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Screen a listChildren's Research Institute
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$109Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−28.1%
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $140M spent
Programs$111M79%Management and general$29M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$30M in FY2023, −$31M in FY2024 and −$31M in FY2025.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2025. $384M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending90funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The George Washington UniversityEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$1.4M$1.0M$654k$246k$939k$408kCystic Fibrosis FoundationSince FY2018$130k$319k$453k$473k$297k$347kJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$59k$177k$368k$558k$297k$319k$12kHyundai Hope on WheelsSince FY2020$425k$250k$400k$525kAmerican Heart Association IncOn and off$738k$110k$200k$237kAmerican Diabetes Association Research Foundation IncOn and off$314k$299k$371kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$89k$116k62 other fundersUp to $700k a year each$2.2M$1.4M$1.4M$1.7M$2.0M$3.1M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund