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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 23-1352166 Website

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, established in 1855. Located at 3401 Civic Center Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, CHOP operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is one of the leading pediatric hospitals and research facilities in the world. The organization operates hospital facilities and employs approximately 11,147 people.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1B

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$54.3M

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

170

-11.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$319K

+4.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To be the world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children by integrating excellent patient care, innovative research and quality professional education into all of its programs.

CHOP's work is built on a foundation of delivering safe, high-quality, family-centered care. The organization has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that have improved pediatric healthcare and saved countless children's lives. Primary focus areas include health care, voluntary health associations and medical disciplines, and alliances and advocacy.

Grantmaking

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation serves as the fundraising and grantmaking entity for CHOP. The Foundation raises charitable contributions to support the tax-exempt activities of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding focus is in Pennsylvania, with particular emphasis on Philadelphia and the surrounding region. CHOP serves families from around the world seeking specialized pediatric care and treatment.

Grant Distribution by State

48states
+40 more states

Cities

AkronAlbanyAlbuquerqueAllentownAlpharettaAmherstAnchorageAnn ArborAshevilleAtlantaAuroraAzusaBaltimoreBangorBellefonteBethesdaBinghamtonBirminghamBlacksburgBoise

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Hospital Organization (CHOP):

  • Annual revenue: $3.86 billion (2024)
  • Annual expenses: $3.63 billion (2024)
  • Total assets: $8.13 billion (2024)
  • Total liabilities: $3.76 billion (2024)

Foundation Organization:

  • Total assets: $4,943,915,897 (2024)
  • Total revenues: $325,612,987 (2024)
  • Total expenses: $231,684,562 (2024)
  • Total giving: $176,489,541 (2024)

Tax Status: Tax-exempt since August 1932 (EIN: 23-1352166 for hospital; EIN: 23-2237932 for foundation). Donations are tax-deductible.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1.1B$2.1B$3.2B$4.2B20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,131,937,980$7,430,620,465$6,955,713,476
Revenue$3,858,554,683$3,447,182,713$3,155,873,035
Expenses$3,633,669,226$3,303,766,853$2,900,942,226
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$22,619,950$30,944,877$12,446,137
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$61M$81M244 grants2020253 grants2021252 grants2022193 grants2023170 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOS…$2.0MCHILDRENS HOSP OF LOS AN…$1.2MBOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$1.0MCHILDRENS NATIONAL MEDIC…$998KANN & ROBERT H LURIE$762KBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$755KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$603KDANA FARBER CANCER INST …$572KFEINSTEIN INSTITUTES FOR…$475KBENAROYA RESEARCH INST A…$434K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K22$50–100K48$100–250K25$250–500K28$500K–1M15$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MADELINE BELLPRESIDENT, CEO & TRUSTEE$3.7MDOUGLAS HOCKEXECUTIVE VP & COO$2.0MJENNY CHANSVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER$2.0MSOPHIA G HOLDERASSISTANT TREASURER$1.8MJEFFREY D KAHNASSISTANT SECRETARY$1.5MSTEVEN G DOCIMOEVP BUSINESS DEV & STRATEGY$1.3MMONICA TAYLOR LOTTYEVP & CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER$1.2MCALVIN ALLENEVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER$1.2MSUSAN FURTHEVP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER$1.1MKISHA HAWTHORNESVP & COO - CARE NETWORK$1.0MPAULA AGOSTOSVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER$942KJAN BOSWINKELSVP COO HOSPITAL OPERATIONS$924KTHOMAS R DOLEFORMER SVP OPERATIONS$784KDONALD MOORESVP REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES$671K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MADELINE BELLPRESIDENT, CEO & TRUSTEE40$3,693,215
N SCOTT ADZICK MDTRUSTEE1
DOUGLAS HOCKEXECUTIVE VP & COO40$2,012,264
JENNY CHANSVP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER1$1,972,942
SOPHIA G HOLDERASSISTANT TREASURER40$1,762,619
JOSEPH W ST GEME III MDTRUSTEE1
JEFFREY D KAHNASSISTANT SECRETARY40$1,499,261
STEVEN G DOCIMOEVP BUSINESS DEV & STRATEGY40$1,321,764
CALVIN ALLENEVP & CHIEF HR OFFICER40$1,230,128
MONICA TAYLOR LOTTYEVP & CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER1$1,234,548
SUSAN FURTHEVP & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER40$1,145,876
KISHA HAWTHORNESVP & COO - CARE NETWORK40$1,025,702
PAULA AGOSTOSVP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER40$941,503
JAN BOSWINKELSVP COO HOSPITAL OPERATIONS40$923,775
THOMAS R DOLEFORMER SVP OPERATIONS40$784,214
DONALD MOORESVP REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES40$671,441
CHRISTOPHER GHEYSENSCHAIR & TRUSTEE1
DAMIEN DWINTRUSTEE1
DIEM H NGUYEN PHDTRUSTEE1
GEORGE E AITKEN-DAVIESTRUSTEE1
GREGORY DAVISVICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE1
STEVEN GIPSTEIN MDTRUSTEE1
SETH LEHRTREASURER & TRUSTEE1
ASHLEY MCEVOY THRU 5324SECRETARY & TRUSTEE1
AMANDA WESTPHAL RADCLIFFETRUSTEE THRU 12/31/231
BRIAN M MCNEILLTRUSTEE1
DAVID G NICHOLS MDTRUSTEE1
JAY A PERMAN MDTRUSTEE1
NEFERTITI A GREENETRUSTEE1
JEFFREY D MARRAZZOTRUSTEE1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

CHOP continues to receive significant external funding for research and clinical initiatives:

PolicyLab at CHOP received a $1 million grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts Awards $1 Million Grant to PolicyLab at ...

CHOP received a $1 million grant from the Pediatric Cancer Foundation

The Pew Charitable Trusts Awards $1 Million Grant to PolicyLab at ...

Four CHOP researchers received $1.8 million in grants from Braden's Hope

Braden's Hope Awards $1.8 million in Grants to Four Children's ...

An international team led by a CHOP cancer expert received a multimillion-dollar grant from Cancer Grand Challenges for childhood cancer research

International Team Led by CHOP Cancer Expert Receives Multimillion Dollar

Clinical Futures and PolicyLab Pilot Grants continue to support innovative research initiatives

Meet the Latest Clinical Futures and PolicyLab Pilot Grants Awardees

**Fundraising Events:**

CHOP Foundation hosts multiple annual fundraising events including The Runway (a fashion show benefiting the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit), the Cure Sickle Cell Walk, and the CHOP Golf Classic.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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