The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation at a glance
In short: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation gave $181.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $36.3M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,493,606
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,298,721
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,151,957
- Total assets
- $5,714,380,188
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($146.6M). Together the top 5 received $181.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% 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 $131.4M (2021) to $181.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $181.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Phila, PA | To Benefit Chop | $146,633,296 |
| Children's Health Care Associates Inc Phila, PA | To Benefit CHCA | $19,093,117 |
| Children's Surgical Associates Ltd Phila, PA | To Benefit CSA | $8,151,957 |
| Radiology Associates of Chop Phila, PA | To Benefit Rach | $4,094,184 |
| Children's Anesthesiology Associates Ltd Phila, PA | To Benefit CAA | $3,521,052 |
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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 | $5,714,380,188 | $490,140,423 | $243,947,644 | $181,493,606 | 5 | $168,658,152 |
| 2024 | $4,943,915,897 | $325,612,987 | $231,684,562 | $176,489,541 | 5 | $161,930,690 |
| 2023 | $4,392,384,353 | $377,550,068 | $210,723,797 | $160,123,421 | 5 | $211,201,960 |
| 2022 | $4,048,945,159 | $289,158,458 | $188,224,917 | $145,753,595 | 5 | $115,720,687 |
| 2021 | $3,896,316,455 | $328,703,777 | $167,817,706 | $131,440,206 | 5 | $186,016,036 |
| 2020 | $2,822,401,334 | $189,062,346 | $206,015,422 | $169,419,724 | 5 | $84,969,520 |
| 2019 | $2,568,775,414 | $197,646,953 | $203,391,766 | $168,556,315 | 5 | $84,504,686 |
About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $181.5M. Net investment income was $168.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation is led by Madeline Bell, President, CEO & Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeline Bell
President, CEO & Trustee
CEO & Trustee → President, CEO & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Gheysens
Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2020
Vice Chair & Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diem H. Nguyen PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George E. Aitken-Davies
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Davis
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph W. St Geme III MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
N. Scott Adzick MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damien Dwin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Gipstein MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Lehr
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian M. McNeill
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David G. Nichols MD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay A. Perman MD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D. Marrazzo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nefertiti A. Greene
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Herr
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D. Kahn
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Chan
Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia G. Holder
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ashley McEvoy (2021–2024) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Amanda Westphal Radcliffe (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lissa Biesecker Longacre (2019–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Sharad Mansukani MD (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: A. Lorris Betz MD PhD (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: David P. Holveck (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Reid S. Buerger (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas J. Todorow (2019–2022) — Former Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Mark E. Denneen (2019–2021) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Michael Stolper (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas P. Procyk (2019–2021) — Fmr Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Dominic J. Caruso (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Arthur Dantchik (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Clark Hooper Baruch (2019) — Vice President & Trustee
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 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation
How much does The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation give each year?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation gave $181.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $176.5M across 5 grants.
What is The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's typical grant size?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,151,957, and its average grant was $36,298,721, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation give grants?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phila, PA (5 grants).
Does The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's largest grantees?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($146,633,296), Children's Health Care Associates Inc ($19,093,117) and Children's Surgical Associates Ltd ($8,151,957), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation reported $5.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $490.1M.
What is The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $5.7B in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's EIN?
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2237932. 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 April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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