The organization's mission is to save lives of children with heart disease.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$482K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$482K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $892K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$330K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.2M Management & general 14% · $269K Fundraising 25% · $478K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $482K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$146,716Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs and Evaluation
$118,619Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Global Strategy and Advocacy
$113,698Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$102,483Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jackie Boucher$183,368$193,761$190,319$174,830$146,716$170,833
Anne Betzner$153,417$150,448$141,610$131,912$118,619—
Bistra Zheleva$139,015$139,569$132,936$124,865$113,698—
Erin Bursch$139,000—————
Marc Vaillancourt——$122,582$122,626——
Barry Jass—$108,606————
Wade Jones————$102,483—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Save children's lives by treating heart disease.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

International Programs, Fy2021 Accomplishments

-CHL helped more than 122,000 children and sustained impact at 18 partner hospitals in brazil, china, india, malaysia and vietnam. CHL facilitated 145 remote trainings, training more than 5,400 clinicians and engaging more than 378 VOLUNTEERS.-LEADERSHIP and innovation.

$821Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy Programs

Children's heartlink continued to play a role of consultative expert providing input in the drafting of recommendations and guidelines on programs and policies relevant to improving access to quality pediatric cardiac care, participating in global meetings, discussions and consultations to highlight the needs of children with heart…

$249Kprogram expense
03

Outreach and Education

We continued to expand our efforts to engage existing and new partners and supporters. We issued bi-monthly newsletters to partners and volunteers. We continued updating our web page and listserv on COVID-19 and pediatric cardiac care.

$117Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $461K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$478K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$372K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$766
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$938K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K$330K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K$91K$18K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$855K$512K$116K$228K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$18K$4K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$56K$6K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$49K$11K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$494$341$180
Accounting feesLn 11c$95K$46K$32K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$95K$66K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$41K$784$16K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$19K$5K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$16K$4K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$65K$6K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.2M$269K$478K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$3.3M$29K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$3.4M−$782K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.0M$1.1M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.2M$523K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$33K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.1M−$42K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,966,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,222,597$1,988,818
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,471$3,202
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$181,789−$25,060
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,042,279$1,966,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$180,170
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,399,169$1,221,940
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $685,286$531,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,084,455$1,933,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,176$33,039
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,966,960 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$552,205
VIII-1e Government grants$371,961
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,064,652
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,978
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,988,818
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,968$3,968
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$766−$766
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,060−$25,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$21,858$1,966,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,933,921 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $180,170$180,170
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,747 · Management $18,149 · Fundraising $72,597$181,493
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $511,612 · Management $115,607 · Fundraising $228,097$855,316
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,697 · Management $3,948 · Fundraising $8,584$30,229
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,795 · Management $6,268 · Fundraising $8,492$70,555
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,727 · Management $10,980 · Fundraising $24,640$84,347
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $494 · Management $341 · Fundraising $180$1,015
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,401 · Management $32,045 · Fundraising $16,877$95,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,970 · Management $65,586 · Fundraising $34,543$195,099
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,257 · Management $784 · Fundraising $16,017$58,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,356 · Management $4,928 · Fundraising $9,652$33,936
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,592 · Management $3,974 · Fundraising $7,785$27,351
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,652 · Management $6,003 · Fundraising $50,374$121,029
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,187,470 · Management $268,613 · Fundraising $477,838$1,933,921
Part X · Balance sheet $2,143,230 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,090$104,797
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $809,028$1,272,856
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $916,891$409,669
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$159,362
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,452$42,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $181,403$154,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,055,864$2,143,230
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,063$69,465
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,500$47,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $212,600$213,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,163$330,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $234,571$1,133,001
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,545,130$679,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,779,701$1,812,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,055,864$2,143,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,812,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,966,960
XI-2 Total expenses$1,933,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,779,701
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,812,740

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