Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
See Schedule O.
- Income
- $1.8 billion
- Spending
- $1.9 billion
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 8,548
- Volunteers
- 630
- Highest pay
- $1.9 million, director, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 2513 of 17 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 June 30, 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)
- $1.4 billion spent. Medical Care provided to Children: It is the policy of the Hospital to strive to maintain quality health care delivery in a manner that respects the dignity of the individual and family, regardless of the ability to pay. Under the Hospital's policy, medical care may be provided without charge or at amounts less than its established rates to people who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford to pay for their own medical care. The Hospital provides additional community support by providing care to patients who participate in programs, like Medi-Cal, that do not pay full charges. Approximately three-fourths of the Hospital's patients are covered by Medi-Cal Programs.
- $56.7 million spent. Graduate Medical Education provides training and education to medical students in Los Angeles County who, in turn, provide services to patients at the Hospital. Also, includes Education Revenue from the Residency and Fellowship programs at CHLA. The Hospital subsidizes a large part of the cost of training physicians, allied health professionals, and other health care workers in its emergency room, clinics, inpatient areas, and other parts of its facilities.
- $152.1 million spent. Research Revenues further the exempt purpose of CHLA by providing the patients of CHLA access to new technologies, discoveries and medications for treatment. Results of this research is disseminated through publications in scientific journals and presentations by the principal investigators. The Hospital subsidizes a large part of the cost of medical research taking place in its facilities.
- $7.3 million spent. Other program service revenues also include residents housing and miscellaneous tuition and education income.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.
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 May 1967.
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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