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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2026

Children's Inn at NIH

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 644-4660
7 West Drive
Bethesda, MD, 20814
https://childrensinn.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Children's Inn at NIH meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to fully and consistently meet the needs of children and families participating in ground-breaking research at the National Institutes of Health."

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, MD

The Children's Inn and NIH (CINIH) is a private, nonprofit residence for seriously ill children who participate in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health. The organization reports that it has provided services for children and their families from all 50 states and more than 105 countries. Families can stay in one of 60 guest rooms, which include a private bath, wi-fi and telephone. While at The Inn, families can participate in a program of educational and recreational activities designed to provide respite from the daily stresses of clinical appointments and medical treatments. The Inn offers all its programs free of charge. Families also have access to an exercise room, an arts and crafts studio, business center, and facilities for cooking and dining.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Children's Inn at NIH's program expenses were:

Housing $7,149,686
Resident services $3,364,131
Total Program Expenses $10,513,817

Chief Executive
Jennifer Lucca, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$339,435

Chair of the Board
Brian Kelly

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Editorial Director and Executive Vice President, US News and World Report

Board Size
21

Paid Staff Size
45

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Foundation grants

Children's Inn at NIH incurred joint costs of $309,988 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $155,651 was allocated to fundraising expenses, $124,110 was allocated to program expenses, and $30,227 was allocated to administrative expenses.

Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,478,475, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Children's Inn at NIH's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Employee Retention Credit $288,347
Patient lodging $799,310
In-kind contributions $3,318,631
Investment income, net $5,084,917
Grants, contributions and events revenue $9,871,497
Total Income $19,652,494

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $19,652,494
Total expenses: $14,837,203
  Program expenses $10,513,817
  Fundraising expenses $2,550,111
  Administrative expenses $1,773,275
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $4,815,291
Beginning Net Assets $59,448,427
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $64,263,718
Total Liabilities $1,046,237
Total Assets $65,309,955

Note: According to CINIH's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $3,318,631 in the form of building rent ($2,081,020), utilities, telephone and internet ($312,043), transportation services ($254,208), daily security services ($225,310), building maintenance services ($146,605), laundry services ($91,951), resident meals, supplies and entertainment ($90,894), general and administrative consulting services ($46,700), volunteer and resident supplies ($31,224), other services ($30,622), capitalized property ($10,000), and donated event services and auction items, net (-$1,946).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance