Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Palo Alto, California, registered in 2001, with $113,986,028 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 77% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$114.0M
▼ 13.5% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$161.7M
Net assets
$303.3M
Employees
166
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health: 77% to programs · $40 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health: 23 mo reserves · -42% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The lucile packard foundation for children's health unlocks philanthropy to transform health for all kids and moms, in northern california and around the world. our foundation raises funds for child and maternal health at lucile packard children's hospital and the stanford school of medicine. we also shape and support programs that make health care more accessible for children with complex medical needs.
Children and youth with special health care needs: through its program work, the foundation seeks to build awareness about issues affecting children's health by investing in programs and strategic grantmaking to enhance the system of care for children with special health care needs and their families. during the fiscal year ended august 31, 2024, the foundation invested approximately $5.9 million in this area.
Revenue grew from $79.2M (FY2013) to $114.0M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-41.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$342.5M
Total liabilities
$39.2M
Net assets
$303.3M
Salaries & benefits
$28.4M
18% of expenses
Board members
32
30 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $113,986,028▼13.5% | $161,731,063▼22.1% | $303,322,889▼10.1% | $342,491,110▼13.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $131,724,808▼42.7% | $207,676,582▲45.8% | $337,403,727▼17.2% | $396,420,935▼13.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $230,032,578▲30.9% | $142,465,912▼13.2% | $407,671,390▲22.2% | $458,952,440▲22.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $175,670,547▲66.6% | $164,157,670▲20.8% | $333,679,692▲17.8% | $374,660,556▲15.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $105,439,883▼34.1% | $135,914,557▼2.2% | $283,273,275▼7.0% | $325,810,216▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $160,045,111▲66.5% | $139,038,413▲22.3% | $304,609,332▲7.1% | $331,716,034▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $96,127,118▼43.2% | $113,727,914▼21.9% | $284,310,671▼3.1% | $304,208,017▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $169,146,966▲8.2% | $145,624,181▼11.5% | $293,491,186▲153% | $311,981,176▲46.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $156,326,405▲50.0% | $164,482,058▲48.4% | $116,085,441▼8.6% | $213,686,588▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $104,252,254▲31.7% | $110,864,420▲28.9% | $127,074,654▼2.4% | $211,981,433▲3.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $79,152,939 | $86,002,939▲1.7% | $130,155,532▲6.3% | $204,422,905▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $84,588,977▲11.4% | $122,475,426▲2.1% | $207,087,853▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $75,909,767 | $119,919,794 | $205,045,264 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Cynthia Brandt — $1,083,254 (0.67% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Brandt | President & Ceo | 40 | $1,083,254 |
| Kathryn Coulbourn | Cfo | 40 | $497,985 |
| Jeffrey Shilling | Svp, Individual Giving | 40 | $473,655 |
| Sarah Collins | Vp Principal Gifts | 40 | $383,029 |
| Andrew Kaufteil | Svp Strategic Communications | 40 | $382,451 |
| James Deasy | Vp Strategy & Instituional Relations | 40 | $363,532 |
| Porsche Gordon | Director of Development | 40 | $360,390 |
| Payal Shah | Vp Transformation Gifts | 40 | $326,200 |
| Carolyn Otis Catanzaro | Vp Fundraising Strategy | 40 | $291,374 |
| Rachel Olinger | Executive Director Cshcn | 40 | $285,278 |
| C Bryan Cameron | Director (thru 12/31) | 0.3 | — |
| Celina Tenev | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Charlotte Waxman | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Chris Gallo | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Cindy Goldberg | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Dan Bomze | Director | 0.3 | — |
| David George | Director | 0.3 | — |
| David K Stevenson Md | Director (thru 12/31) | 0.3 | — |
| Elizabeth Dunlevie | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Elizabeth Weil | Director | 0.3 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| One Workplace L Ferrari LLC | Construction/consulting | $1,538,101 |
| Parachute Technology Inc | Consulting/it Services | $526,007 |
| Davinci Direct Inc | Consulting/mailing/printing | $439,202 |
| Community Counselling Service | Consulting/temp Agency | $372,473 |
| Aspen Leadership Group | Consulting/recruiting | $283,577 |
232 grants to Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health totaling $306.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Medical / public services | 2024 | $2,534,250 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General nonprofit support | 2024 | $1,034,869 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $717,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $406,247 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $134,181 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $120,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $45,000 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $30,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | General support | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Credit Unions In the State of California | Non-profit organization that elevates the priority of children's health and increases the quality and accessiblility of children's healthcare through leadership and direct investment. | 2024 | $25,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Health, general | 2024 | $24,500 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Medical / public services | 2024 | $21,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Health, medicine & science | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $26,327,551 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General nonprofit support | 2023 | $7,504,102 |
21 grants totaling $121.8M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Children's health | $63,708,505 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital At Stanford | Children's health | $54,759,199 |
| The National Alliance To Advance Adolescent Health | Got transition sustainability plan | $500,000 |
| National Opinion Research Center | A national study on the oral health and dental care needs and experiences of children with special health care needs | $382,405 |
| Center For Health Policy Development | Supporting state innovations for systems of care for cyshcn | $350,000 |
| University of Utah | Development and validation of novel measure of ableism in pediatric healthcare | $338,520 |
| Family Voices | Project leadership phase vii: from activation to impact-engaging families for healthcare systems improvement | $300,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Optimizing the home environment for children with disabilities: understanding policies and planning for the future. | $298,365 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital At Stanford | Advancing equity in children's hospital pfacs: resources and learning community | $249,858 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Optimizing language concordant medical device education for children with medical complexity | $192,950 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Family-led academic grand (flag) rounds for pediatrics | $178,947 |
| Duke University | Identifying the strengths and needs of black caregivers of children with medical complexity | $98,704 |
| Trustees of Boston University | The next frontier in care that matters: improving quality of life and well-being for cmc & their families | $50,000 |
| National Health Law Program Inc | Improving the california children's services program | $50,000 |
| The Childrens Partnership | Protecting child well-being during the phe unwinding | $50,000 |
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Data for Lucile Packard Foundation For Childrens Health (EIN 77-0440090) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.