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The 990 read · EIN 52-1654453 · DC · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Children's Research Institute

Children's Research Institute: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Children's Research Institute dba children's national research institute conducts and promotes translational and clinical medical research and education programs that lead to improved understanding, prevention, treatment, and care of childhood diseases.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$2.5M Yves D'udekem D'acoz Md, 1.8% of spending
Revenue
$109.4M 99.8% from donations and grants
Spent
$140.2M 79.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$-482.5M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
-41.3 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 79.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
79.4¢
Programs, $111.2M
0.0¢
Fundraising, $0K
20.6¢
Admin, $28.9M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
0¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Children's Research Institute spent 0¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $109.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 20.5% of program spending $22.8M

Center for neuroscience research - see schedule o.program service activity 2center for neuroscience research (cnr): the cnr has grown rapidly in the past 10 years with significant increases in the program and the generation of important scientific discoveries. The cnr currently comprises 50 faculty members with full appointments at our academic affiliate, the george washington university school of medicine and health sciences (gw). In recognition of these accomplishments, cnmc constructed a new floor of laboratory space in 2008 to serve as home for the cnr and to provide additional space for…

Program 2 · 17.2% of program spending $19.1M

Center for cancer and immunology research - see schedule o.program service activity 3center for cancer and immunology research: the center for cancer & immunology research (ccir) aims to develop and apply scientific knowledge in the areas of cancer, blood, and infectious and immunologic disorders to advance patient care. The ccir was reorganized to integrate the clinical and research enterprises in oncology, infectious disease, hematology, allergy, immunology and rheumatology in order to be aligned with the center for cancer and blood disorders (ccbd) and promote and facilitate the conduct of…

Program 3 · 31.4% of program spending $35.0M

Center for precision medicine and genomics research: the center for precision medicine and genomics research (precision medicine) houses a highly interdisciplinary faculty, with nearly half of the physician-scientists coming from clinical divisions in the hospital. Precision medicine focus on common health problems in washington, d.c., as well as serving as an international referral site for rare disorders. Faculty and their laboratories are encouraged to be collaborative and many of the center's projects bring together multiple clinical and scientific disciplines. The center strives to…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $-122.2M to $-482.5M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
-122
-146
-173
-201
-231
-261
-294
-329
-361
-391
-421
-482
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Yves D'udekem D'acoz Md
Chief of Cardio Surgery
$2,479,506
Michelle Riley-Brown
Chair, Pres/CEO (cnmc)
$2,377,607
Anthony Sandler Md
SVP Center of Excellence
$1,709,244
David Wessel Md
Chief Medical Officer
$1,322,732
Robert Keating Md
Chief of Neurosurgery
$1,249,177
Aldwin Lindsay
Evp, CFO & Board Treasurer
$1,242,243
Mary Anne Hilliard
Board Secretary
$1,118,540
Mark L Batshaw Md
Senior Investigator
$694,223
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Huron Consulting Group IncProfessional consultants$832,105
K Rogers Consulting LLCProfessional consultants$357,047
Oblon Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt LlpLegal fees$277,353
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LlpLegal fees$250,781
Vidoori IncIt services$241,261
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Children's Research Institute.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Children's Research Institute CEO make?

Yves D'udekem D'acoz Md, Chief of Cardio Surgery, received $2,479,506 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 1.8% of Children's Research Institute's $140.2M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Children's Research Institute donations go to programs?

Children's Research Institute reported 79.4% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 20.6% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Children's Research Institute have?

Net assets were $-482.5M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about -41.3 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Children's Research Institute have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Children's Research Institute Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Children's Research Institute Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Children's Research Institute: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/children-s-research-institute/