By The Numbers: 2024 At a Glance
Post Date: May 2, 2025 | Publish Date:
Sources of External Funding, Totaling $308 Million
Federal 79%
Other 14%
Industry 6%
State 1%
Sources of Federal Funding
| National Institutes of Health | $213M |
| Center for Disease Control and Prevention | $6.6M |
| Department of Defense | $5.4M |
| Health Resources & Services Admin | $5.1M |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | $3.5M |
| Administration for Community Living | $2.4M |
| US Treasury | $2.0M |
| Food and Drug Administration | $1.4M |
| Department of Defense Army | $1.0M |
| Substance Abuse & Mental Hlth Svc Admin | $949,300 |
| Ntl Inst for Occupational Safety & Hlth | $636,000 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $553,539 |
| National Science Foundation | $458,922 |
| Administration for Children and Families | $176,074 |
| Department of Veteran Affairs | $73,864 |
| Cincinnati Veterans Administration | $59,145 |
| Maternal & Child Health Bureau | $32,000 |
| US Department of Education | -$128,008 |
| Total | $243.3M |
State and Other Funding Sources
| Industry-Sponsored Research | $16.9M |
| State and Other Funding | $15.2M |
| Patient-Centered Outcome Research Inst. | $7.1M |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $5.7M |
| Fondation Leducq | $3.7M |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $3.2M |
| The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust | $3.2M |
| American Heart Association – National | $2.1M |
| American Board of Pediatrics Foundation | $1.1M |
| Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America | $1.1M |
| Food Allergy Fund | $1.0M |
| University of Cincinnati | $854,695 |
| Dr. Ralph & Marian Falk Med Res Trust Award | $768,141 |
| Ohio Department of Health | $665,235 |
| Total | $65.5M |
Innovation by the Numbers
Active Disclosures – 1,038 total
Inventors– 2,586 total
Active Licenses and Options – 291 total
Startups – 20 total
New Disclosures for FY24 – 178 total
New Licenses for FY24 – 16 total
1,116 Faculty
Pediatrics – 868 total
Surgery – 107 total
Anesthesia – 76 total
Radiology – 55 total
Patient Services – 10 total
138 Research Fellows
144 Research Associates
Philanthropic Gifts for Research: $17.5M
Our commitment to improving care for children through the application of research discovery is the backbone of Cincinnati Children’s. And as a nonprofit health system and research center, charitable donors play an important role in this work.
We are profoundly grateful to those who have chosen to partner with Cincinnati Children’s to advance scientific innovation and build better futures for kids. Together, we will never stop moving forward to make a difference for children — here in our community and beyond.
Of the $72.45 million raised through philanthropy in fiscal year 2024, 24% supported the work of our researchers ($17.5 million).
Research Graduate Programs
Biomedical Informatics – 31 Students (21 PhD, 10 GC)
Immunology Program – 58 Students (50 PhD, 8 MS)
MSTP Program – 82 Students
BRT Graduate Program (MS) – 9 Students
DSRM Graduate Program (PhD) – 68 Students
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