About Cook Children's Health Care System
Knowing every child's life is sacred. Cook Children's Promise: everything for the child.
Focus Areas
Pediatric healthcarePediatric researchHematology & oncologyNeuro-oncology and neurosciencesGastroenterologyEndocrinologyCardiologyPulmonologyNeonatologyPediatric intensive care
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportflexible fundingcore operating supportprogram-agnostic funding
About Cook Children's Health Care System
Cook Children's Health Care System centers its grantmaking on pediatric care inside a health system whose promise is summarized as: "everything for the child." The clearest signal in the recent record is support for its own physician network and medical center, both receiving the largest grants in 2025 through general support. That pattern fits a funder that uses flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project-only awards. The foundation’s stated focus areas point to specialty pediatric medicine, including pediatric research, hematology and oncology, neuro-oncology and neurosciences, gastroenterology, endocrinology, cardiology, pulmonology, neonatology, and pediatric intensive care. Its active Endowed Chair Program adds another layer by backing physician-led research and programmatic initiatives through endowed chairs, with emphasis on clinical programs and research. Outside the health system, the recent grants list shows support for community and disease-focused organizations as well. All Saints Episcopal School received general support in Fort Worth, while leukemia and inflammatory bowel disease-related organizations in Dallas, Lubbock, and New York also appear among recent recipients. Together, these grants show a funder that combines internal institutional support with selective external giving tied to pediatric and medical priorities.
What Cook Children's Health Care System Funds
Pediatric healthcare is the core theme. The largest recent grant went to Cook Children's Physican Network for general support, showing direct backing for the health system’s clinical infrastructure. Specialty disease areas are also prominent. Cook Children's Health Care System lists hematology & oncology and neuro-oncology among its focus areas, and the Endowed Chair Program explicitly supports pediatric research, clinical program development, precision medicine, and epilepsy/Lennox-Gastaut. General support extends beyond core medical operations. All Saints Episcopal School received $100,000 in 2025, indicating that the foundation also funds community institutions in Fort Worth. Disease-specific nonprofits appear in the recent grants as well. Leukemia Texas and Crohn's & Colitis Foundation each received support, aligning with the foundation’s broader pediatric and specialty-care orientation.
How Cook Children's Health Care System Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$799K
Total Assets
$1.7B
Total Revenue
$451.9M
Total Expenses
$385.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $218K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$218K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Rick W Merrill
President & CEO
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