Children's Harbor provides refuge, respite and resources to families with children who have experienced a life-altering medical diagnosis. The families and caregivers we serve seek a safe refuge when faced with unexpected life circumstances. Our comprehensive services complement medical treatment through thoughtful efforts which anticipate needs, focus on mental and social well-being, and offer a built-in support system familiar with each family's unique situation.we serve our families across two campuses with distinct purposes. The family center at the Children's hospital, "the Harbor", meets the families where they are by providing care services to inpatient and outpatient children, caregivers, and siblings. The lake martin campus offers families the opportunity to step away from the stressors of the hospital environment for a sense of normalcy through partner camps and programming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 63 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 23% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$770K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $513K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$224K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.3M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$29.0M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.7M
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$12.3M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.7M
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$29.0M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$19.5M
FY2020$18.6M
FY2021$18.7M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$29.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1996.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $4.8M Management & general 5% · $325K Fundraising 16% · $1.0M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $770K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$219,266Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$167,626Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$139,534Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$132,956Pt VII · Sec A
Family Center Director
$111,068Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathryn a Outzen’s $219K as CEO is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cathryn a Outzen$219,266$206,026$197,214$188,387$170,196—
Leann Crowe$167,626—————
Vicki Tuggle$139,534————$83,490
Cristal Cummings$132,956—————
Dr Myrle Grate III——————
Cat Outzen—————$111,306
Greg Bell$111,068—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports seriously ill children and their families.

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2 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our lake martin campus provides a 66-ACRE camp experience for families to connect with other families experiencing the same challenges and to relieve stress through fun and relaxing activities and programming.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

At our birmingham family center, we help families cope with and adapt to a new diagnosis through illness-specific counseling, financial aid, education and career training, and in-hospital respite services to rest and recharge. The center averages 38,000 visitors annually.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$513K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2021
Children's Harbor Endowment FundAL · FY2020$1,000,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$645K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$325K
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$29.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$74K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$689K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$645K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.4M
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
Net assetsLn 32$29.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.2M$20.4M
Total assetsLn 16$23.3M$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$450K$224K
Net assetsLn 32$22.8M$29.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$197K$12K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.2M$128K$524K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$124K$94K$7K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$308K$240K$18K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$232K$176K$12K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$353K$183K$46K$125K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121K$61K$322$60K
Office expensesLn 13$202K$164K$4K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$178K$172K$6K
TravelLn 17$20K$10K$665$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$24K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$722K$693K$22K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$145K$122K$19K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$581K$511K$3K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$8K$330$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$4.8M$325K$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.3M$6.1M$6.2M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.7M$5.0M$3.7M$22.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.7M$399K$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.5M−$14K$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.6M$4.6M$38K$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$4.5M−$678K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.7M$3.7M−$23K$19.5M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,341,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,235,397$11,809,663
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $520,771$644,934
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,608$49,572
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$154,689−$162,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,667,087$12,341,995
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,147,636$3,730,802
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,811,119$2,416,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,958,755$6,147,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,708,332$6,194,309
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,341,995 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$688,678
VIII-1d Related organizations$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,620,985
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,809,663
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $644,934$644,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $50,977$50,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,405−$1,405
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$181,494−$181,494
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,320$19,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $664,254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$131,922$12,341,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,147,686 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $196,743 · Management $11,690 · Fundraising $47,732$256,165
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,158,914 · Management $128,279 · Fundraising $523,783$2,810,976
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $93,876 · Management $7,404 · Fundraising $22,742$124,022
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239,611 · Management $17,948 · Fundraising $50,245$307,804
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $176,484 · Management $12,283 · Fundraising $43,068$231,835
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,621$2,621
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,395$42,395
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,063 · Management $45,583 · Fundraising $124,817$353,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,119 · Management $322 · Fundraising $59,647$121,088
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $163,634 · Management $4,214 · Fundraising $34,635$202,483
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,097 · Fundraising $2,018$6,115
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $172,317 · Management $6,168$178,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,152 · Management $665 · Fundraising $9,583$20,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,556 · Management $2,050 · Fundraising $2,845$28,451
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $693,177 · Management $21,662 · Fundraising $7,221$722,060
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $122,345 · Management $18,775 · Fundraising $4,136$145,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $511,068 · Management $3,006 · Fundraising $67,141$581,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,856 · Management $330 · Fundraising $4,666$12,852
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,818,012 · Management $325,395 · Fundraising $1,004,279$6,147,686
Part X · Balance sheet $29,245,521 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500$500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,941,112$3,706,735
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $92,372$5,015,654
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,143$60,416
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,152,343$20,392,183
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,705$70,033
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,263,175$29,245,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $333,484$49,252
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,378$174,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $449,862$224,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,813,313$23,309,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,712,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,813,313$29,021,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,263,175$29,245,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,021,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,341,995
XI-2 Total expenses$6,147,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,194,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,813,313
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,829
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,021,451

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