About Children's Medical Center Foundation

As the fundraising arm for Children’s Healthâ„ , one of the largest and most prestigious not-for-profit pediatric health system in North Texas, the Children's Medical Center Foundation provides philanthropic support through partnerships with individual donors, organizations and corporations.

These funds support Children's Health with the enhancement of care, discovery of cures and building a healthier community across all Children's Health campuses to fulfill the mission to make life better for children. All contributions to Children's Medical Center Foundation directly support patients and their families, ensuring the best experience, best care and ultimately a fighting chance to get back to being a kid again.

How Children’s Medical Center Foundation came to be

Children’s Health has been serving our region’s children since 1913 and has long benefited from the incredible support, trust and investments from community leaders and friends that have helped shape the institution we are today. Children’s Medical Center Foundation was established in 1985 as a separate 501(c)(3) organization with the sole purpose of pursuing and securing philanthropic contributions that enable Children’s Health to fulfill the mission of making life better for children. Since then, the Foundation has publicly championed the amazing efforts of Children’s Health, has represented institutional priorities and opportunities, has facilitated investments in Children’s Health and has engaged with and extended gratitude to those who have helped make life better for children in North Texas and beyond.

The growth and accompanying successes of the Foundation are direct reflections of the ever-growing impact that Children’s Health has on our community, the rising pediatric population we serve, and the increasingly complex conditions that children face. As the system has grown and evolved, so has interest in supporting it. Individuals, foundations, corporations, grateful families, employees and more all donate to support Children’s Health in myriad and meaningful ways. Both the number of donors and philanthropic contributions raised have steadily increased over the past several decades.  Investments in facilities, research, clinical care, supportive programs, and community-based initiatives have been instrumental to the present and future of Children’s Health.

Financial Accountability

When you give, we know you’re putting your trust in us — and we take that very seriously. All contributions to Children’s Medical Center Foundation are managed ethically and responsibly so that supporters can make the biggest impact possible in the North Texas communities served by Children’s Health.

The Foundation is overseen and held accountable by a volunteer-led Board of Directors to ensure all aspects of our organization are managed in a fiscally well-advised manner and abide by federal and industry guidelines for charitable organizations.  In addition, the Foundation’s annual financial statements are audited by independent auditors.

  • $650,000+

    raised on North Texas Giving Day
  • 3,000+

    superheroes joined our Red Balloon League
  • 150+

    corporate partners
  • $397,000

    in gifts from Children's Health team members

We invite you to view our most recent Annual Report where we celebrate our generous community.

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  • News & Publications

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  • Why Give?

    Advancing the mission of Children’s Health requires like-minded partners who believe kids are awesome and deserve the best.

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  • Get Involved

    Join an affiliate group, attend an event and more. No matter how you choose to get involved, you help make life better for children.

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  • Leadership

    Meet the dedicated members of our Foundation Leadership Team and Board of Directors who lead philanthropic efforts at Children's Health.

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  • Financial Reporting

    The Foundation is overseen and held accountable by a volunteer-led Board of Directors and independent auditors to ensure all aspects of our organization are managed in a fiscally well-advised manner.

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  • About Children's Health

    Children’s Healthâ„  is the leading pediatric healthcare system in North Texas and has long been recognized as a leader in pediatric health. Children’s Health campuses include Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Children’s Medical Center Plano, and multiple Children’s Health Specialty Centers. With its academic partner, UT Southwestern, Children’s Medical Center Dallas is consistently ranked #1 children’s hospital in North Texas and among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Its commitment to excellence and providing outstanding care across all aspects of pediatrics has resulted in 10 out of 10 specialty programs being ranked among the best for six consecutive years, including Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, and Urology. 

    In addition, Children’s Health nurses have received the Magnet® designation for the past 13 years, the highest honor for nursing excellence, and it has been named one of the 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review for 10 consecutive years. 

    For more information and to support Children’s Health, visit Childrens.com or by liking us on Facebook, follow Children’s Health on X, Instagram, Threads and LinkedIn, and subscribe to its YouTube channel

  • About Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI)

    Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) is a joint venture between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center Dallas. CRI’s mission is to perform transformative biomedical research to better understand the biological basis of disease. Located in the heart of Dallas' Medical District, CRI is home to interdisciplinary groups of scientists and physicians pursuing research at the interface of regenerative medicine, cancer biology and metabolism. 

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  • About UT Southwestern

    UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty has received six Nobel Prizes, and includes 22 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 15 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. The full-time faculty of more than 2,500 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians provide care in about 80 specialties to more than 105,000 hospitalized patients, nearly 370,000 emergency room cases and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits a year.