Rady Childrens Hospital Research Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO: TRANSLATE RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO NEW CLINICAL TESTS AND TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES, ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD AMONG CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND GENERATE AND SHARE DATA AND DISCOVERIES WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS.
- Income
- $21.3 million
- Spending
- $29.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.6 million, ex officio
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 21 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 (1)
- $17.0 million spent. THE ENTITY WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED 1) TO ENGAGE IN SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL RESEARCH TO FIND CURES AND TREATMENTS FOR DISEASES AND DISORDERS WHICH AFFECT CHILDREN; 2) TO DEVELOP CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL OR MENTAL DISORDERS, AND FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN; 3) TO ENGAGE IN, CARRY ON, AND CONDUCT CLINICAL RESEARCH TO DISCOVER AND IMPLEMENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT ONSET OF DISEASES, DISORDERS, AND LEARNING DISABILITIES; 4) TO RESEARCH ADULT ONSET DISEASES, DISORDERS, AND DISABILITIES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION DEVELOPS SPECIAL TECHNIQUES OR EXPERTISE BASED ON ITS EXPERIENCE WITH PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS; AND 5) TO PUBLISH THESES, BULLETINS, DISSERTATIONS AND OTHER WORKS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE AND DIAGNOSIS WRITTEN BY PERSONNEL OF THIS CORPORATION OR OTHERS, AND TO OTHERWISE DISSEMINATE AND MAKE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE RESULTS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL STUDIES PERFORMED BY THIS CORPORATION.
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 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 October 13, 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 June 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 June 1983.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc (Memphis, TN), EIN 62-0646012. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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