Childrens Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE, THAT RECOGNIZES THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN, THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CHILD ADVOCACY, AND MANAGEMENT.
- Income
- $737.3 million
- Spending
- $521.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 44.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 2,813
- Volunteers
- 1,482
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, executive leader
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 44.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 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 2517 of 18 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 (4)
- $46.1 million spent. COMMUNITY CARE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: IN MARCH OF 1998, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOGNIZED THAT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WITH ITS RICHNESS OF TALENT AND PROGRAMS AND ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES, WAS WELL POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING AND MONITORING ALL SERVICES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY.THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES A LARGE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY-EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT CENTER OF BATON ROUGE WAS IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISHED FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA TO REACH OUT TO PATIENTS WHO RELOCATED TO THE BATON ROUGE AREA. CLINIC SPACE WAS PURCHASED FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS AND PEDIATRICIANS TO SEE PATIENTS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE CLINIC IS FULLY STAFFED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING PEDIATRIC POPULATION IN BATON ROUGE. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BURDIN RIEHL CLINIC WAS ESTABLISHED IN LAFAYETTE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE PATIENTS WHO RELOCATED TO THE AREA FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA. BOTH THE BATON ROUGE AND LAFAYETTE CLINICS PROVIDE CARE WITH THE SAME GUIDELINES AS THE HOSPITAL - NO CHILD IS EVER TURNED AWAY. THE METAIRIE CENTER AND THE LAKESIDE CLINIC ARE SATELLITE CLINICS FOR PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS WHO SEE PATIENTS IN THE METAIRIE AREA. THE NORTHSHORE CLINIC IS A SATELLITE CLINIC FOR PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS WHO SEE PATIENTS IN THE COVINGTON AND MANDEVILLE AREAS. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE PLAN (CHAP) PROVIDES PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL SERVICES AT NO COST TO CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS TOO HIGH TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID BUT WHOSE LACK OF RESOURCES LIMIT THEIR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. FREE CARE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL, AT ESTABLISHED CHARGES, WAS APPROXIMATELY $22,767,677 FOR THE YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2024. BENEFITS TO THE INDIGENT ALSO INCLUDE CHARGES MORE THAN GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES OF APPROXIMATELY $755,656,709 FOR THE YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2024. IN ADDITION, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAD TO WRITE-OFF APPROXIMATELY $7,408,083 OF PATIENT CARE CHARGES THAT COULD NOT BE COLLECTED FROM PATIENTS. THE PARENTING CENTER IS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROGRAM PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO PARENTS ACROSS THE METRO NEW ORLEANS AREA. THE GOALS OF THE CENTER ARE TO PROMOTE CONFIDENCE AND COMPETENCE IN PARENTS, TO ENCOURAGE OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THE PARENTING CENTER OFFERS 1) PARENTING CLASSES, 2) TELEPHONE ADVICE AND COUNSELING SESSIONS ABOUT PARENTING, 3) A SAFE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PLAY SPACE FOR PARENTS WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN, ENCOURAGING INTERACTION AMONG THE FAMILIES AND STAFF, 4) COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND EVENTS, AS WELL AS BIWEEKLY TELEVISION SEGMENTS AND ARTICLES IN PARENTING PUBLICATIONS.THE MORGAN RAE CENTER FOR HOPE IS A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD ABUSE PROGRAM PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EVALUATIONS IN A HOME-LIKE COTTAGE SETTING NEAR AUDUBON PARK. BEYOND PROVIDING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN CHILD ABUSE FORENSIC MEDICINE, THE MORGAN RAE CENTER FOR HOPE IS ACTIVE IN TREATMENT, CONSULTATION, PREVENTION, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION.THE SPECIALLY TRAINED PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS AT THE MORGAN RAE CENTER FOR HOPE PROVIDE MEDICAL EVALUATIONS TO MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN A YEAR FROM ACROSS LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. THESE MEDICAL PROVIDERS AID IN THE PROPER RECOGNITION OF CHILD ABUSE, INCLUDING CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, AND CHILD NEGLECT.THE MORGAN RAE CENTER FOR HOPE IS HOME TO SPECIALIZED STAFF TO ASSIST WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF POSSIBLE CHILD ABUSE. TRAINED NURSES ASSIST THE MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN REASSURING THE CHILD AND FAMILY THAT THE MEDICAL EXAM IS NOT PAINFUL. A CASE MANAGER WITH SPECIAL TRAINING IN VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION OF CARE, PROVIDES RESOURCES AND INFORMATION FOR EACH FAMILY.THE MORGAN RAE CENTER FOR HOPE PROVIDES EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND MEDICAL TRAINEES AS WELL AS MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON TOPICS INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE RECOGNITION AND FINDINGS.THRIVEKIDS STUDENT WELLNESS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS THAT PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER IMPROVED ACADEMIC AND HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDE STAFFING CAMPUSES WITH NURSES AND LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, OFFERING DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES, MANAGING CARE, AND PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / TRAINING TO SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF. ULTIMATELY, THE PROGRAM BRINGS MEDICAL EXPERTISE BEYOND THE WALLS OF A HOSPITAL AND OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, LEVERAGING A DATA DRIVEN APPROACH TO KEEP KIDS IN CLASS LONGER THROUGH STABILIZING MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, AND BYPASSING DISRUPTERS IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.THRIVEKIDS PROFESSIONAL STAFF, CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAININGS WERE AVAILABLE TO 160+ SCHOOLS LAST YEAR ACROSS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA, BENEFITING OVER 100,000 STUDENTS. 48 OF THOSE SCHOOLS AND 41 EARLY LEARNING CENTERS EXPERIENCED DIRECT STAFFING SUPPORT WITH SCHOOL NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDING CLINICAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. DURING THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR THRIVEKIDS CLINICIANS PERFORMED OVER 17,000 SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING SESSIONS, COMPLETED 481 CRISIS INTERVENTIONS AND CONNECTED 1,515 STUDENTS TO PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY CARE AND PROVIDED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS TO 3,331 KIDS WITH 2,259 OF THOSE VISITS BEING VIA TELEHEALTH.THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS IMMUNIZATION NETWORK (GNOIN) IS A MODEL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON INCREASING IMMUNIZATION RATES OF CHILDREN
- $356.7 million spent. PATIENT CARE, GENERAL/OTHER: IN 2024 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDED CARE TO CHILDREN FROM ALL 64 PARISHES IN LOUISIANA , FROM 44 OTHER STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 6 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PATIENT VISITS TOTALED 223,637. INCLUDED IN THESE VISITS WERE 144,805 PHYSICIAN CLINIC VISITS, 64,305 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 7,026 OUTPATIENT SURGICAL VISITS, AND 7,501 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS OR 57,141 PATIENT CARE DAYS.
- $13.0 million spent. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:RESIDENT TEACHING & GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMSCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TEACHING CENTER FOR BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. DURING 2024, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 620 RESIDENTS WHO RECEIVED THEIR TRAINING AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN GENERAL PEDIATRICS, PEDIATRIC/EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE/PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS OBTAIN MOST OF THEIR TRAINING AT THE HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, RESIDENTS IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, OPHTHALMOLOGY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PLASTIC SURGERY, PSYCHIATRY, RADIOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND UROLOGY ALSO RECEIVE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TRAINING AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, FELLOWS IN ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY, PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE, AND PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY, AND PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY ALSO RECEIVE ADVANCED SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. MOST MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ROTATING THROUGH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ARE FROM THE LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS (LSUHSC-NO) AND TULANE UNIVERSITY (TU).THE PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CHIEF RESIDENTS CONDUCT MORNING REPORT, HELD FOUR TIMES A WEEK WHERE AN INTERESTING OR UNIQUE CASE IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, ALLOWING RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS TO OBSERVE THE THOUGHT PROCESSES THAT GO INTO PROBLEM SOLVING AND CLINICAL REASONING. CONFERENCES ARE HELD ON WEEKDAYS WITH SPECIALISTS FROM AMBULATORY, ADOLESCENT MEDICINE, ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FORENSIC MEDICINE, HOSPITALIST MEDICINE, NEPHROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, RADIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, NEONATOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, PULMONOLOGY, ENDOCRINE, NEONATOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY AND SEVERAL SURGICAL SPECIALTIES ROTATING PRESENTATIONS. PEDIATRIC BOARD REVIEW IS HELD ONCE A MONTH AND COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF PEDIATRICS FOR PREPARATION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS CERTIFYING EXAMINATION. IN ADDITION, ALL DIVISIONS CONDUCT SPECIALTY CONFERENCES FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS ROTATING ON THOSE SERVICES.THE "RESIDENT AS TEACHERS" SERIES IS HELD QUARTERLY FACILITATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CLINICAL SCIENCES CURRICULUM WHO INSTRUCTS THE RESIDENTS ON VARIOUS TEACHING TOOLS AND METHODS TO IMPROVE THEIR SUPERVISION OF JUNIOR RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS. THE EVIDENCED-BASED MEDICINE JOURNAL CLUB IS CONDUCTED MONTHLY BY THE UPPER-LEVEL RESIDENTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A FACULTY MEMBER. THE PRESENTATIONS ARE CASE BASED AND INVOLVE A CLINICAL QUESTION. THE RESIDENT OUTLINES THEIR SEARCH METHOD, THE ARTICLES THAT WERE RELEVANT AND THEN CRITICALLY REVIEW ONE ARTICLE THAT ANSWERS THE CLINICAL QUESTION.CLINICAL CASE CONFERENCES ARE HELD ONCE A WEEK AND ATTENDED BY FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND STUDENTS. RESIDENTS PRESENT INTERESTING CASES FOLLOWED BY A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THIS TOPIC. FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT GRAND ROUNDS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EVERY WEDNESDAY AT NOON TO FORMALLY PRESENT A TOPIC RELATED TO THEIR SPECIALTY.THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF POST-MD MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS THE PRIMARY TRAINING HOSPITAL FOR THE LSUHSC AND TU PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS RECEIVED CONTINUED ACCREDITATION IN 2021 . ALL RESIDENT AND FELLOW TRAINING PROGRAMS AT LSUHSC AND TU ARE SITE-VISITED AT SPECIFIED INTERVALS AND ARE FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE ACGME.TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS: 620
- $520,463 spent. MEDICAL RESEARCH, GENERAL/OTHER:THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN IS IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS (LSUHSC-NO) AND TULANE UNIVERSITY. 172 RESEARCHERS FROM 44 DIVISIONS PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAMPUSES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RESEARCH PERSONNEL IS 9, COMPRISED OF 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND 8 RESEARCH STAFF MEMBERS.MEDICAL RESEARCHERS: 181
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 July 1956.
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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