CHILDRENS HEALTH COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS HEALTH COUNCIL INC

EIN 94-1312311 · Health Care (E110)

What they do

CHILDRENS HEALTH COUNCILS MISSION is to TRANSFORM YOUNG LIVES BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY-RESPONSIBLE BEST-IN-CLASS SERVICES for LEARNING DIFFERENCES and MENTAL HEALTH to FAMILIES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS REGARDLESS of LANGUAGE, LOCATION or ABILITY to PAY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.99%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

6.44%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$100.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.55%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $403,849 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $485,576 for VIDYA KRISHNAN (MEDICAL DIRECTOR & CHIEF PSYCH.). 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$41,320,860

Mission workProgram services$33,464,72080.99% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,596,95113.55% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,663,0386.44% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Total expenses$41,724,709100.98% 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: 80.2% mission · 13.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 12.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 11.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 11.5% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 11.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 13.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 13.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 14.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$41,320,860

Expenses$41,724,709

Annual shortfall $403,849 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)$33,464,720 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,596,951 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,663,038 · 6.4% of expenses

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Revenue$41,320,860

Expenses$41,724,709

Assets$121,904,994

Income$58,988,878

Contributions$14,703,782

Mission work (program services)$33,464,720

Fundraising$2,663,038

Management and general$5,596,951

Executive compensation (total)$2,227,155

Accounting fees$64,800

Investing fees$185,388

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

VIDYA KRISHNANMEDICAL DIRECTOR & CHIEF PSYCH. · 40 hrs/week $485,576Base $447,335 · Other $38,241

RYAN EISENBERGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $416,692Base $382,860 · Other $33,832

GINGER WILSONFORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $388,476Base $377,757 · Other $10,719

NATALIE PONLICENSED PSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $312,848Base $296,037 · Other $16,811

RAMSEY KHASHOCHIEF CLINCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $305,645Base $298,558 · Other $7,087

BAYAN JALALIZADEHLICENSED PSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $281,390Base $265,917 · Other $15,473

TERENCE BOYLEFORMER CFO · 40 hrs/week $267,448Base $256,370 · Other $11,078

MUNEERAH MERCHANTCHIEF OF ADV. AND PARTNERS · 40 hrs/week $243,550

MARICAR ISAACSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $224,879Base $203,495 · Other $21,384

GARFIELD BYRDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $220,210Base $201,323 · Other $18,887

PARDIS KHOSRAVICLINICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $216,779Base $199,781 · Other $16,998

MAEVE RICHARDVICE CHAIR (THRU 10/25/2024) · 40 hrs/week $38,647Base $37,629 · Other $1,018

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 (33)

VIDYA KRISHNANMEDICAL DIRECTOR & CHIEF PSYCH.

RYAN EISENBERGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GINGER WILSONFORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

NATALIE PONLICENSED PSYCHIATRIST

RAMSEY KHASHOCHIEF CLINCIAL OFFICER

BAYAN JALALIZADEHLICENSED PSYCHIATRIST

TERENCE BOYLEFORMER CFO

MUNEERAH MERCHANTCHIEF OF ADV. AND PARTNERS

MARICAR ISAACSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

GARFIELD BYRDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PARDIS KHOSRAVICLINICAL DIRECTOR

MAEVE RICHARDVICE CHAIR (THRU 10/25/2024)

SHAMI RAVISECRETARY

STEPHEN TURNERDIRECTOR

RANGA JAYARAMANDIRECTOR

PETER OSHMANDIRECTOR

PETER GIFFORDDIRECTOR

PERRI GUTHRIEDIRECTOR

SUSAAN STAYNDIRECTOR

MIKE KAPLANDIRECTOR

MJ ELMOREDIRECTOR

MIKE WILLIAMSTREASURER

ALI CHALAKDIRECTOR

MARYAN ACKLEYDIRECTOR

MANISHA AGRAWALDIRECTOR

KRISTIN JACOBSONDIRECTOR

JERE KINGCHAIR

JAMES OTIENODIRECTOR

JAMES LYNCHDIRECTOR

GINA SUDARIADIRECTOR

ED LEVINEDIRECTOR

DAVID PRITCHARDDIRECTOR

ANNE LAWLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 650 CLARK WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-2300
County: Santa Clara
In care of: RYAN EISENBERG
Primary officer: RYAN EISENBERG, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailslc@chconline.org Phone(650) 688-3685

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services