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Phoenix Childrens Hospital Foundation

EIN 74-2421549 · Phoenix, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL THROUGH FUNDRAISING ENSURING THAT THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO STAY ON THE LEADING EDGE OF PEDIATRIC MEDICINE AND IS EQUIPPED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION TO ADVANCE HOPE, HEALING AND THE BEST HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN AND THIER FAMILIES.

Income
$51.6 million
Spending
$92.0 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
0
Volunteers
486
Highest pay
$3.6 million, director/pres & ceo of pch

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

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 78% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 46 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $70.3 million spent. SEE SHEDULE O AS ARIZONA'S ONLY LICENSED, FREESTANDING, NONPROFIT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (THE HOSPITAL) OPERATES WITH THE MISSION TO ADVANCE HOPE, HEALING AND THE BEST HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE VISION THAT THE HOSPITAL WILL BE THE LEADING PEDIATRIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHWEST, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ADVANCED MEDICAL EDUCATION. WE REALIZE THIS VISION BY: * OFFERING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE ACROSS AGES, COMMUNITIES AND SPECIALTIES * INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, INCLUDING EMERGING TREATMENTS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES * ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLINICAL LEADERS * ADVOCATING FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THE HOSPITAL HAS THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING A PEDIATRIC-FOCUSED, INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR MARICOPA COUNTY AND ARIZONA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO THE STATE'S PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN MORE THAN 75 SUBSPECIALTIES AND INCLUDES 8 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE OFFERING INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE: CENTER FOR CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, PHOENIX CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HEART CENTER, BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE, LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER, CENTER FOR FETAL AND NEONATAL CARE, CENTER FOR CLEFT AND CRANIOFACIAL CARE AND CENTER FOR SPINE CARE. THE HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST AND BUSIEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, WITH 557 LICENSED BEDS AND A MEDICAL STAFF OF OVER 1,400 PRACTITIONERS. IN ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS NEAR DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, ARIZONA, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CLINICAL SERVICES THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF INTEGRATED PHYSICIANS IN APPROXIMATELY 100 PRACTICE SITES THROUGHOUT MARICOPA COUNTY, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALTY PEDIATRIC SERVICES IN TUCSON, YUMA, FLAGSTAFF, MESA, SCOTTSDALE, GLENDALE, AND AVONDALE. AFFILIATES OF THE HOSPITAL INCLUDE THE PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION); ARIZONA CHILDREN'S RISK SOLUTIONS (THE CAPTIVE); PHOENIX CHILDREN'S CARE NETWORK (PCCN); AND PHOENIX CHILDREN'S CARDIOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS, LLC (PCCD), COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE COMPANY. AS HOSPITAL VOLUMES HAVE GROWN, PCH HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE SUBSPECIALIZED CARE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN SPECIALIZED MEDICAL STAFF AND TECHNOLOGY. TODAY THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES INVESTMENT ON THE SEVEN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ("COES") TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. SINCE 2011, THE RIGOROUS "BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS" SURVEY CONDUCTED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ASKS HUNDREDS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT A HOSPITAL'S SURVIVAL RATES, NURSE STAFFING, SUBSPECIALISTS' AVAILABILITY AND MANY OTHER PIECES OF CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT'S DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE FOR PATIENTS' FAMILIES AND CARE-GIVERS TO FIND ON THEIR OWN. U.S. NEWS TAKES ALL OF THIS DATA AND COMBINES IT WITH A REPUTATION SCORE THAT'S BASED ON A SURVEY OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOR THE 14TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT HAS RANKED PHOENIX CHILDREN'S AMONG THE NATION'S "BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS." THE HEALTH SYSTEM WAS ALSO NAMED THE NO. 1 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA AND THIRD IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION. PHOENIX CHILDREN'S IS THE ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA EVER TO BE RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. PCH BEGAN WITH FOUR COES BUT HAS EXPANDED TO SEVEN COES OFFERING INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE, EACH OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED BELOW. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2019, PCH WAS DESIGNATED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AS A CHILDREN'S SURGERY VERIFICATION LEVEL 1 PROGRAM. CENTER FOR CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS OUR FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH GIVES OUR TEAM THE FOCUS NEEDED TO PROVIDE PURPOSEFUL, COMPASSIONATE AND PERSONALIZED CARE TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR PATIENTS. EACH CHILD GETS THEIR VERY OWN TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, NUTRITIONISTS AND MORE - A TEAM THAT PROVIDES CARE DURING TREATMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE HEALING PROCESS. OUR CENTER IS MADE UP OF TOP-OF-THEIR-FIELD SPECIALISTS, EACH WITH A SPECIFIC AREA OF EXPERTISE WITHIN THE HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY FIELDS. ENCOURAGING EACH PROVIDER TO SPECIALIZE IN PARTICULAR DISEASES HAS ALLOWED US TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS. AS A RESULT, WE CAN PROVIDE THE KIND OF CARE AND PROGRAMS OUR PATIENTS NEED AND DESERVE, GIVING THEM HEALING AND THEIR FAMILY'S PEACE OF MIND. PHOENIX CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HEART CENTER A CHILD WITH HEART FAILURE HAS A DISEASED HEART THAT CAN'T PUMP ENOUGH BLOOD TO MEET THE BODY'S DEMANDS. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE FATIGUE, EXCESSIVE SWEATING OR TROUBLE BREATHING. PEDIATRIC HEART FAILURE IS A CONDITION THAT CAN HAVE VARIED CAUSES, INCLUDING CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS AND ACQUIRED OR INHERITED HEART DISEASE. DOCTORS MAY REFER TO IT AS ADVANCED OR END-STAGE HEART DISEASE. HEART FAILURE IS A SERIOUS CONDITION, BUT CHILDREN HAVE MANY GOOD TREATMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CENTER FOR HEART CARE. IT IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, LED BY FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED, MULTISPECIALTY PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGISTS WITH HIGH-LEVEL SKILLS AND A PASSION FOR HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR CARDIOLOGISTS USE THE LATEST ADVANCES TO MANAGE HEART FAILURE, DELAY ITS PROGRESS AND RENEW A CHILD'S STRENGTH, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. WE TREAT CHILDREN AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE FROM FETAL CARE THROUGH TEENS TRANSITIONING TO OUR ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PROGRAM. THE CENTER FOR HEART CARE AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S STAYS IN THE FOREFRONT OF QUALITY, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO OFFER EXCEPTIONAL HEART CARE FOR KIDS. YOUR CHILD'S HEART SPECIALISTS WILL DISCUSS TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR HEART FAILURE, INCLUDING ITS CAUSES OR RELATED DISEASE, SUCH AS CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS, CARDIOMYOPATHY (HEART MUSCLE DISEASE), ARRHYTHMIA (ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM) AND OTHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND CONSULTATION, WE OFFER: * INTERVEN

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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