Nonprofit · EIN 23-2274198
ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $505,494 | $640,881 | -$135,387 | $4,170,106 | $614,904 | $3,555,202 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,051,632 | $1,427,856 | -$376,224 | $3,714,696 | $330,874 | $3,383,822 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,314,985 | $1,541,542 | -$226,557 | $3,760,224 | $243,709 | $3,516,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $449,535
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $55,438
- Other revenue
- $521
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,743
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $57,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,668
- Occupancy
- $16,239
- Travel
- $10,911
- Depreciation
- $46,885
- Program services (functional)
- $459,435
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,764
- Fundraising (functional)
- $39,682
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,714,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,170,106
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $614,904
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,555,202
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $132,839
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,519,575
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$52,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,607,222
- Gross receipts
- $505,494
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BROOKS | PRESIDENT T Officer | 2 | $0 | $472,820 | $45,321 |
| EDWARD BLEACHER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $488,245 | $12,213 |
| AL ALTOMARI | BOARD MEMB 9 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE STAPLETON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C THOMAS WORK ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRY | BOARD MEMB T Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| P SUE PERROTTY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA ROBERTS-GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID UNRUH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI COOMBS | PRESIDENT 4/ Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIN PFEIFER | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN SHAEFFER | PRESIDENT Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,077 |
| SALLY WANG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS H GETTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STAPLETON ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE NAPIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY E EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA ROBERTS-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK HARING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN SHAEFFER | PRESIDENT Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,000 |
| SALLY WANG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS H GETTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH STAPLETON ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE NAPIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY E EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA ROBERTS-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK HARING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 160 E ERIE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134-1011
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL STERN, PO BOX 16052, READING, PA 196126052
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL STERN, CEO TOWER HEALTH
- Phone
- (484) 628-4307
- Website
- HTTPS://SCFCHILDREN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF CARE, OUTREACH, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES (COHI) IMPROVES CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA VIA A MOBILE DENTAL UNIT AND OUTREACH. IT OFFERS NO-COST DENTAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED CHILDREN FACING ACCESS BARRIERS. USING A FIVE-POINT STRATEGY-AWARENESS, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT-THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES SIX MONTHS TO SEVENTEEN. COHI PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS TO DELIVER PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE ORAL HEALTHCARE AT SCHOOLS. IT ALSO OPERATES AS A YEAR-ROUND DENTAL HOME WITH AFTER-SCHOOL AND EVENING HOURS AT ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN. FRESH TO YOU (F2Y) IS A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE DIETS AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA BY ADDRESSING OBSTACLES TO HEALTHY EATING. ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH LANCASTER FARM FRESH COOPERATIVE (LFFC) AND CARVERSVILLE FARM FOUNDATION (CARVERSVILLE) TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, FRESH AND LOCAL FOODS. F2Y PROVIDES INFORMATION ON NUTRITION AND FOOD PREPARATION. LFFC AND CARVERSVILLE DELIVER MOSTLY ORGANIC AND LOCAL FRESH FOOD TO RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE PHILADELPHIA, WHERE VOLUNTEERS PACK BOXES FOR THE FAMILIES. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRODUCE IS ORGANICALLY GROWN, PICKED FRESH AND BROUGHT TO PHILADELPHIA THE NEXT DAY - MAKING IT SOME OF THE HEALTHIEST FOOD AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTRY. FOOD CONNECT, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT DELIVERY PARTNER, PROVIDES HOME DELIVERY. THE PRODUCE, ORGANIC EGGS, AND HOME DELIVERY ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE FAMILIES.Expenses $459,435
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2274198
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,170,106
- Income (IRS master file)
- $505,494
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $505,494 | $640,881 | $4,170,106 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,051,632 | $1,427,856 | $3,714,696 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,314,985 | $1,541,542 | $3,760,224 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,224,108 | $1,190,970 | $3,665,433 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2274198).
Questions about ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION is 23-2274198.
- Is ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL STERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $505,494, expenses of $640,881 and total assets of $4,170,106 at year end.
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