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CHILDRENS HEARTLINK

EIN 41-1307457 EDINA, MN

Revenue 2024
$3,290,612
Expenses 2024
$3,261,896

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

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
5075 ARCADIA AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

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.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • 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

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $3,290,612
    Expenses
    $3,261,896
    Contributions
    $2,687,983
    Grants paid
    $211,020
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,640,433
    Expenses
    $3,422,281
    Contributions
    $2,707,130
    Grants paid
    $100,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $4,045,985
    Expenses
    $2,964,404
    Contributions
    $4,096,946
    Grants paid
    $150,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,676,358
    Expenses
    $2,153,018
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,506,246

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,966,960
    Expenses
    $1,933,921
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,143,230

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,042,279
    Expenses
    $2,084,455
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,055,864

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,772,876
    Expenses
    $2,356,792
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,153,847

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,027,808
    Expenses
    $2,240,006
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,795,765

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,677,747
    Expenses
    $1,760,708
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,096,146

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,761,287
    Expenses
    $1,703,489
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,898,318

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,590,384
    Expenses
    $1,579,046
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,900,152

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,732,211
    Expenses
    $1,658,961
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,751,772

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,513,303
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,760,686

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • GLOBAL ARCH

    $211,020

    2024 PROGRAM SUPPORT

  • Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts

    $150,000

    2022 Children's Heartlink was formed to save children's lives by transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world. Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts is an association of organizations who work together to improve worldwide life-long outcomes in childhood-onset heart disease through empowering patient and family organizations. Noemi de Stroutz provided a grant to Children's Heartlink to create a fund called the "Coherence Fund" to support activities that promote the life-long care and well-being of congential and rheumatic heart disease patients and Children's Hearltink has determined that the best way to achieve the purposes of the Coherence Fund is to provide grants from the Coherence Fund to Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts to achieve its purposes.

  • GLOBAL ARCH

    $100,000

    2023 PROGRAM SUPPORT

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.