Community Impact Reports
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has more than 100 community impact programs that strive to ensure that all children, especially the most vulnerable, experience the wonders of childhood. Our dedication to addressing community needs was recognized when the Association of American Medical Colleges presented us with the 2015 Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service.
View our recent Community Impact Reports to learn about the projects we’re implementing in our communities and how our programs are helping kids thrive throughout the nation and around the world.
As of fiscal year 2022, the annual CHOP Community Impact Report can be found at community.chop.edu.
Access previous community impact reports and our financial commitment summaries below:
- 2021 Community Impact Report
- 2020 Community Impact Report
- 2018-19 Community Impact Report
- 2017 Community Impact Report
- 2016 Community Impact Report
- 2015: English
- 2014: English | Spanish
- 2013: English | Spanish
- 2012: English
Financial Commitment to the Community
All financial data is per fiscal year runs July 1 through June 30 for the indicated year below. These reports include amounts expended by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s hospital facilities, as reported on Schedule H of the IRS Form 990, and our controlled affiliates, including our physician practice plans, which are not required to complete Schedule H. Accordingly, the values on this fact sheet are greater than the amounts reported in the CHOP Schedule H, which applies only to our hospital facilities. For more information, call CHOP’s Office of Community Impact at 267-426-5506.
Financial Assistance Policy Summary: The mission of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is to advance healthcare for children. To help children get the care that they need, CHOP provides financial assistance for medically necessary and emergency care to patients who meet the eligibility requirements. If CHOP determines that a patient is eligible, CHOP will waive 100% of the patient’s financial responsibility (after all applicable insurances and other government assistance). Learn more about our financial assistance policy.
2012-2017
| Category | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | FY 2016 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Assistance/Charity Care (cost of medical care services for families that qualify for CHOP’s financial assistance policy) | $2,470,591 | $2,499,126 | $2,555,345 | $2,357,705 | $3,055,998 | $3,990,992 |
| Medicaid Programs (unreimbursed cost of Medicaid and other means-tested government health programs) | $122,984,783 | $131,424,674 | $91,806,182 | $139,012,330 | $136,965,700 | $139,691,192 |
| Community Health Improvement Services (community-based clinical services, health education, and support services focused on public health) | $7,255,456 | $18,127,518 | $18,557,035 | $16,207,454 | $14,168,676 | $18,317,285 |
| Health Professions Education (net costs incurred by CHOP to train health professionals, including pediatricians) | $58,274,395 | $61,667,791 | $53,994,564 | $48,166,280 | $44,774,581 | $48,583,265 |
| Subsidized Health Services (hospital-based clinical services provided at a financial loss to the organization) | $5,094,431 | $23,833,279 | $28,363,907 | $21,936,068 | $36,204,577 | $26,808,531 |
| Research (cost of studies that identify new treatments and cures) | $168,895,956 | $227,460,784 | $61,135,610 | $65,121,145 | $78,187,403 | $87,289,485 |
| Cash and In-kind Contributions (funds and goods provided to other organizations to provide community benefit) | $122,956 | $10,177,174 | $529,564 | $1,884,343 | $425,608 | $1,327,704 |
| Community Building Efforts (efforts to improve community health and safety by addressing root causes of health problems) | $264,789 | |||||
| Total: | $365,068,481 | $475,190,346 | $257,206,996 | $294,685,326 | $313,782,544 | $326,008,454 |
2018-2023
| Category | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Assistance/Charity Care (cost of medical care services for families that qualify for CHOP’s financial assistance policy) | $4,912,304 | $3,216,725 | $4,730,617 | $6,947,711 | $4,748,787 | $8,958,010 |
| Medicaid Programs (unreimbursed cost of Medicaid and other means-tested government health programs) | $160,601,840 | $176,559,163 | $282,146,415 | $210,872,499 | $316,343,650 | $385,838,104 |
| Community Health Improvement Services (community-based clinical services, health education, and support services focused on public health) | $22,279,134 | $19,258,870 | $10,620,619 | $10,147,067 | $13,404,452 | $31,117,137 |
| Health Professions Education (net costs incurred by CHOP to train health professionals, including pediatricians) | $48,247,365 | $58,362,065 | $46,483,961 | $50,042,780 | $52,849,179 | $53,747,012 |
| Subsidized Health Services (hospital-based clinical services provided at a financial loss to the organization) | $20,644,785 | $26,148,923 | $43,439,592 | $47,779,262 | $49,680,915 | $77,557,514 |
| Research (cost of studies that identify new treatments and cures) | $111,424,497 | $142,547,149 | $142,569,252 | $144,197,754 | $145,496,546 | $153,704,110 |
| Cash and In-kind Contributions (funds and goods provided to other organizations to provide community benefit) | $2,163,703 | $3,553,800 | $1,019,919 | $326,696 | $3,303,252 | $3,204,738 |
| Total: | $370,273,628 | $429,646,695 | $531,010,374 | $470,313,769 | $585,826,780 | $714,126,625 |