Support and advance pediatric healthcare through world-class clinical care, research, innovation and community programs by mobilizing philanthropic resources for children and families.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia concentrates its recent grantmaking on pediatric research, with some of the largest awards going to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for research across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That three-year pattern stands out in the grant list and shows a funder backing work over time rather than only one-off awards. The foundation’s philanthropic support also reaches large research institutions and children’s hospitals well beyond Philadelphia, including the Public Health Institute in Oakland and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. Its stated mission is to support and advance pediatric healthcare through clinical care, research, innovation, and community programs. The recent grants reflect that mix, with awards for research appearing alongside support connected to child health infrastructure and specialized pediatric work. Seven Bridges Genomics Inc, Stanford University, Baylor College of Medicine, and Seattle Children's Hospital all appear among the larger recipients, indicating a portfolio that includes universities, hospitals, and research organizations. In the latest 990 year on file, the foundation reported annual grants of $183,571,726 and total assets of $8,131,937,980, placing its grantmaking at a scale that can support multi-year pediatric research and care initiatives.
Pediatric research is the clearest theme in the recent grant list. The foundation gave $4,680,071 in 2023 and $3,058,478 in 2024 to the Public Health Institute for research, and it also supported Seven Bridges Genomics Inc with $2,075,902 in 2025 for research. Children’s hospitals are another major recipient group. Cincinnati Children's Hospital received $2,706,133 in 2024 and $1,996,668 in 2025 for research, while Seattle Children's Hospital received $2,107,585 in 2023 and $1,193,819 in 2024 for research. University-based research also appears prominently. Stanford University received $1,883,387 in 2023, $1,683,341 in 2024, and $1,321,187 in 2025 for research, and Baylor College of Medicine received $1,851,941 in 2024 and $1,371,374 in 2023 for research. This pattern suggests sustained support for pediatric science across academic and clinical settings.
$50.3M
$9.1B
$4.2B
$3.8B
Most grants fall between $22K and $248K, with a median of $71K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$71K
75th Percentile
$248K
MADELINE BELL
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Typical grants cluster at a meaningful scale: the 25th percentile is $22,494, the median is $70,508, and the 75th percentile is $248,228. The recent list also shows some very large research awards, so the foundation works across a wide range of sizes. The grant record includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for research, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is institutional rather than individual, since it funds organizations only and does not fund individuals.
Grant recipients are entirely in the US, with 615 grants recorded there. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and Philadelphia appears repeatedly among the largest recipients through the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Beyond Pennsylvania, the list includes Oakland, Cincinnati, Boulder, Seattle, Cambridge, Dallas, Palo Alto, Detroit, Los Angeles, Wilmington, Pittsburgh, and New York, showing a national research-and-hospital footprint centered on major pediatric and academic institutions.
The stated focus areas are pediatric clinical care, pediatric research and innovation, community health programs, child life and family services, neonatal and infant intensive care, and sickle cell disease programs. The recent grants are especially heavy on research, with many awards labeled for that purpose.
The typical grant size centers around a median of $70,508. The middle half of grants falls between $22,494 at the 25th percentile and $248,228 at the 75th percentile, which shows that the portfolio includes both modest and much larger awards.
No. The recipient country distribution shows all 615 grants going to US recipients, for 100.0% of grants.
The recent grant list shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Baylor College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, and Seven Bridges Genomics Inc all appear more than once.
The leadership listed is Madeline Bell.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $14,022,944 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER CENTER | DENVER, CO | $2,714,593 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,755,520 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,714,781 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,140,709 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,099,544 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,092,109 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| CHILDRENS NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SILVER SPRING, MD | $1,091,652 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $1,072,141 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | DALLAS, TX | $1,057,166 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,004,481 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $820,259 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| BOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $775,424 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE | DETROIT, MI | $760,081 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| SEATTLE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $735,543 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY LLC | HERNDON, VA | $725,722 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $714,870 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $677,160 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $653,875 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| FLYWHEEL EXCHANGE LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $632,500 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| NEMOURS FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $628,645 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $625,681 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $604,960 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| AMPLIFYBIO LLC | WEST JEFFERSON, OH | $602,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $573,036 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE | CHICAGO, IL | $517,408 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $501,508 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $444,594 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $413,943 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER | HERSHEY, PA | $382,061 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $344,155 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| WEILL MED COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIV | NEW YORK, NY | $316,507 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| TREASURER OF VIRGINIA TECH | BLACKSBURG, VA | $315,168 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| BENAROYA RSRCH INST AT VA MASON | SEATTLE, WA | $311,693 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $290,159 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $284,334 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $283,313 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $266,124 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $261,913 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $260,181 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $255,490 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $253,683 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| OCHIN INC | PORTLAND, OR | $252,794 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY | LA JOLLA, CA | $249,413 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $243,910 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS | CHICAGO, IL | $237,647 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| HUGO W MOSER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | BALTIMORE, MD | $233,662 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| LEARNING CENTRAL PRESCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $232,708 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON | MADISON, WI | $221,282 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT 23 | NORRISTOWN, PA | $215,592 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER CENTER
$2,714,593RESEARCH
SEVEN BRIDGES GENOMICS INC
$1,714,781RESEARCH
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES
$1,140,709RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA
$1,099,544RESEARCH
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE
$760,081RESEARCH
FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY LLC
$725,722RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$714,870RESEARCH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$677,160RESEARCH
FLYWHEEL EXCHANGE LLC
$632,500RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$625,681RESEARCH
AMPLIFYBIO LLC
$602,000RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$501,508RESEARCH
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$413,943RESEARCH
PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
$382,061RESEARCH
WEILL MED COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIV
$316,507RESEARCH
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA TECH
$315,168RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$283,313RESEARCH
NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER
$260,181RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$255,490RESEARCH
LEARNING CENTRAL PRESCHOOL
$232,708RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
$221,282RESEARCH
MONTGOMERY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT 23
$215,592RESEARCH