Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of South

What it reported doing in 2025

The ronald mcdonald house is the largest program of the organization. The number of clients served: families served 300 days of care provided: total number of nights: 9,487 number of session or events held: 5 signature fundraising events publications issued - none impact on the community - the ronald mcdonald house assists avoid expensive hotel stays and meal costs during prolonged hospitalizations. This is especially critical for lower-income families or those traveling from rural or distant areas. An average family can save more than $6,000 a month when they stay at the house for at least 30 days. Other non-measurable achievements: the ronald mcdonald house also provides assistance to families inside pediatric hospitals with a program called "hospitality a la carte". This program assists 1,170 families inside the hospital. Volunteers take the cheerful cart and provide coffee, cookies, pastries, books, blankets and toys throughout the pediatric cancer units providing a moment of respite.in 2021, the board of directors approved the construction of a new residential facility (the "project") to replace the organization's existing house. The new facility is being constructed on the campus of jackson memorial medical center. Construction of the new facility was in progress as of december 31, 2025. The organization continued to operate from its existing facility in miami, Florida.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 33.7%; rating input score 34
• Program expense ratio: 83.2%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $41.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 4.2%; rating input score 4; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 63.8%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.02; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.3%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings