2025-10-20T10:04:57-05:00 2024-12-31 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2024-01-01 364077528 CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION CHIL 8476346474 5 REVERE DRIVE 200 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 TERRY K MORROW PRESIDENT AND CEO 8476346474 2025-10-15 1 0 RON MARKLUND P01985511 6306654440 2025-10-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERRY K MORROW 5 REVERE DRIVE 200 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 4527413 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSHEARTFOUNDATION.ORG X 1996 IL THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION (CHF) IS TO ADVANCE THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (CHDS) BY FUNDING THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH. 15 15 15 309 0 0 3995610 4230613 0 0 14549 75268 -631208 -695873 3378951 3610008 1435000 1780000 0 0 1143834 1268887 0 0 503680 554242 832059 3133076 3880946 245875 -270938 3197751 3173238 626408 872833 2571343 2300405 X THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION (CHF) IS TO ADVANCE THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (CHDS) BY FUNDING THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH. 0 0 2544642 1780000 7298 RESEARCHTHE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION FUNDS THE MOST PROMISING CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT (CHD)RESEARCH. SINCE 1996, CHF HAS INVESTED NEARLY $20 MILLION INTO CHD RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS.IN 2024 CHF FUNDED NEARLY $1.8 MILLION IN CHD RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS ACROSS FOUR KEY INITIATIVES: 1. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE FOUNDATION, 2. COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION THROUGH JOINT CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT RESEARCH AWARDS, 3. FUNDING THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS' PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD, AND 4. FUNDING CARDIAC NETWORKS UNITED (CNU), A NATIONAL PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH NETWORK. CHF PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH:DR. YULI KIM, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 2 YR. GRANT AWARD FUNDED BY CHF; MEND A HEART FOUNDATION FUND RESTRICTED FUNDS HEPATIC PERFUSION AND LIVER HEALTH AS ASSESSED BY DUAL CHOLATE CLEARANCE ASSAY IN FALD SUBMITTED BY YULI KIM, M.D., PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.DR. ROBERT TRANQUILLO, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES, 2 YR. GRANT AWARD FUNDED BY CHF; APPROVED BY BOD IN 2024. GROWING TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY STENT VALVE FOR CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE SUBMITTED BY ROBERT TRANQUILLO, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES.DR. YUN ZHANG, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER 2 YR. GRANT AWARD FUNDED BY CHF; APPROVED BY BOD IN 2024. ADVANCING NEONATAL TETRALOGY OF FALLOT CARE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK SUBMITTED BY YUN ZHANG, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER.THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO CARDIAC NETWORKS UNITED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH CHDS. ONE OF CNU'S CURRENT RESEARCH EFFORTS - THE PAC3 CHEST TUBE PROJECT - IS NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED AT NEARLY 20 U.S. HOSPITALS AS RESEARCHERS CONSIDER THE OPTIMAL TIME FOR CHEST TUBE REMOVAL IN YOUNG CHD PATIENTS.THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD WAS FUNDED IN 2024; HOWEVER, THE 2024 RECIPIENT WILL BE AWARDED IN 2025. 174296 AWARENESS CONGENITAL HEART WALKS: THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION'S CONGENITAL HEART WALK SERIES IS THE NATION'S LARGEST WALK SERIES SOLELY DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT RESEARCH. 36 CONGENITAL HEART WALK EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN 2024. THE WALKS OFFER A CHANCE TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT AMERICA'S MOST COMMON BIRTH DEFECT - CHDS, AND WE RAISED ALMOST $2,300,000!FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS: VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS TOOK PLACE THROUGHOUT 2024, INCLUDING #GIVINGTUESDAY, HEART MONTH, VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH, AND OUR MATCHING FROM THE HEART CAMPAIGN - ALL OF WHICH HELPED RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS OF THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION'S CRITICAL MISSION.GENERAL AWARENESS: THE CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION UTILIZES SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIDEO STORYTELLING TO SPREAD FURTHER AWARENESS OF CHDS AND CHF. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS FOCUS ON SHARING STORIES OF CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHDS, AS WELL AS TELLING OUR AUDIENCE ABOUT THE IMPORTANT RESEARCH EFFORTS WE ARE FUNDING. THESE TOOLS HELP US REACH PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY KNOWN ABOUT OUR IMPORTANT WORK. 151281 ADVOCACY WE ENDEAVORED TO CREATE MORE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ADVOCACY FOR THOSE WITH CHDS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS BY TELLING THEIR STORY ON OUR WEBSITES, IN VIDEO, AND THROUGH SPECIAL BROADCAST PRODUCTIONS, LIKE THE PBS VISIONARIES SERIES. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOCUS ON RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, SURVIVIVAL,LONGEVITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE EFFORTS WHICH HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED FOR CHD PATIENTS. THERE HAS BEEN A 37.5% DECREASE IN BABIES DYING AT BIRTH WHICH IS A TREMENDOUS RESULT, BUT WE KNOW THAT BABIES ARE STILL BEING BORN DAILY WITH CHDS.WE INTEND TO PROVIDE MORE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT FOR CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS SEEK TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITIES ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. 2870219 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL CA X X MOWERY & SCHOENFELD LLC 8472478959 475 HALF DAY ROAD SUITE 500 LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 ABIGAIL RODDIE-HAMLIN PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH 9/30/2024 40.00 X X 183569 0 23587 JEFF FRANCO INTERIM CEO BEGAN 10/1/2024 40.00 X X 60000 0 0 TAMARA THOMAS BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN SLAWIN IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN OSTEEN CHAIR ELECT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM BOLOTIN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI JONES SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DR NANCY GHANAYEM MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY POWERS MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE PRADAS MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROACH MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SCHOENHOLTZ MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 TAWANNA WILLIAMS MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY WITTICH MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 JASON YOUNG MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN COSTELLO MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LYMAN MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 243569 0 23587 1 0 1 0 0 3125757 1104856 130700 4230613 75946 75946 678 -678 -678 -678 213556 3125757 916727 -703171 -703171 OTHER INCOME 900099 7298 7298 7298 3610008 7298 0 -627903 X 1780000 1780000 267155 192351 24044 50760 741546 338179 220169 183198 7359 2808 2615 1936 164962 82339 43406 39217 87865 45806 21591 20468 41215 21485 10128 9602 19715 10278 4845 4592 300 300 367802 191739 90386 85677 31114 7779 23335 132726 72765 30783 29178 87402 45564 21478 20360 21845 11388 5368 5089 3225 1681 793 751 118170 61603 29040 27527 8050 4196 1979 1875 MISCELLANEOUS 495 258 122 115 3880946 2870219 507047 503680 2453208 2455047 476805 433854 141937 51500 68472 80468 28258 28258 0 0 114943 51803 31900 5526 5526 3197751 3173238 67389 98321 500000 728985 29164 35575 29855 9952 626408 872833 X 2155365 1748580 415978 551825 2571343 2300405 3197751 3173238 -270938 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2303135 3295557 4534964 3995610 4230613 18359879 2303135 3295557 4534964 3995610 4230613 18359879 18359879 1037 188 4020 14549 75946 95740 343 21993 4350 11135 7298 45119 18500738 0.99240 X 0.97640 0.00120 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 139760 1341 828 141101 0.01000 0.99000 0 0 28258 28258 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 9952 9952 X 4526435 916727 916727 3609708 300 300 3610008 4797373 916727 916727 3880646 300 300 3880946 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE 2021, 2022, AND 2023 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE FOUNDATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 916,727. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 916,727. CONGENITAL HEART WALK 2269409 2269409 550037 STL HEARTS THAT HOPE GALA 478978 362353 116625 15000 82253 98041 3 590926 493995 96931 21750 78270 71376 3339313 3125757 213556 36750 160523 719454 916727 -703171 1 AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 7272 GREENVILLE AVENUE DALLAS TX 75231 135613797 501(C)(3) 300000 0 CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE RESEARCH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS 345 PARK BLVD ITASCA IL 60143 362275597 501(C)(3) 35000 0 CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEART CENTER 1000 OAKBROOK DRIVE SUITE 100 ANN ARBOR MI 48104 386006309 501(C)(3) 142500 0 CARDIAC NETWORKS UNITED GRANT CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 3333 BURNET AVENUE ML 7030 CINCINNATI OH 45229 310833936 501(C)(3) 142500 0 CARDIAC NETORKS UNITED GRANT PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3400 CIVIC CENTER BLVD PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 232810852 501(C)(3) 200000 0 DR. YULI KIM WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR GRANT FUNDED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEND A HEART FOUNDATION. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 3401 CIVIC CENTER BLVD PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 232237932 501(C)(3) 200000 0 DR. BENJAMIN SMOOD WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR GRANT. UNIVERSITY OF NINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 450 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CENTER 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416007513 501(C)(3) 300000 0 DR. ROBERT TRANQUILLO WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR GRANT. GEORIGA TECH CORPORATION 926 DALNEY STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30332 580603146 501(C)(3) 300000 0 DR. THANGAM NATARAJAN WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR GRANT. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER 622 W 168TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10032 135598093 501(C)(3) 160000 0 DR. YUN ZHANG WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR GRANT. 9 0 PART I, LINE 2: BY OCTOBER 15 OF EACH YEAR DURING THE TERM OF THE AWARD, ANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES, FUTURE PLANS, LIST OF ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATION OR PRESENTED AT NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS, ARTICLES PUBLISHED OR ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION, AND A SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT RESULTS, SHALL BE SUBMITTED PROMPTLY TO CHILDREN'S HEART FOUNDATION. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ABIGAIL RODDIE-HAMLIN PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH 9/30/2024 183569 0 0 0 0 0 5178 0 18409 0 207156 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ABIGAIL RODDIE-HAMLIN RECEIVED $36,000 IN SEVERANCE PAY. X 2 130700 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TREASURER REVIEWS FORM 990 AND DISCUSSES IT DURING THE TREASURER'S REPORT AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY DIRECTOR AND OFFICER, IN A MANNER, FORM AND FREQUENCY TO BE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OF HIS OR HER OFFICE, TO DISCLOSE FULLY ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 8 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND ANY POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 181,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 85,374. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 80,927. TOTAL EXPENSES 347,410. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,752. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,655. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,464. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,871. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,878. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,357. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,286. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,521. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.