Dayton Childrens Hospital Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) EXISTS SOLELY TO BENEFIT DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DAYTON, OHIO (DCH), AND TO ASSIST DCH IN PERFORMING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION.
- Income
- $24.9 million
- Spending
- $7.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 52%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 600
- Highest pay
- $2.1 million, system ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $7.4 million spent. DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) EXISTS SOLELY TO BENEFIT DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (DCH) AND SUBSIDIARIES, AND TO ASSIST DCH IN PERFORMING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. THE FOUNDATION IS FUNDED FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS AND DEFERRED AND PLANNED GIFTS FROM OUTSIDE DONORS. THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS DCH IN FULFILLING ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:1. THE FOUNDATION HAS MAINTAINED CERTAIN FUNDS TO ASSIST DCH TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE TOP PEDIATRIC MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL CHAIR FUNDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CHILD ABUSE, CRITICAL CARE, NEUROSURGERY, PULMONARY, DEVELOPMENT PEDIATRICS, PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, GENERAL PEDIATRIC SURGERY, PEDIATRIC CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, ANESTHESIA, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, AND RECRUITMENT OF SUBSPECIALTY PHYSICIANS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL CHAIR FUNDS IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 TOTALED $991,663.2. THE FOUNDATION ACCUMULATES THE PROCEEDS OF BEQUESTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLANNED GIFTS AND ALSO MAKES CERTAIN OTHER PERIODIC GRANTS FOR CHILD HEALTH AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS WHICH ARE RELATED TO DCH'S MISSION. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 THE FOUNDATION EXPENDED $2,594,579 FOR CHILD HEALTH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.3. THE FOUNDATION ACCUMULATES THE PROCEEDS OF BEQUEST, CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLANNED GIFTS AND ALSO MAKES CERTAIN OTHER PERIODIC GRANTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH EFFORTS WHICH ARE RELATED TO DCH'S MISSION. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 THE FOUNDATION EXPENDED $647,925 FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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