CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LEAGUE CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LEAGUE CORPORATION

EIN 04-2780811 · Health Care (E122)

What they do

THE BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LEAGUE WAS CREATED to RAISE FUNDS to PROVIDE HOPE, MIRACLES and HEALTH to CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES. THE LEAGUE SUPPORTS IMPORTANT PATIENT SERVICES, MEDICAL RESEARCH, and CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS and PROMOTES COMMUNITY AWARENESS for BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

141.54%of revenue went to mission work94.9% of expenses · Program services

$166.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.54%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$4.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

114.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$377,058

Mission workProgram services$533,674141.54% of revenue94.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,4287.54% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$562,102149.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 174.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.59% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$338,254

Expenses$562,102

Annual shortfall $223,848 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$533,674 · 94.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,428 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$338,254

Expenses$562,102

Assets$2,343,926

Income$467,566

Contributions$388,792

Mission work (program services)$533,674

Grants given$3,850,118

Average grant$550,017

Management and general$28,428

Accounting fees$24,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (44)

RACHEL GILLINOMINATING

LYNNE SMITHBOARD MEMBER

MARCI KATZBOARD MEMBER

MARLA STONEBOARD MEMBER

MAYA MINDLINVP OF MEMBERSHIP

MEREDITH FRIENDOUTREACH

MICHELLE LEVSECRETARY

MIMI LITTASBOARD MEMBER

NANCY FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

PATTI WAYNEBOARD MEMBER

PUJA SHAHTREASURER/FINANCE

LYNNE ELFLANDFINANCE

RACHEL ROSENTHALCO-VP COMMUNICATION

RACHEL SIEBERFINANCE

RANDI LAPIDUSFINANCE

ROBIN CAVANAUGHFINANCE

STEPHANIE KESSLERBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN KARELITZFINANCE

SUSAN ROSENBERGFINANCE

TANJA TATELMANCO-PRESIDENT/FINANCE

WENDY SIMCHESFINANCE

WENDY WALDMANNOMINATING

JODI MASDEABOARD MEMBER

AMY ROBERTSNOMINATING

ANDI SHAWBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA MILLERBOARD MEMBER

BECKY VAYSBURDOUTREACH

BETH ALPERTBOARD MEMBER

COURTNEY TATELMANBOARD MEMBER

DENISE ROSENBLUMBOARD MEMBER

GAIL WALDBOARD MEMBER

JEN SCHNEIDERMANBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER ROSENCO-VP COMMUNICATION

ALLISON MARGOLIESCO-VP FUNDRAISING

LARAINE COHEN LEVYFINANCE

LAUREN HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE GERSHKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE GORELICKCO-PRESIDENT

LESLEY SILBERSTEINBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE SILBERMANBOARD MEMBER

LISA KAPLANCO-VP FUNDRAISING

LISA LONDONBOARD MEMBER

LISA TABENKINCO-PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 300 LONGWOOD AVE, BOSTON, MA 02115-5724
County: Suffolk
In care of: PUJA SHAH
Primary officer: PUJA SHAH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(857) 218-3132

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E122)
Grant-giving organization: Yes