Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Dallas, Texas, registered in 1941, with $496,214,424 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 76% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$496.2M
▲ 24.5% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$288.5M
Net assets
$4.2B
Employees
1,449
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 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children: 76% to programs · $28 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 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children: 175 mo reserves · +42% margin earns a B+ 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 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children: 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 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Improving the lives of children with orthopedic related conditions through patient care, research and education.
Research: the hospital's dedicated research center, the sarah m. and charles e. seaycenter for musculoskeletal research continues to discover new and innovative ways to benefit children's lives. scottish rite for children is dedicated to promoting clinical, basic and applied research to advance the care of children with orthopedic conditions, related neurological disorders and specific learning differences.medical breakthroughs and new technologies developed through scottish rite for children's research efforts have dramatically impacted the lives of not only children treated herebut also throughout the world. through the years, scottish rite researchers and physicians have generated 193 patents and made important discoveries that have helped children worldwide. these findings and innovations allow the medical community to form new hypotheses to explain what causes certain conditions while providing tools for future research. the major discoveries and research applications at scottish rite include: the first gene associated with idiopathic scoliosis; two more genetic markers of the condition; the tsrh silotm 5.5 spinal system; the true/lokexternal fixation system; the true/lok hex; truelok evo, truelok elevate. this past year, scottish rite staff, in collaboration with ut southwestern medical center, identified a gene associated with a rare neurodegenerative disorder and developed a gene therapy to treat this disorder through successful completion of pre-clinical trials.
Education: texas scottish rite hospital for children functions as a premier teaching institution, providing comprehensive education and training to orthopedic residents and postgraduate orthopedic fellows. in addition, the hospital contributes to the education of allied health professionals by providing clinical experience and didactic education for students as well as continuing education for health care professionals. the hospital is currently affiliated with 93 institutions, including colleges, universities and technical programs. for 50 years, in association with the university of texas southwestern medical center, the hospital has provided an extraordinary educational experience in the field of pediatric orthopedics to promising orthopedic surgeons. more than 200 physicians have benefited from the hospital's fellowship in pediatric orthopedics and scoliosis, with many going on to hold prestigious medical positions across the country and around the world. in addition, physicians from some of the major hand centers have trained at the hospital in the subspecialty of pediatric hand surgery. the hospital also participates in residency and fellowship training programs in neurology, pediatric rheumatology, orthopedics, radiology and developmental and behavioral pediatrics, plastic surgery, pediatric rehabilitation medicine, anesthesia, orthopedic sports medicine, urology, dentistry, pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, neurophysiology, pediatric headache medicine and pediatric emergency medicine. scottish rite also has extensive affiliation programs for education of students in clinical areas, such as nursing externs, psychology, neuropsychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, training of pa and np students, dietary/nutrition, dental hygiene, therapeutic recreatoin, medical laboratory, radiology science, and speech pathology students. scottish rite also trains students in areas as diverse as social work, criminal justice, statistics, health information management and stem education for middle school, high school and college males and females.
Revenue declined from $648.0M (FY2013) to $496.2M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
41.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.4B
Total liabilities
$136.3M
Net assets
$4.2B
Salaries & benefits
$160.1M
55% of expenses
Board members
35
35 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $496,214,424▲24.5% | $288,535,855▲4.2% | $4,218,287,387▲17.6% | $4,354,540,860▲17.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $398,454,718▼22.7% | $276,836,732▲11.1% | $3,587,346,609▲10.8% | $3,717,133,456▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $515,473,715 | $249,182,160▲4.9% | $3,237,306,510▼8.2% | $3,378,125,210▼9.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $515,295,616▲67.9% | $237,622,798▲6.6% | $3,526,966,130▲18.7% | $3,728,441,137▲15.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $306,973,040▼15.4% | $222,959,911▼0.3% | $2,972,342,650▲3.6% | $3,238,922,666▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $362,955,548▼12.1% | $223,675,952▲14.3% | $2,868,733,183▲3.1% | $3,071,405,778▲4.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $413,098,798▲35.6% | $195,631,578▼4.3% | $2,783,701,287▲8.6% | $2,946,249,361▲7.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $304,692,102▲14.0% | $204,426,471▲11.9% | $2,562,739,215▲10.2% | $2,731,833,096▲9.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $267,273,931▼1.7% | $182,647,106▲15.1% | $2,325,802,000▲10.4% | $2,492,910,685▲10.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $271,842,370▼58.1% | $158,665,803▲11.5% | $2,105,969,145▼0.5% | $2,248,339,445▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $648,040,148 | $142,237,427▲6.6% | $2,117,565,065▲22.9% | $2,243,247,037▲23.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $133,481,817▲10.2% | $1,722,760,841▲18.5% | $1,820,397,325▲16.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $121,118,136▲9.5% | $1,454,108,170▲18.5% | $1,568,727,340▲19.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $110,616,423▲1.1% | $1,227,260,007▲1.7% | $1,315,057,415▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $109,447,107 | $1,207,245,754 | $1,255,751,307 | 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: Daniel J Sucato Md Ms — $2,423,297 (0.84% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J Sucato Md Ms | Chief of Staff | 39 | $2,423,297 |
| Philip L Wilson Md | Asst Cos/med Dir North Campus | 38 | $2,239,308 |
| Robert L Walker | President & Ceo | 38 | $1,537,964 |
| Henry B Ellis Md | Orthopedic Surgeon | 39 | $1,101,687 |
| David C Wilkes Md | Radiologist | 40 | $902,972 |
| Brandon A Ramo Md | Chief Quality Officer | 39 | $876,575 |
| Amy L Mcintosh Md | Orthopedic Surgeon | 39 | $854,918 |
| Corey S Gill Md | Orthopedic Surgeon | 39 | $835,590 |
| Jaysson Brooks Md | Orthopedic Surgeon | 39 | $828,778 |
| Matthew S Chance | Sr Vp, Coo | 40 | $668,989 |
| Lori L Dalton | Sr Vp & General Counsel | 37 | $666,381 |
| Karl E Rathjen Md | Asst Cos | 30 | $663,298 |
| Fredric D Richmond | Sr Vp, Chief Investment Officer | 40 | $595,527 |
| Michelle C Hays | Svp/cfo | 38 | $559,334 |
| Leslie A Clonch Jr | Vp & Chief Information Officer | 40 | $540,382 |
| Mark G Bateman | Sr Vp, Public Relations (ret 9/29/23) | 40 | $488,488 |
| John A Herring Md | Chief of Staff Emeritus (ret 08/31/20) | 0 | $437,847 |
| Angie E Buckmeier | Vp, Cno | 40 | $425,923 |
| Donald E Katz | Vp Facilities & Process Design | 40 | $417,284 |
| Kris L Keever-smith | Vp Investments | 39 | $377,249 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hc Beck Ltd | Construction | $25,590,838 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Medical Services | $1,954,605 |
| Argus Partners LLC | It Services | $832,209 |
| Medical Solutions LLC | Staffing Solutions | $713,031 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | Professional Services | $652,027 |
216 grants to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children totaling $12.2M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dallas Foundation | General support | 2024 | $232,756 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | This grant is designated for general support. | 2024 | $172,609 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $124,979 |
| Greater Horizons | Health, medicine & science | 2024 | $52,000 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Medical / public services | 2024 | $50,600 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Health, general | 2024 | $30,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $25,239 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $22,965 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $21,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Health | 2024 | $10,656 |
| Christian Community Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $6,500 |
| Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation | Community benefit contribution assistance | 2023 | $1,102,670 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | This grant is designated for general support. | 2023 | $262,240 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $210,298 |
| The Dallas Foundation | General support | 2023 | $199,640 |
2 grants totaling $1.4M in FY2023. All grants made by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Safety Net Support Corporation | Dallas county indigent care | $1,287,836 |
| Pedi-ortho Health Corporation | Medical care and research | $100,742 |
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Data for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children (EIN 75-0818178) 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.