National Association of Childrens Hospital and Related Institutions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 389 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO DRIVE INFORMED AND ACTIONABLE PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SUPPORT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS.
- Income
- $65.0 million
- Spending
- $39.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 47.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 314
- Volunteers
- 62
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 47.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 389 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 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, 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 (4)
- $14.6 million spent. DATA ANALYTICS: THE ANALYTICS PROGRAMS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO MEANINGFUL PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS BY IDENTIFYING PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES IN DELIVERY, QUALITY, AND COST. COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA HAS ALSO SUPPORTED ADVOCACY FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION FUNDING, FOR INCREASING CHILDREN'S ACCESS UNDER MEDICAID AND CHIP PROGRAMS AND FOR STRENGTHENING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS. THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS INCLUDE A SUITE OF DATA, BENCHMARKING, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE TO HELP MEASURE AND IMPROVE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY, INFORM AND SUPPORT STRATEGIES, SHOWCASE IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT. TOOLS AND ANALYSIS BACK INTERNAL AND POLICY DECISION-MAKING EFFORTS WITH CONCRETE EVIDENCE AND ALLOW HOSPITALS TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY AND SHAPE PEDIATRIC CARE NATIONALLY. (EXPENSES $ 3,199,891 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 132,895)(REVENUE $ 161,500) POLICY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: AS THE VOICE FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CHILD HEALTH, NACHRI ACTS AS ITS MEMBERS' "EYES AND EARS" IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOCUSING ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ACTION THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT ITS CONSTITUENCIES. TIMELY PUBLIC POLICIES ARE CRITICAL TO THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TO CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH CLINICAL CARE, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY. AS HEALTH CARE POLICIES ARE DEBATED AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, NACHRI AND ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE PRIMARY, PREVENTIVE AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
- $14.3 million spent. EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING: NACHRI IS THE NATION'S ONLY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO MEETING THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF LEADERS AND CLINICIANS IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, OFFERING A FULL COMPENDIUM OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT SPANS ACROSS SENIOR EXECUTIVES TO DEPARTMENT LEVEL LEADERS. NACHRI'S EDUCATION PORTFOLIO INCLUDES ONLINE CLINICAL LEARNING, DEDICATED VIRTUAL CURRICULUM, IN-PERSON MEETINGS, AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP, AND QUALITY CONFERENCES.
- $3.4 million spent. QUALITY: THE QUALITY PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SUPPORTING IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE AND CHILD HEALTH BY SPONSORING AND CREATING A PLATFORM FOR SHARING AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. THROUGH THE FACILITATION OF A BROAD SET OF QUALITY, SAFETY, AND COST MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVES, CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FIND SOLUTIONS TO PRIORITY PROBLEMS. THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND OPTIMIZE INSIGHTS, TOOLS, STRATEGIES, AND DATA TO SPREAD AND SCALE IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN NATIONALLY. (EXPENSES $ 3,199,891 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 132,895)(REVENUE $ 161,500) POLICY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: AS THE VOICE FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CHILD HEALTH, NACHRI ACTS AS ITS MEMBERS' "EYES AND EARS" IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOCUSING ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ACTION THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT ITS CONSTITUENCIES. TIMELY PUBLIC POLICIES ARE CRITICAL TO THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TO CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH CLINICAL CARE, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY. AS HEALTH CARE POLICIES ARE DEBATED AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, NACHRI AND ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE PRIMARY, PREVENTIVE AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
- $3.2 million spent. POLICY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: AS THE VOICE FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CHILD HEALTH, NACHRI ACTS AS ITS MEMBERS' "EYES AND EARS" IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOCUSING ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ACTION THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT ITS CONSTITUENCIES. TIMELY PUBLIC POLICIES ARE CRITICAL TO THE ABILITY OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TO CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN THROUGH CLINICAL CARE, TRAINING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY. AS HEALTH CARE POLICIES ARE DEBATED AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, NACHRI AND ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS WORK WITH POLICYMAKERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE PRIMARY, PREVENTIVE AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 November 1974.
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 November 4, 2026.
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