Endowments

Operations of Endowments
Endowment donors ensure that The Children’s Hospital continues to be one of the best pediatric health-care institutions in the nation. The foresight and generosity of donors shine through their endowments now and in perpetuity. In this way, each endowment benefactor becomes a part of the healing tradition that was started more than 100 years ago in the tent hospital in Denver's City Park. At the same time, endowment donors make possible the miracle of new treatments and cures, compassionate caregivers and a hospital with a warm, child-friendly atmosphere.

How Endowed Funds Work
Endowed funds are held and managed by The Children’s Hospital Foundation. They are invested for both income and growth, with a portion of the return used each year. Endowments are the most reliable assets available to an institution to build and maintain quality over time; no other form of giving addresses Children’s long-term needs more effectively.

Spendable income to support a program or salary, based on the annual rate of return, is distributed annually in accordance with the policies established by The Children’s Hospital Foundation. Currently, that amount is 5 percent of the average fair market value of the endowed fund. Additional earnings of the endowment, including realized capital gains, are returned to principal to ensure growth to protect against inflation.