Oklahoma Children's Hospital Foundation

What Oklahoma Children's Hospital Foundation does

Children's Health Foundation (CHF), legally registered as Children's Medical Research Inc. (Federal Tax ID 73-1200262) and operating from 1001 NW 63rd Street, Suite 210 in Oklahoma City, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 that improves the health of Oklahoma children through funding of pediatric research, education, and clinical care. The foundation serves all 77 counties of Oklahoma, currently with 11–50 employees, and was rebranded from Children's Hospital Foundation to Children's Health Foundation in 2026. It is a member of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, an alliance of 170 premier children's hospitals in North America that collectively treats approximately 17 million children annually.

CHF's programmatic portfolio is divided between funded healthcare programs and community/fundraising programs. Healthcare programs include Oklahoma's only comprehensive pediatric cardiothoracic surgical program (Children's Heart Center, treating roughly 450 cardiac cases annually), the Oklahoma Autism Center (early intervention services including the Early Foundations program for children preparing to enter pre-K), the Pediatric Palliative Care Team (PaCT), Sooner SUCCESS (statewide disability services navigation), and the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN, established 1992, with over 600 graduates from its Interdisciplinary Training Program). Community programs include Bear in the Chair, Miracle Child & Grateful Families, Kids Care school fundraising, and a Teen Board.

The foundation's revenue model is entirely donation-driven, with annual fundraising reported at over $6,000,000. Sources include major corporate donations (Love's Travel Stops, Walmart, Devon Energy, Ace Hardware, Costco, Dairy Queen, and other CMN national partners), university-led Dance Marathon programs across six Oklahoma campuses (cumulatively over $8.5M at OU alone since 1996), signature events (the Dancing for a Miracle gala since 2008, Trivia Bowl), planned giving/bequests, and grassroots community grants. The 2026 funding cadence has included a $600,000 Toy Foundation grant (March), a $400,000 Love's Travel Stops donation at its first Growth Summit, Devon Energy autism programming support, and multi-store Walmart contributions; a new three-year partnership with the Oklahoma City Comets is funding a sensory room and playground at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Name

Oklahoma Children's Hospital Foundation

Legal name

Children's Medical Research Inc.

Website

https://chfkids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Health Foundation is a 1983-founded Oklahoma City-based nonprofit (legally Children's Medical Research Inc.) that funds pediatric research, education, and clinical care across all 77 Oklahoma counties through donations, university dance marathons, and CMN corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare funding
• Children's hospital fundraising
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Miracle network donations
• Pediatric research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations. The foundation annually raises more than $6,000,000 to support critical programs that help children.
2. Dance Marathon Programs: University dance marathon programs including OU Dance Marathon (raised over $8.5M since 1996), OSU CowboyTHON (over $1.1M since 2012), OCU Miracle ($20,000+ in 2024), UCO BronchoThon (over $42,000), and DroeTHON (nearly $40,000). These student-led fundraising events are part of the Miracle Network Dance Marathons.
3. Major Corporate Donations: Large corporate donations from Children's Miracle Network partners and local sponsors. Examples include Love's Travel Stops ($400,000 in 2026, over $75M cumulative since 1999), Walmart (multiple store contributions), and other corporate partners.
4. Signature Gala Events: Annual Dancing for a Miracle gala (since 2008) pairs local participants with professional dancers who compete for votes and fundraising dollars. Also includes Trivia Bowl events.
5. Planned Giving and Bequests: Charitable bequests and estate planning gifts. Contact: Jeremiah Lane. Legal name: Children's Medical Research Inc., Federal Tax ID: 73-1200262.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Children's Health Foundation (CHF) is a nonprofit foundation that raises tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and community organizations to fund pediatric research, education, and clinical care programs across Oklahoma. The foundation channels over $6 million annually into specialized pediatric healthcare programs including the Children's Heart Center, Oklahoma Autism Center, Pediatric Palliative Care, and the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, while also operating community engagement programs such as Dance Marathons and Bear in the Chair.

Product overview

Children's Health Foundation (CHF) is a nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of charitable programs rather than a unified product platform. The foundation's offerings fall into two main categories: (1) Healthcare Programs including the Children's Heart Center, Oklahoma Autism Center, Pediatric Palliative Care Team, Sooner SUCCESS, and the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, and (2) Community & Fundraising Programs including Miracle Child & Grateful Families, Bear in the Chair, Kids Care, and Teen Board. These programs are complemented by signature fundraising events such as Dancing for a Miracle Gala, Trivia Bowl, and Dance Marathons. The organization functions as a charitable foundation supporting pediatric research, education, and clinical care across Oklahoma, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's Heart Center Oklahoma's first and only comprehensive pediatric cardiothoracic surgery program, performing hundreds of congenital cardiac surgeries annually using hybrid and robotic techniques. Funded by CHF to eliminate the need for families to travel out of state for heart care.
• Oklahoma Autism Center Programs Early intervention programs and services for children with autism, including the Early Foundations program, professional training, diagnostic services, and support for rural underserved communities in Oklahoma.
• Pediatric Palliative Care Team (PaCT) Support and care services for children with serious, complex, or life-threatening illnesses at OU Children's Hospital, providing pain management, care coordination, and family support.
• Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) Treatment and prevention programs for child abuse and neglect, including the Interdisciplinary Training Program (ITP), professional training, and child abuse prevention services established in 1992.
• Sooner SUCCESS A statewide program of the OU Child Study Center supporting Oklahomans with disabilities and their families by connecting them to health, social, and educational services across the state.
• Bear in the Chair A program that places a 40-inch teddy bear in a hospitalized child's school chair to help them stay connected with their classmates and teachers during extended hospital stays of 10+ days.
• Miracle Child & Grateful Families Program A program for children who have faced serious pediatric health diagnoses, allowing them to serve as ambassadors for the foundation and share their inspirational stories at events across Oklahoma.
• Kids Care A school fundraising program offering students simple ways to support Oklahoma's sick and injured children, including Miracle Week with daily themed coin drives.
• Teen Board A leadership development program for high school students (grades 9-12) who support the foundation's mission through fundraising events and community awareness activities.
• Dance Marathons A student-led fundraising movement with university chapters across Oklahoma, including OU, OSU, UCO, OCU, USAO, and Rose State College, raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals through extended dance events.
• Dancing for a Miracle Gala CHF's signature fundraising gala held since 2008, pairing local participants with professional dancers who compete for votes and fundraising dollars to support pediatric research, education, and care.
• Trivia Bowl An annual trivia competition and fundraising event held at OKC Farmers Market, featuring competitive trivia, food, drinks, and auctions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 450 total cardiac cases treated each year at the Children's Heart Center
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Children's Miracle Network HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983CHF is a proud member of Children's Miracle Network, an alliance of 170 premier children's hospitals in North America. CMN has helped fill funding gaps by raising more than $5 billion since 1983, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon icon campaigns. Every year, CMN hospitals treat 17 million children.
• Love's Travel StopscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Children's Miracle Network partner since 1999. Donated over $75 million cumulatively to CMN hospitals. Donated $400,000 to CHF in May 2026 during Love's first annual Growth Summit. Sponsors Bear in the Chair program swag bags.
• WalmartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN partner with stores contributing to CHF: $2,000 from store No. 7326 (Oklahoma City), $1,000 from store No. 5286 (The Village), $500 from store No. 5863 (Midwest City), $750 from store No. 4195 (Choctaw). Walmart associates support through in-store fundraising.
• Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Foundation (OEC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAwarded $5,000 grant to support the Oklahoma Autism Center's Early Foundations program in Cleveland County for toys, educational materials, and therapeutic equipment.
• Junior Hospitality Club, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated $2,670 grant to support CHF's Miracle Child and Grateful Families program, helping expand the program beyond Oklahoma City.
• Devon EnergymoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided generous grant supporting STEM activities for young children with autism at the Oklahoma Autism Center's Early Foundations program. Funds provide supplies and equipment for sensory-based, hands-on activities.
• Oklahoma City CometsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year partnership (2026) to sponsor a new sensory room and playground at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Partnership unveiled on Opening Night with CHF 2026 Champion Child Hunter throwing ceremonial first pitch.
• Ace HardwaremoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• CostcomoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Dairy QueenmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Extra LifemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN gaming fundraising program partner supporting children's hospitals.
• RE/MAXmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Marriott InternationalmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Panda ExpressmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Coca-ColamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• AlbertsonsmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• AflacmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner supporting children's hospitals through fundraising campaigns.
• Club Car WashmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner and local partner supporting CHF through fundraising campaigns.
• Dutch Bros CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner supporting CHF through community fundraising efforts.
• 7-ElevenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCMN corporate partner and local partner supporting children's health through fundraising.
• Enterprise HoldingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner with golf tournament supporting CHF programs.
• Oklahoma Cattlemen's AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner supporting CHF through Ranch Rodeo event.
• Chicken N PickleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner supporting CHF through community engagement.
• Keaton's Kindness FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner recognized at 2025 Partners Making Miracles Awards (Hero of the Year).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: National nonprofit focused on children with critical illnesses. Comparable as a leading children's health charity competing for similar individual and corporate donors, though serving a narrower cause area and operating nationally.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: National alliance of 170 premier children's hospitals of which CHF is a member. Directly comparable as the parent network providing shared fundraising infrastructure, corporate partnerships, and the Miracle Balloon campaign framework that drives CHF's $6M+ annual fundraising.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit supporting families of seriously ill children. Comparable donor base and corporate partnership model (including Walmart and other CMN partners), though focused on family lodging rather than direct research/clinical funding.

Direct peers

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation: CMN member foundation supporting one of the nation's top pediatric research and treatment institutions. Highly comparable donor cultivation model, pediatric research funding focus, and broad specialty program portfolio.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation: CMN member foundation linked to a major corporate partner (Nationwide Insurance), analogous to CHF's Love's relationship. Highly comparable in corporate-tied fundraising model and pediatric specialty program funding.
• Texas Children's Hospital Foundation: CMN-affiliated children's hospital foundation in Texas with similar research, education, and clinical care funding mandate. Directly comparable fundraising model, corporate partner mix, and dance marathon programs, operating at larger scale in a different regional market.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Foundation: CMN-affiliated foundation supporting a leading pediatric research medical center. Comparable in research funding emphasis, multi-specialty clinical program portfolio, and donor cultivation through corporate partnerships.
• Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation: Regional CMN member foundation serving Arizona with similar scale, specialty pediatric programs (cardiac, oncology, autism), and corporate partnership-driven fundraising. Closely comparable in operational scope and donor base size.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation: CMN member foundation supporting a multi-hospital pediatric system with research, clinical care, and family support programs. Comparable in program breadth, corporate partner mix, and community fundraising approach.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: National nonprofit raising billions for pediatric research and treatment. Comparable as a leading pediatric health fundraising organization, though operating at vastly larger scale with a national rather than regional mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/cmrioklahoma
• Facebookfacebook.com/OKChildrensHealthFoundation
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/children-s-hospital-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/okchf

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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