THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA

EIN 63-0307306 · Health Care (E240)

What they do

The Mission of Childrens of Alabama is to Provide The Finest Pediatric Health Services to All Children In An Environment That Fosters Excellence In Research and Medical Education. Childrens Will Be An Advocate for All Children and Work to Educate The Public About Issues Affecting Childrens Health and Well-being.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 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

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

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.22%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

$92.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.71%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,662,388 for THOMAS G SHUFFLEBARGER (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$953,214,153

Mission workProgram services$726,527,46476.22% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$159,305,60016.71% of revenue18.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,381,0897.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$885,833,06492.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$953,214,153

Expenses$885,833,064

Annual surplus $67,381,089 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$726,527,464 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$159,305,600 · 18.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$953,214,153

Expenses$885,833,064

Assets$988,226,337

Income$953,214,153

Contributions$4,252,453

Mission work (program services)$726,527,464

Management and general$159,305,600

Executive compensation (total)$6,029,562

Stocks and bonds$72,705,422

Accounting fees$403,967

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

THOMAS G SHUFFLEBARGERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $1,662,388Base $1,635,068 · Other $27,320

BRIAN J WIATRAKPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $1,167,012Base $1,133,023 · Other $33,989

AUDIE L WOOLLEYPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $1,161,631Base $1,127,642 · Other $33,989

JIMMY HILLPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $1,155,230Base $1,127,770 · Other $27,460

NICHOLAS SMITHPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $1,039,977Base $1,005,195 · Other $34,782

BRIAN KULBERSHPEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $1,035,217Base $1,001,228 · Other $33,989

DAWN WALTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $850,418Base $824,191 · Other $26,227

CRAYTON A FARGASON JRMEDICAL DIRECTOR & VP CLINICAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $825,020Base $812,367 · Other $12,653

ANDREW LOEHRSENIOR VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $696,631Base $662,622 · Other $34,009

ROBERT SARNECKICHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $695,441Base $669,816 · Other $25,625

DOUGLAS DEANVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $623,548Base $596,133 · Other $27,415

DELICIA MASONVP OF NURSING OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $430,364Base $396,355 · Other $34,009

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 (42)

THOMAS G SHUFFLEBARGERPRESIDENT & CEO

BRIAN J WIATRAKPEDIATRICIAN

AUDIE L WOOLLEYPEDIATRICIAN

JIMMY HILLPEDIATRICIAN

NICHOLAS SMITHPEDIATRICIAN

BRIAN KULBERSHPEDIATRICIAN

DAWN WALTONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CRAYTON A FARGASON JRMEDICAL DIRECTOR & VP CLINICAL AFFAIRS

ANDREW LOEHRSENIOR VP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ROBERT SARNECKICHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DOUGLAS DEANVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DELICIA MASONVP OF NURSING OPERATIONS

WILLIAM E HORTONDIRECTOR

W CHARLES MAYERDIRECTOR

PHILIPPE W LATHROPDIRECTOR

RALPH FROHSIN JRDIRECTOR

RANDALL WOODFINDIRECTOR

RAYMOND J HARBERTDIRECTOR

RICHARD J BIELENDIRECTOR

ADELIA R HENDRIXDIRECTOR

STUART A ROYAL MDDIRECTOR

TEMPLE W TUTWILER IIIDIRECTOR

W JERRY OAKES MDDIRECTOR

THOMAS H LOWDERDIRECTOR

TRACEY MORANT ADAMSDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA WALKER JONESDIRECTOR

MYLA E CALHOUNSECRETARY OF THE BOARD

MARK J TARRDIRECTOR

MARK E DIXONDIRECTOR

MARGARET M PORTERDIRECTOR

MARC BRYANT TYSONDIRECTOR

LEE J STYSLINGER IIITREASURER OF THE BOARD

L GWALTNEY MCCOLLUM JRDIRECTOR

JAMES C LEE IIIDIRECTOR

J DAVID BROWN IIICHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

FREDERICK W RENNEKER IIIDIRECTOR

EDWARD K ALDAG JRVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

DONALD M JAMESDIRECTOR

DERROL DAWKINS MDDIRECTOR

CRAFT ONEALDIRECTOR

C PHILLIP MCWANEDIRECTOR

ANNA M MANASCODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1600 7TH AVEUE SOUTH, BIRMINHGAM, AL 35233-0000
County: Jefferson
In care of: Dawn Walton
Primary officer: Dawn Walton, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailCOAPatientPortal@childrensal.org Phone(205) 638-9100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E240)
IRS tax category: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals