Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

What it reported doing in 2024

The children's healthcare of atlanta foundation, inc. Was established in 2008 and works to engage the community through philanthropy and volunteerism in support of the mission and vision of children's healthcare of atlanta. In 2024, children's had 9,998 hospital and event volunteers. In 1998, arthur m. Blank hospital, inc. And scottish rite children's medical center came together to form children's healthcare of atlanta - one of the largest pediatric systems in the country. The new system had a single priority: family-centered care. In 2006, children's assumed responsibility for the management of services at hughes spalding children's hospital, growing the system to three hospitals and multiple outpatient locations and urgent care centers. In 2024, the three hospitals operated by children's healthcare of atlanta, inc. Provided 789 licensed beds and managed 1,248,089 patient visits, 453,482 unique patients, 29,004 hospital discharges, 190,483 inpatient days, 1,210,068 outpatient visits, 45,576 surgical cases (inpatient and outpatient), more than 238,969 emergency department visits, 187,026 urgent care center visits and 21,406 telemedicine visits. Children's also managed 57,334 calls from parents across Georgia to the children's nurse advice line. Marcus autism center is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide information, services and programs to children with autism spectrum disorder, their families and those who live and work with them. Marcus autism center offers integrated advanced clinical, behavioral, educational and family support services through a single organization to reduce the stress for families that use our services. Marcus autism center had its beginnings as the marcus developmental resource center at emory university in 1991. Since then, with the help of community support, marcus autism center has treated more than 49,175 children. In 2024, they cared for more than 6,475 individual patients, more than 335 diagnostic evaluations and 49,175 clinical visits, conducted research, and provided education and training programs. Together with families, support groups, government agencies and foundations, marcus autism center is strengthening the community through advocacy at the local and state level. Marcus autism center strives for fuller integration of individuals with autism spectrum disorder into school and community life, better access for families to appropriate clinical and educational services, and enhanced funding for research and training. The center's services include providing children and their caregivers support, opportunity, encouragement, pride, commitment and determination.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.5%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 87.8%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: No; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 88.4%; rating input score 88; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 10.6%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.43; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.6%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings