Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest

What Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest does

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest (RMHC INW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1987 and headquartered in Spokane, Washington, that provides free temporary lodging and support services to families of seriously ill or injured children receiving pediatric medical treatment in the Inland Northwest region. Its core physical asset is the Spokane Campus, a 56-guest-room facility in two houses (the original 14-room House plus the 34-room North House opened in 2020), which eliminated a prior wait list, and it operates five additional in-hospital family spaces inside Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, MultiCare Deaconess Medical Center, and Kootenai Health's NICU in Coeur d'Alene. Adjacent services include a mobile Hospitality Cart, a Sacred Heart Oncology Family Lounge built with the Childhood Cancer Coalition, a Make-A-Meal volunteer meal program, adopt-a-room sponsorships, The Neighborhood monthly giving program, and youth/professional leadership boards (Teen Board, Emerging Leaders Board). Families must live more than 40 miles from Spokane and be referred by hospital social workers; the average stay is 26 days, and over 60% of families served had no idea they needed services 24 hours prior.

RMHC INW has no technology platform and earns no revenue from product sales; instead, it is funded through a diversified donor base led by McDonald's (its founding/forever corporate partner, contributing over $491K in the most recent year via cause marketing, in-restaurant giving, and Shamrock Shake fundraising), 70+ additional corporate partners (Avista, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Home Depot, Keurig Dr Pepper, Ag World Support Systems, etc.), individual donors, major fundraising events (SK Ball, Flamingo Flock, Gallop Auction, Ag World Golf Classic, Legacy Luncheon), and small recycling/point-of-sale campaigns (Pull Tabs ~$6K/year, McDonald's App round-up). The business model is sales/funder-led in the sense that families are referred through healthcare partners rather than self-acquired, and downstream distribution is purely service-based (rooms, meals, laundry, shuttle, support) at no cost to the beneficiary.

Name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest

Legal name

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest

Website

https://rmhcinlandnw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a 56-room Spokane lodging campus plus in-hospital Family Rooms, serving families traveling 40+ miles for pediatric care at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnership Revenue: McDonald's is the founding and forever partner, donating over $491K last year. This includes donations from McDonald's Corporation, franchisees, and customers through cause-related marketing, in-restaurant giving, and volunteerism.
2. Individual Donations and Monthly Giving: Individual donors contribute through one-time donations, monthly recurring gifts through The Neighborhood program, adopt-a-room sponsorships, and tribute/memorial gifts. 100% of donations support RMHC INW programs.
3. Community Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including SK Ball (gala), Flamingo Flock (teen board fundraiser), Gallop Auction, Ag World Golf Classic, Legacy Luncheon, and community fundraiser partnerships.
4. Pull Tabs Recycling Program: Aluminum pull tabs from beverage cans are recycled, raising approximately $6,000 annually.
5. Round-Up and In-App Donations: McDonald's Mobile App allows customers to round-up donations or make fixed donations. General Store and other partners also run round-up campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest (RMHC INW) operates a 56-room Ronald McDonald House campus in Spokane, WA, together with multiple in-hospital Family Rooms and Lounges, providing free temporary overnight lodging, meals, in-hospital respite, and family support services to families with seriously ill or injured children receiving pediatric medical care in the Inland Northwest region.

Product overview

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest (RMHC INW) is a nonprofit charitable organization offering a suite of programs and services designed to keep families together when their children are receiving medical care. Its core offering is the Ronald McDonald House Spokane, a 56-guest-room campus providing free lodging, meals, laundry, and support services to families traveling more than 40 miles for treatment. Complementing the House are five in-hospital family spaces: the Sacred Heart Family Room, Sacred Heart Oncology Family Lounge, Ronald McDonald Hospitality Cart (all at Providence Sacred Heart Children's Hospital), MultiCare Deaconess Family Room, and Kootenai Family Lounge (inside Kootenai Health's NICU). Beyond direct family services, RMHC INW operates the Make-A-Meal program (volunteer meal preparation and catering options), the Adopt-A-Room sponsorship program, the Flamingo Flock annual fundraiser led by its Teen Board, and the Emerging Leaders Board for young professionals. The organization is structured as a collection of interconnected programs rather than a unified software platform; there are no technology products, modules, APIs, or SaaS offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ronald McDonald House Spokane

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of families served had no idea they would need RMHC services just 24 hours prior — demonstrating rapid response capability
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McDonald's Corporation, Franchisees, and CustomerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMcDonald's is the organization's first corporate partner and founding/forever partner. From the moment RMHC INW opened in 1987, McDonald's employees, franchisees, suppliers, and customers worldwide have shared donations and volunteer time. McDonald's support includes monetary contributions (over $491K last year), cause-related marketing promotions (Shamrock Shake, Round-Up at McDonald's App), in-restaurant giving, and employee volunteering. 100% of McDonald's donations support RMHC INW programs.
• Providence Sacred Heart Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSacred Heart Children's Hospital is a core medical partner. RMHC INW operates Sacred Heart Family Rooms (2 rooms) and Sacred Heart Oncology Family Lounge on the 3rd Floor Oncology & Hematology Unit. The hospital serves as the primary referral source for families. Medical professionals from Providence serve on the RMHC INW Board of Directors.
• MultiCare Deaconess Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMHC INW operates a Family Room inside MultiCare Deaconess Hospital with 4 overnight rooms, kitchen, lounge, laundry, play area, and shower. MultiCare professionals serve on the RMHC INW Board of Directors. Serves as a referral source for families with children in the hospital.
• Kootenai HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKootenai Health significantly expanded its NICU in 2016, achieving Level III classification (treating babies born as early as 26 weeks). RMHC INW operates a Family Lounge inside the Kootenai NICU. Kootenai Health serves as referral source for families from northern Idaho.
• Shriners Hospital for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShriners Hospital for Children is one of the treatment facilities near the Spokane Campus. Families receiving treatment at Shriners are eligible for RMHC INW services.
• Ag World Support SystemscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAg World Support Systems is a Forever Mission Partner and hosts the 13th Annual Ag World Golf Classic in Moses Lake and Kennewick, with 100% of proceeds benefiting RMHC INW.
• Childhood Cancer CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Childhood Cancer Coalition partnered with RMHC INW to create and maintain the Ronald McDonald Family Lounge in the Oncology and Hematology Unit of Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. Provides emotional support resources for families.
• Avista UtilitiescoreOthersAvista Utilities is a community partner. The President of the RMHC INW Board of Directors is Senior Energy Efficiency Program Manager at Avista.
• Numerica Credit UnioncoreOthersNumerica Credit Union is a community partner. The President-Elect of the Board of Directors is AVP of Human Resources at Numerica Credit Union.
• Northern Quest Resort & CasinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts the annual Gallop Auction (ranked among top two in the world for service auctions in the equine industry) and the 4th Annual Legacy Luncheon venue.
• Spokane Comedy ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpokane Comedy Club offers ticket buyers the option to add a donation to RMHC INW through June, helping keep families smiling through tough times.
• Wolfe Architectural GroupminorOthersCEO of Wolfe Architectural Group serves as Secretary on the RMHC INW Board of Directors.
• BDO USA, LLPminorOthersSenior Manager at BDO USA, LLP serves as Treasurer on the RMHC INW Board of Directors.
• Gonzaga UniversityminorOthersAsst. Dean of Health Promotions at Gonzaga University serves on the Board of Directors. A Moment of Magic Gonzaga provides volunteer services. Gonzaga University represented in community partnerships.
• Community Cancer FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Cancer Fund is a partner in the Flamingo Flock fundraiser. Jointly supports families dealing with childhood cancer alongside the Childhood Cancer Coalition.
• PotlatchDelticminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVice President of Wood Products at PotlatchDeltic serves on the Board. PotlatchDeltic is a Flamingo Flock corporate sponsor.
• The General Store / Ace Liberty LakeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe General Store ran a Round-Up for RMHC INW campaign from March 1-31, with customers able to round up purchases to benefit families.
• Windermere Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWindermere Real Estate hosts annual supply drives benefiting families at RMHC INW, collecting snacks, pantry items, and household supplies.
• HUB InternationalminorOthersVP of Employee Benefits at HUB International serves on the Board of Directors.
• KHQ (TV Station)minorOthersAnchor/Reporter from KHQ serves on the Board, contributing media expertise and visibility.
• AmazonminorOthersAmazon Wish List used for direct donations of needed items shipped to the House. Facilitates convenient giving for donors nationwide.
• Feed SpokaneminorOthersFeed Spokane is a community partner organization supporting food security for families.
• Second HarvestminorOthersSecond Harvest is a community partner supporting food supply for RMHC INW families.
• Bungie FoundationminorOthersBungie Foundation is a community partner supporting RMHC INW families.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global parent network of which RMHC INW is an independent chapter. Operates the same free-lodging-for-families-of-sick-children model worldwide, sharing the McDonald's founding partnership and brand system. Most direct comparable for service model, fundraising mechanics, and donor ecosystem.
• Fisher House Foundation: Provides free lodging for military and veterans' families near VA and military medical centers. Operates a near-identical model — referral-driven free temporary housing near hospitals with meals, laundry, and family support — but serves a different beneficiary population. Closest external functional peer.
• Brent's Place: Denver-based nonprofit providing free housing for immunocompromised patients (primarily pediatric bone marrow transplant families) and their caregivers. Closely comparable in service delivery, referral-based intake, and reliance on community donations and corporate sponsorships.
• Kevin Guest House: America's first hospital guest house, located in Buffalo, NY, providing free or low-cost lodging for families of patients receiving medical care. Operates a comparable referral-based, donation-funded family lodging model adjacent to a major medical center.
• The Children's Inn at NIH: Provides free lodging and support services for pediatric patients and their families traveling to the National Institutes of Health for clinical trials. Operates a comparable hospital-adjacent free family housing model with similar donor-dependent revenue structure.

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Hospitality Network: Industry association of nonprofit healthcare hospitality houses in the U.S. Provides industry benchmarks, training, and advocacy. Represents the broader category of hospital-adjacent family lodging nonprofits of which RMHC INW is a member organization.

Regional players

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington: Sister RMHC chapter serving the Pacific Northwest — Portland and Southwest Washington. Operates the same Ronald McDonald House and Family Room model under shared global branding and McDonald's partnership, but does not overlap geographically with RMHC INW.

Others

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National children's-health nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Operates in a different service category but shares the pediatric-health nonprofit space, similar corporate partnership ecosystem, and comparable fundraising and brand recognition scale.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: National nonprofit raising funds for children's hospitals. Operates in the same pediatric-health mission space and shares similar corporate partner structures (e.g., credit unions, dairy queen, etc.) but funds hospital infrastructure rather than family lodging services.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Pediatric cancer research and family support nonprofit operating in the children's-health space. Shares thematic mission overlap with RMHC INW's oncology family services (13% of served families) and similar grassroots fundraising mechanics, but does not provide lodging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/rmhcspokane
• Facebookfacebook.com/rmhcinlandnw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-spokane
• Instagraminstagram.com/rmhcinlandnw

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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