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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CHILDRENS HEARTLINK.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,290,612
Total expenses
$3,261,896
Contributions and grants received
$2,687,983
Grants paid
$211,020
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$688,834
Other revenue
-$86,205
Total assets, end of year
$3,072,291
Total liabilities, end of year
$551,628
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,520,663
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,132,152
Management and general expenses
$622,931
Fundraising expenses
$506,813
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,132,152

Program services were 65.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $536,766

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,151,217

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,540

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $50,724 · excluded $50,724

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $750,236

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $112,126

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $638,110

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $638,110 · related or exempt $638,110

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $129,809

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $536,766

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $216,014

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$86,205

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $211,020 · program services $211,020

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $193,137 · program services $106,225 · management and general $19,314 · fundraising $67,598

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,342,023 · program services $896,849 · management and general $117,622 · fundraising $327,552

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $146,461 · program services $95,112 · management and general $35,121 · fundraising $16,228

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $116,855 · program services $76,376 · management and general $10,412 · fundraising $30,067

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,249 · management and general $47,249

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $182,934 · management and general $182,934

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $197,344 · program services $111,845 · management and general $71,711 · fundraising $13,788

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,864 · program services $3,411 · management and general $322 · fundraising $131

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $17,408 · program services $8,056 · management and general $3,139 · fundraising $6,213

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $60,960 · program services $14,911 · management and general $46,049

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,487 · management and general $11,487

  • 17 · Travel

    total $533,467 · program services $523,277 · management and general $8,109 · fundraising $2,081

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $53,773 · program services $50,052 · management and general $3,619 · fundraising $102

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $19,177 · program services $11,458 · management and general $7,719

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,202 · management and general $16,202

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $47,109 · program services $15,405 · management and general $8,060 · fundraising $23,644

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $16,641 · program services $3,726 · management and general $12,915

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK AND SERVICE CHARGES

    total $12,969 · management and general $2,564 · fundraising $10,405

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $10,020 · management and general $10,020

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,796 · program services $4,429 · management and general $8,363 · fundraising $9,004

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $264,588 · end of year $145,059

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,587,417 · end of year $1,787,727

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $717,768 · end of year $675,455

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,267

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $35,103 · end of year $55,923

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $171,946

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $40,746

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $130,587 · end of year $131,200

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $276,927

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $103,073 · end of year $147,488

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $404,140

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $226,068 · end of year $735,141

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,407,589 · end of year $1,785,522

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE SAVE CHILDREN'S LIVES BY TRANSFORMING PEDIATRIC HEART CARE IN UNDERSERVED PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SAVE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE.

  • PROGRAMMING. THE PROGRAMS TEAM CONSOLIDATED LEADERSHIP IN ASIA UNDER ONE COUNTRY DIRECTOR. THE SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR AFRICA WAS NAMED TO OVERSEE EXPLORATION OF PARTNERSHIPS IN ANGOLA, GHANA AND NAMIBIA. THE PROGRAMS TEAM FULLY EXECUTED OUR BLENDED MODEL (IN-PERSON AND REMOTE TRAINING), CONDUCTING 27 IN-PERSON VISITS, 124 REMOTE TRAININGS, AND 10 COMMUNITY TRAININGS REACHING NON-CHL PARTNERS. IN TOTAL 4,437 CLINICIANS WERE TRAINED. THIS WAS ACHEIVED BY ORGANIZING A TOTAL OF 603 VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTS, RESULTING IN 1,037 TRAINING DAYS, VALUED AT 1,064,525 IN DONATED TIME. INNOVATION AND GROWTH: SIGNIFICANT USE OF CHILDRENS HEARTLINK CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE) AND PARTNERS FOR SOUTH-TO-SOUTH TRAINING CONTINUED THIS YEAR. CHL TOGETHER WITH ONE OF OUR COES DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY OF EXTENDED REALITY TECHNOLOGY TO SIMPLIFY THE UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEXT DEFECTS AND IMPROVE TREATMENT PLANNING IN A PILOT PROJECT. IN ADDITION, A NOVEL PATHWAYS OF CARE PARTNERSHIP WAS DEVELOPED WITH A LEADER IN TELEMEDICINE SCREENING IN BRAZIL AND FUNDED FOR EXECUTION NEXT YEAR. THE CUMULATIVE RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS ARE THAT 91% OF OUR PARTNERS MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS BECOMING A COE AS PLANNED, PEFORMING MORE THAN 12,500 SURGERIES, 4,700 INTERVENTIONAL CATHETERIZATIONS, AND HELPING MORE THAN 213,000 CHILDREN.

    Expenses $1,420,313

  • OUTREACH ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR EFFORTS TO ENGAGE EXISTING AND NEW PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS. WE HAVE ISSUED REGULAR NEWSLETTERS TO SUPPORTERS, PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE GREW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE THROUGH CONSISTENT, ENGAGING POSTS AND AMPLIFIED OUR MISSION THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER HOSPITALS, VOLUNTEER INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. WE CONTINUED LEVERAGING OUR WEBSITE WITH MONTHLY BLOGS AND LAUNCHED NEW WEBSITE OPTIMIZED FOR SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT AND GROWTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTINUED TO HOST WEBINARS FOR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORTERS, VOLUNTEERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN LOW-TO MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR MEMBERSHIP IN GLOBAL HEALTH WORKING GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $111,271

  • ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CHILDREN'S HEARTLINK CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH-LEVEL GLOBAL COALITIONS AND TO LEAD GLOBAL ADVOCACY FOR BETTER RECOGNITION OF PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE BY POLICYMAKERS AND GOVERNMENTS. CHL CONTINUES TO LEAD THE GLOBAL COALITION FOR PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEARTS ADVOCATING FOR CHILDHOOD-ONSET HEART DISEASE RECOGNITION GLOBALLY AND STRONG GOVERNMENT OUTREACH FOR SUPPORT OF A WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION FOR CHILDHOOD-ONSET HEART DISEASE. WE PARTICIPATED IN WHO CONSULTATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF BIRTH DEFECTS AND PROVIDED VALUED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ON THE MOST COMMON BIRTH DEFECT, CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. WE CONTINUED LEADING GLOBAL ACTION FOR CONGENITAL CONDITIONS, A COALITION WITH OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON ADDRESSING THE BURDEN OF BIRTH DEFECTS, ADVOCATING GLOBALLY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS BUILDING EVENTS DURING HIGH-LEVEL MULTILATERAL GATHERINGS. WE GENERATED AND SHARED EVIDENCE TO INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE GUIDELINES CHL STAFF DELIVERED 5 PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS, ORGANIZED 6 EVENTS, 1 MINISTRY OF HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS MEETING, AND STAFF PUBLISHED 4 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES ON HEALTH TOPICS REPRESENING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE.

    Expenses $600,568 · Grants $211,020

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jackie Boucher

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $200,318
    From this org
    $183,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,950
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,368
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $200,318
  • Anne Betzner

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $166,498
    From this org
    $153,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,081
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,417
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,081
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $166,498
  • Bistra Zheleva

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $150,770
    From this org
    $139,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,755
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,015
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,755
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $150,770
  • Erin Bursch

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $141,760
    From this org
    $139,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,760
    Hours/week
    40
  • Thomas Armitage

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • John Babitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Karim Bandali

    DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Bailey Bassett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Mark Bastiaens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Anu Codaty

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Connie Delaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Jeff Evanson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Gebelein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Mylinh Hong

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Elizabeth Moran Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
  • Taryn Lynch

    CHAIR & EC C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Overman MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Maria Macuare-Gorgen MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Mark Lewin MD

    MEDICAL CO C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Brian Moore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Heather Hudnut Page

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Abhi Patangay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Fernanda Kattar Petto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • James Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Katie Reddy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Alicia Reuter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Sandy Staveski

    PROGRAMS - C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Patrick Stoneking

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Perlich Sweeney

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503529349300120

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