Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE MODEL THAT DELIVERS SUPERIOR QUALITY AND VALUE BY OFFERING THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE TOTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND REGION. OUR VISION IS TO HAVE WISCONSIN CHILDREN BE THE HEALTHIEST CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY. AS A PREMIER AND STANDARD-SETTING LEADER IN DELIVERY OF PEDIATRIC CARE, CHILDREN'S BRINGS A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE TO OUR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, MEDICAL STAFF, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES IN ADDRESSING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN.OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE OUR CHILDREN THROUGH:CAREGIVING - OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CAREADVOCACY - SPEAKING UP AND PROTECTING CHILDRENRESEARCH - FINDING CURES TO THE ILLNESSES THAT AFFECT CHILDRENEDUCATION - SHARING WHAT WE LEARN AND TEACHING OTHERS TO CARE FOR KIDS
- Income
- $1.0 billion
- Spending
- $971.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 404
- Highest pay
- $2.7 million, director/president and ceo chhs
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 22 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $675.0 million spent. INPATIENT SERVICES: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN, INC. ("CHW OR "THE HOSPITAL") OPERATES A 298-BED HOSPITAL AT ITS MILWAUKEE CAMPUS, WHICH INCLUDES AN EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN ON A 24/7 BASIS. IT IS A FREESTANDING WISCONSIN HOSPITAL DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND IS ONE OF THE LEADING CENTERS FOR PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE HOSPITAL SERVES CHILDREN WITH ALL TYPES OF ILLNESSES, INJURIES, BIRTH DEFECTS AND OTHER DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ACUTE LEVEL SERVICES, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY AND SPECIALTY CARE, TO CHILDREN FROM WISCONSIN AND BEYOND. IN 2024, 10,276 CHILDREN WERE ADMITTED TO THE MILWAUKEE HOSPITAL, WHICH INCLUDES A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU), PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU), A CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS CENTER, MEDICAL/SURGICAL UNITS AND A DAY SURGERY AND SHORT-STAY UNIT. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 4,538 OBSERVATION PATIENTS IN 2024. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES A SEPARATELY LICENSED 42-BED PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL, WHICH INCLUDES A NICU AND A PEDIATRIC MEDICAL/SURGICAL UNIT, LOCATED AT THEDACARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-NEENAH, THROUGH WHICH IT PROVIDES PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE TO THE GREATER FOX VALLEY AND GREEN BAY AREAS. IN 2024, 682 CHILDREN WERE ADMITTED TO THE FOX VALLEY HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 384 OBSERVATION PATIENTS IN 2024.OUTPATIENT AND AMBULATORY SERVICES: THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A FULL ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT AMBULATORY, DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT AND SURGICAL SERVICES. PROVIDERS IN MORE THAN 70 SUBSPECIALTY AREAS DIAGNOSE AND TREAT A WIDE VARIETY OF PEDIATRIC DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IS A CERTIFIED LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, AND HANDLED 73,410 VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN 2024. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, AND IN THE FOX VALLEY AND GREEN BAY MARKETS. THE HOSPITAL'S NATIONALLY KNOWN AND RECOGNIZED SPECIALTY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THOSE FOR TREATING CHILDREN WITH AIRWAY, DIGESTIVE AND VOICE CONDITIONS; BURNS; CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS; CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED HEART DEFECTS AND DISEASES; CRANIOFACIAL DISORDERS; DERMATOLOGY, BIRTHMARKS AND VASCULAR ANOMALIES; DIABETES; GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS; GENETIC DISORDERS; HIV; NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS; ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS (INCLUDING SPINE, SPORTS MEDICINE, CONCUSSION); IMMUNODEFICIENCIES AND IMMUNE DYSREGULATION SYNDROMES; PSYCHIATRY; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; SPEECH AND HEARING DISORDERS; AND SPASTICITY AND OTHER TONE AND MOBILITY CONDITIONS. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL CARE, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AT SEVERAL CLINICS IN CENTRAL CITY MILWAUKEE NEIGHBORHOODS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, NURSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL AND LEARNING PROBLEMS. IN 2024, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 392,928 OUTPATIENT VISITS.RESEARCH: THE HOSPITAL AND CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE PARTICIPATE IN AN ARRAY OF RESEARCH INITIATIVES SEEKING TO IMPROVE THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED PEDIATRIC HEALTH CONDITIONS. THESE RESEARCH INITIATIVES INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; EPILEPSY AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; HEART DEFECTS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; BIRTH DEFECTS AND FETAL ANOMALIES; IMMUNOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, BLOOD DISORDERS AND VARIOUS CHILDHOOD CANCERS; AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC INVESTIGATORS AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. NURSING RESEARCH INCLUDES STUDIES REGARDING PAIN MANAGEMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, COPING SKILLS, FAMILY READINESS AND SEDATION PROTOCOLS. EDUCATION: THE HOSPITAL IS A MAJOR TEACHING AFFILIATE OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, WITH THIRD- AND FOURTH-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS ROTATING THROUGH THE HOSPITAL FOR REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE ROTATIONS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO MAINTAINS A THREE-YEAR PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY PROGRAM, A TWO-YEAR DENTAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND AN ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN AN ARRAY OF SPECIALTIES. THE HOSPITAL HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN UNIVERSITIES FOR THE CLINICAL EDUCATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND VARIOUS OTHER DISCIPLINES. THE HOSPITAL'S PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, PRIMARY CARE CLINICS AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CONDITIONS.COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND CHILD HEALTH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CHILD HEALTH, INJURY PREVENTION, PARENTING, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES, AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH, THE HOSPITAL REACHES THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. ALONG WITH THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, THE HOSPITAL SPONSORS THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, WHICH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN WISCONSIN. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN AND STAFFS CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN, THROUGH WHICH PROVIDERS AROUND THE STATE WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH ISSUES, INCREASE ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC CARE, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES. OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE EXAMPLES INCLUDE CAR SEAT CLINICS, THE DANIEL M. SOREF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, SERVICES PROVIDED AT SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER (SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE), VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNSELING THROUGH PROJECT UJIMA, WHICH WORKS WITH VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND THERAPY AND PROJECT ADAM (EDUCATION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN THE AREA OF PEDIATRIC SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 December 1919.
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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