Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Organization is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 13.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 5,684
- Highest pay
- $160,043, coo
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2531 of 31 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)
- $3.5 million spent. As Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, a refreshed mission, vision, and purpose statement was launched as part of a new RMHC Impact Strategy Framework. The framework was adopted by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida (RMHCCF) and included a focus on four new strategic priorities: 1) Serve more families better, 2) Enhance Collaboration, 3) Drive Engagement, and 4) Prioritize People. RMHCCF finalized its local strategic priorities for 2025-2027 and received Board of Director approval in late 2024. At the same time, progress and lessons learned from the RMHCCF 2022-2024 strategic plan were reported to the Board of Directors, and the plan was successfully closed.RMHCCF celebrated its 28th anniversary in 2024. Clay Osbourne, President and CEO, exited the Organization early in the year, and Heather Brungardt was hired in July following a national search. Angela Cohen, COO, and Jarrod Dabb, CDO, both celebrated 9 years of employment. A 34-member Board of Directors continued governance of the Organization under the leadership of Eric Reed, Chair. Board committees included Finance, Programs, Operations, Risk, and Audit and Development. The Organization successfully transitioned its executive officers, outgoing Board members, and Key Initiative committee members who served with passion over the last year. The Organization celebrated the vibrant Central Florida community, its partnerships with its pediatric Hospital Partners, and the role RMHCCF plays in helping to provide family-centered care and a home away from home for families to assist with the healing process. The Organization celebrated its ongoing partnership with McDonald's and its partners, who supported the combined efforts to increase revenue from the Round Up Program and other restaurant promotions. In fact, the Round Up Program increased to $1.2 million gross through the efforts of the Organization's McDonald's relationship staff coordinator. The Organization also celebrated its generous stakeholders who gave their time, talent, and treasure to support the Organization's mission. The Organization's robust volunteer program continued to increase its service totaling 5,585 hours, and equated to over $83,000 saved for the Organization. The Organization was also able to provide families with three meals a day along with snack packs with the help of its generous community. The Organization's evening Share a Meal program continued to see an increase in meals served, with over 792 meals benefiting 23,760 individuals between its three houses. Local restaurants also continued to support the Organization with premade meals throughout the year, and the Organization collaborated with Second Harvest Foodbank and 4Roots to purchase meals and receive fresh produce at a reduced price. The Organization launched a new volunteer management system, Volunteer Hub, to improve efficiency in enrolling and assigning volunteers and to aid in capturing data for ongoing planning. There are currently 366 Ronald McDonald House Chapters worldwide, with 266 Chapters in the United States and seven Chapters in Florida. RMHC supports four cornerstone programs: Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Programs, Ronald McDonald House Programs, and Other Support Programs. RMHCCF provides the latter two programs with its support program focused on Hospitality Carts.The first RMHCCF House was built on the campus of Advent Hospital for Children and opened on December 13, 1996, with 13 bedrooms (expanded to 23 in 1998). The second House was built on the campus of Orlando Health (Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies) in 2003 with 22 bedrooms (expanded to 37 in 2006), and the third House was built on the campus of Nemours Children's Health with 15 bedrooms (expanded to 24 in 2019). In 2024, up to 84 families stayed at the Organization's Houses every night, with a total of 2,143 stays during this period (a 10% increase over 2023). The average length of stay was 10 nights in 2024. The Organization launched a new family registration electronic management system, Family Registry, to improve efficiency in its application and background screening processes and to aid in capturing data for ongoing planning. In 2024, the Organization continued the expansion of its Hospital Cart program at six area hospitals, totaling seven carts. Each cart, generously donated by a volunteer, is decorated as a fun and friendly Ronald McDonald House and visited the pediatric units with necessities such as toiletries, snacks, grams, and other comfort items for patients and families. The Hospitality Carts combined supported 14,709 families in 2024. The Organization also provided food, drink, and other items for the Family Resource Center at Advent Health Children's Hospital.Overall, RMHCCF served 45,000 families from 67 counties, 50 states, and 67 counties in Florida. Forty-three percent (43%) of the Organization's families came from Central Florida. The largest number of families in 2024 came from the following five counties: Brevard, Polk, Lake, Volusia, and Orange. The Organization continued to focus on diversifying and increasing its revenue streams in 2024. Individual giving remained its priority focus. The Organization enriched its giving programs, providing more opportunities for friends and supporters to become engaged with the Organization. The Organization's Senior Gift Officer launched local events to support current and cultivate new Cornerstone Society members in addition to the Organization's annual donor breakfast and reception. The Organization's Key Initiative young professional committee continued to expand its reach, developing young leaders and engaging with RMHCCF to raise close to $100,000 through its three annual events. The Organization's Appetite for the Arches continued to be its top fundraising signature event. This event, along with Block Party, Golf, and Spo
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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