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Health : Treatment and Prevention Services

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Love to the rescue.

90.15

2900 Rocky Point Drive Tampa, FL 33607
tel: (800) 241-4438   Web Site
EIN: 36-2193608

Board Leadership
Jim Cain
Chairman

CEO
John McCabe
Executive Vice President

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.15
  Financial 86.41
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00
This rating was published 05/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment at no charge - regardless of financial need.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment at no charge - regardless of financial need.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

86.41

Accountability & Transparency

97.00

This rating was published 05/01/2021 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 81.0%
  Administrative Expenses 11.5%
  Fundraising Expenses 7.3%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.16
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 9.69
  Program Expenses Growth < 0.1%
  Liabilities to Assets 9.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Shriners Hospitals for Children on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Shriners Hospitals for Children (FL) 90.15
Mission of Mercy (MD) 94.74
Neighborhood Health Clinic (FL) 98.47
Howard Brown Health Center (IL) 92.92
Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust (MD) 91.10

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $368,635,795
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $964,305
   Fundraising Events $11,842,026
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $22,296,854
Total Contributions $403,738,980
   Program Service Revenue $140,551,844
Total Primary Revenue $544,290,824
   Other Revenue $271,461,213
TOTAL REVENUE $815,752,037
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $720,949,038
   Administrative Expenses $107,762,157
   Fundraising Expenses $74,247,141
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $902,958,336
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-87,206,299
   
Net Assets $9,007,865,852

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
State of the Art Medical Care $698,512,215 96.9%
Research $22,436,823 3.1%

Ratings History
Shriners Hospitals for Children has received 5 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-12 05/01/2021 90.15
2018-12 05/01/2020 95.23
2017-12 12/21/2018 95.61
2016-12 03/01/2018 94.54
2015-12 03/01/2017 93.58
2014-12 06/01/2016 89.40
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 11/01/2015 88.63
2013-12 06/01/2015 93.49
2012-12 12/01/2013 93.22
2011-12 02/01/2013 86.45
2010-12 03/01/2012 88.09
2010-12 02/01/2012 87.10
2009-12 09/20/2011 89.38
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 05/01/2011 89.77
2008-12 12/01/2009 86.21
2007-12 07/01/2009 88.21
2006-12 05/01/2008 86.48
2005-12 07/01/2007 85.37
2004-12 11/01/2005 82.51
2003-12 12/01/2004 87.95

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 36-2193608
Name in IRS Master File SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
NTEE Code E24
NTEE Classification Hospital, Specialty
NTEE Type Health - General and Rehabilitative
Classification Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (160) Aid to the handicapped (see also 031)
(150) Hospital
Foundation Status Hospital or medical research organization 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date March, 1937
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$699,015 0.07% John McCabe Executive Vice President
Other Salaries of Note
$2,162,645 0.23% Michelle James Chief of Staff
$776,502 0.08% Amer Samdani Chief of Surgery
$765,375 0.08% Scott Kozin Chief of Staff
$750,188 0.08% Glen Baird Chief of Staff

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Shriners Hospitals for Children (FL) 90.15
Doctors Care (CO) 97.92
Community Health Free Clinic (IA) 92.02
Interfaith Dental Clinic (TN) 91.85
The Rose (TX) 91.33

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Charity Contact Info

Shriners Hospitals for Children
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
tel: (800) 241-4438
fax: (813) 281-7156
EIN: 36-2193608

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Board Leadership

Jim Cain
Chairman

CEO

John McCabe
Executive Vice President

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