, and education and arts organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Texas Children’s Hospital reported 50 grants totaling $17,843,074. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $9,533,737, with a median of $12,500. The two largest grants were $9,533,737 to Texas Children’s Global for general support and $7,324,348 to TCH Pediatric Associates for indigent care support. Other grants included $150,000 to Ronald McDonald House Houston for general support, $80,000 to March of Dimes for general support and $75,847 to Texas Children’s Physician Group for general support.
The hospital’s website describes the Ligums Family Transition Medicine Grant, offered annually by Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. It supports projects focused on quality improvement for young people with childhood-onset chronic conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult care. Projects are to include patient and family input and partnerships with organizational leaders or interest groups. The site directs applicants to a grant announcement for details and the application process.
The hospital also describes an internal Clinical Scholars Grant Process for eligible Texas Children’s staff nurses working on clinical research, innovation or quality-improvement projects. Funded proposals require IRB approval before the study is conducted.
The Global HOPE Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Fellowship Program offers a limited number of scholarships for trainee stipends and educational materials. The two-year fellowship is based at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and requires completion of MMed. Pediatrics or equivalent and registration and a license to practice medicine and pediatrics. The listed deadline is February 1, 2027.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Debra F. Sukin, PhD, as board member and CEO as of October 4, 2024, and president. Mark A. Wallace is listed as board member, chair and CEO through October 4, 2024. Other listed officers and directors include Daniel R. DiPrisco, Dean B. Andropoulos, Jacqueline R. Ward, James T. Versalovic, Jeffrey S. Shilt, Keith C. Nelson, Lara S. Shekerdemian and Larry H. Hollier.
Texas Children's Hospital is led by Mark A. Wallace, Board Member, Chair & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 22 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Wallace
Board Member, Chair & CEO
Board Member, Chair, President & CEO → Board Member, Chair, CEO All Year & President, 2024
Board Member, Chair, CEO All Year & President → Board Member, Chair & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$6.8M (2019) → $13.2M (2025)
Debra F. Sukin PhD
Board Member & CEO
Board Member & President → Board Member & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$279K (2024) → $2.1M (2025)
Aisha Jamal
Board Secretary
Board Secretary → Board Secretary & Vice President, 2024
Board Secretary & Vice President → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $881K (2025)
Dean B. Andropoulos MD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2022
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Ivett T. Shah
Former Key Employee & Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2020
Senior Vice President → Former Key Employee & Senior Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
$364K (2019) → $119K (2025)
James T. Versalovic MD PhD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2022
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Lance A. Lightfoot
Former Officer & Senior Vice President
Board Secretary → Senior Vice President, 2024
Senior Vice President → Former Officer & Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
$1.2M (2019) → $1.9M (2025)
Larry H. Hollier MD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2022
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Linda W. Aldred
Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Hro
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer → Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, 2024
Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer → Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Hro, 2025
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$1.1M (2019) → $2M (2025)
Matthew T. Girotto
Board Member & Executive Vice President
Senior Vice President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Board Member & Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$739K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Michael A. Belfort MD PhD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2022
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$124K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Myra L. Davis
Board Member, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer → Board Member, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$1.2M (2019) → $2.7M (2025)
Stanley W. Spinner MD
Vice President & Physician
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer → Vice President, Chief Medical Officer & Physician, 2023
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer & Physician → Vice President & Physician, 2024
On filings since 2019
38 hrs/week
$777K (2019) → $1M (2025)
Tabitha L. Rice
Former Key Employee & Executive Vice President
Board Member & Executive Vice President → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Former Key Employee & Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
$846K (2019) → $613K (2025)
Weldon W. Gage
Board Member, Executive Vice President & CFO
Board Member, CFO & Executive Vice President → Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2022
Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Board Member, Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
37 hrs/week
$1.5M (2019) → $2.5M (2025)
Keith C. Nelson
Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
Senior Vice President & CIO → Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, 2023
Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer → Board Member, Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$637K (2020) → $1.7M (2025)
Jacqueline R. Ward
Board Member, Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive
Schedule O → Board Member, Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, 2022
Board Member, Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer → Board Member, Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$504K (2021) → $1.1M (2025)
Daniel R. Diprisco
Board Member & Executive Vice President
On filings since 2022
23 hrs/week
$1.5M (2022) → $1.6M (2025)
Jeffrey S. Shilt MD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2023
On filings since 2022
37 hrs/week
$156K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Lara S. Shekerdemian MD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2023
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$181K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Bert M. Gumeringer
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$638K (2024) → $880K (2025)
Bradley S. Morrill
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
33 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $139K (2025)
Craig J. Mills
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$620K (2024) → $917K (2025)
Jessica V. Fleischer
Former Officer
Assistant Secretary → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
$167K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Russell Williams
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$696K (2024) → $1M (2025)
Afsheen S. Davis
Board Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$872K (2025)
Amanda R. Williams
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
31 hrs/week
$281K (2025)
Kelly Jo Golson
Chief Brand & External Affairs Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$891K (2025)
Thierry Agm Huisman MD PhD
Board Member, Physician & In-Chief
Board Member → Board Member, Physician & In-Chief, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Mark W. Mullarkey (2019–2024) — Former Officer & Executive Vice President
- Former: Michelle M. Riley-Brown (2019–2024) — Former Officer & Executive Vice President
- Former: Eric K. Williams MD (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katharine O. Tittle (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Benjamin B. Melson (2022) — Former Board Member, Officer & Executive Vice President
- Former: Catherine Gordon MD (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Diprisco (2019–2021) — Board Member & Executive Vice President
- Former: Mary J. Andre (2019–2021) — Schedule O
- Former: Jill S. Pearsall (2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Susan Montgomery (2021) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Mark W Kline MD (2019–2020) — Board Member & Vice Chair
- Former: Amber Tabora (2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Angelo P Giardino MD PhD (2019) — Former Board Member
- Former: Charles D Fraser Jr. MD (2019) — Former Board Member
- Former: George Bisset III MD (2019) — Former Board Member
- Former: Kay Tittle (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mallory Caldwell (2019) — Senior Vice President
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 $13.2M, to Mark a Wallace (Board Member, Chair & CEO Through 10/4/24). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Children's Hospital
How much does Texas Children's Hospital give each year?
Texas Children's Hospital gave $17.8M across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.9M across 86 grants.
What is Texas Children's Hospital's typical grant size?
Texas Children's Hospital's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $356,861, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Texas Children's Hospital that year got $579K on average.
Where does Texas Children's Hospital give grants?
Texas Children's Hospital gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (27 grants), Bellaire, TX (4 grants), Austin, TX (4 grants) and Katy, TX (3 grants).
Does Texas Children's Hospital give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Texas Children's Hospital's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Event Sponsorship" (4 grants).
Who are Texas Children's Hospital's largest grantees?
Texas Children's Hospital's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Children's Global ($9,533,737), TCH Pediatric Associates Inc ($7,324,348) and Ronald McDonald House Houston ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Texas Children's Hospital?
Texas Children's Hospital reported $9.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4B.
What does Texas Children's Hospital fund?
The hospital’s mission is to create a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community through patient care, education and research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Texas Children's Hospital?
Texas Children's Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check texaschildrens.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Texas Children's Hospital's EIN?
Texas Children's Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1100555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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