Making a global difference with your dollars

Trustworthiness, integrity and responsibility since 1969.

Accountability is in our DNA

We demonstrate our commitment to financial accountability by ensuring that all donations are used effectively and transparently to support our mission of improving pediatric heart care globally. Children’s HeartLink prioritizes rigorous financial oversight and reporting to maintain the trust of our donors and partners, demonstrating that every dollar contributes to lifesaving programs and services.

Your support makes a difference

With your support, we’re saving children’s lives and transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world.

213k

children with congenital heart disease served

6.3k

hours of donated time by medical volunteers

5.8k+

local clinicians trained

6

Children’s HeartLink Centers of Excellence

Because of Children’s HeartLink …

Dr. Ulisses Croti and his team at Hospital da Criança e Maternidade, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

“Today we can provide care and operate on more complex cases, giving more children the chance to live. Better than that—the chance to live well.”

–Dr. Ulisses Croti, partner, pediatric heart surgeon in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil

“Today I have my Davi with me. Many thanks to Children’s HeartLink for bringing more education to our doctors and nurses. Being by his side is wonderful.”

–Sandra, mother to heart warrior Davi

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“With all the virtual learning options available now, we are able to reach more people than I ever imagined… More access to this knowledge will result in better care for patients across the globe.”

–Justine Fortkiewicz, MSN, RN, Children’s National Hospital and Children’s HeartLink medical volunteer

Why I give to Children’s HeartLink…

“I was fortunate to be able to receive the medical care I needed, but I know that many children around the world even today do not have that same access, specifically to cardiac healthcare. I am happy to be able to donate to Children’s HeartLink as they help kids around the world who are in a similar situation that I was in.”

–Rachael Atkinson, heart warrior and proud Children’s HeartLink supporter

“While there are many wonderful organizations, Children’s HeartLink aims to develop sustainable care in developing countries, so they too can enjoy the benefits of life-sustaining diagnoses and treatments as we do here, in the US. Partnerships with equally driven medical teams and industry allow these transformations to happen. What is even more amazing is how dedicated the medical teams, Children’s HeartLink staff and industry partners are in advancing this mission!”

–Jeff Evanson, chief commercial officer at Outlook Therapeutics

“I want to feel I’ve made an individual impact on single patients but also a larger, lasting impact on the entire institution.”

–Dr. Mark Lewin, chief in the Division of Cardiology at Seattle Children’s

“Our investment in creating Children’s HeartLink Centers of Excellence is working. We are witnessing a ripple effect as our partners in underserved countries become regional leaders in pediatric cardiac care and nursing education. This collaborative model strengthens healthcare systems and ensures sustainable, long-term impact for children and their communities.”

–Jackie Boucher, President of Children’s HeartLink

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Latest Financials

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we continue to build sustainable, lifesaving programs that give more children with congenital heart disease a chance to survive and thrive.

Current Financial Statements (FY24 & FY25)

July 2024 – June 2025 990

2024 Financials and Highlights

In 2024, Children’s HeartLink and our hospital partners reached 213,000 children with congenital heart disease. We launched the Africa Children’s Hearts Initiative, welcomed our fifth hospital partner in Brazil and a new medical volunteer training team from the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children’s. We continued advocating for the needs of children with congenital heart disease at the World Health Assembly and began piloted an innovative extended reality training program.

2024 Annual Report

July 2023 – June 2024 990

2023 Financials and Highlights

In 2023, with the addition of Nhi Dong 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, seven hospitals have achieved the esteemed status of becoming a Children’s HeartLink Center of Excellence. We also spearheaded a historic global dialogue at the United Nations, advocating for children with congenital heart conditions, and urging the inclusion of surgical services for congenital anomalies at the 2030 Universal Health Coverage Agenda.

2023 Annual Report

July 2022 – June 2023 990

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