THE CHILDRENS HEALTH FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS HEALTH FUND

EIN 13-3468427

What they do

Childrens Health Fund (CHF) Leads A National Network to Bring Comprehensive Healthcare to Children Growing Up In Under-resourced Communities and Advocates for The Health and Well-being of All Children. See Schedule O.Our Vision is That All Children Receive The Healthcare They Deserve and Need to Thrive and Succeed. Through Our Healthy & Ready to Learn Program, Public Health Initiatives, Policy and Advocacy Work, Response to Public Health Crises, and The Work of Our National Network Partners, We Provide Support and Access to Comprehensive Healthcare Services to Children Living In Under-resourced Communities Throughout The United States.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.08%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

10.54%of revenue went to fundraising10.5% of expenses

$100.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.84%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $27,214 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $398,810 for ARTURO BRITO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$5,928,404

Mission workProgram services$4,391,75074.08% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$938,85615.84% of revenue15.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$625,01210.54% of revenue10.5% of expenses

Total expenses$5,955,618100.46% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.7% mission · 15.8% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 15.7% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 16.4% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 18.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 15.0% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 11.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 12.8% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 10.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,928,404

Expenses$5,955,618

Annual shortfall $27,214 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)$4,391,750 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$938,856 · 15.8% of expenses

Fundraising$625,012 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,928,404

Expenses$5,955,618

Assets$5,255,514

Income$5,928,404

Contributions$5,794,630

Mission work (program services)$4,391,750

Fundraising$625,012

Grants given$30,034,932

Average grant$144,399

Management and general$938,856

Stocks and bonds$1,332,839

Accounting fees$237,706

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ARTURO BRITOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $398,810Base $350,000 · Other $48,810

PERNELL BRICEVP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $248,800Base $186,830 · Other $61,970

JENNIFER PRUITTVP OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $210,129Base $150,000 · Other $60,129

SHAY GINESCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $203,560Base $160,000 · Other $43,560

KEVIN CHUNGSYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $163,514Base $115,944 · Other $47,570

MAUREEN FOXVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $159,724Base $141,496 · Other $18,228

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

ARTURO BRITOPRESIDENT & CEO

PERNELL BRICEVP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY

JENNIFER PRUITTVP OF INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

SHAY GINESCHIEF OF STAFF

KEVIN CHUNGSYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

MAUREEN FOXVP OF DEVELOPMENT

GARRY TRUDEAUBOARD MEMBER

GISELE C SHORTERBOARD MEMBER

HERVE SEDKYVICE CHAIR

JANE PAULEYCHF ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

EMAD KHALILBOARD MEMBER

JESSE HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

KAREN REDLENERBOARD MEMBER

LUJING WANGBOARD MEMBER

DON LAYTONBOARD CHAIR

SEAN F CASSIDYBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG GOLDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 630, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0007
County: New York
In care of: % HUDU AHMED
Primary officer: Arturo Brito MD MPH, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 535-9400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
Grant-giving organization: Yes