By The Numbers: 2025 At a Glance
Post Date: April 30, 2026 | Publish Date:
Sources of External Funding, Totaling $239 Million
Sources of Federal Funding
| National Institutes of Health | $166.8M |
| Ctr for Disease Control and Prevention | $5.6M |
| Department of Defense | $4.1M |
| Health Resources & Services Admin | $4M |
| Agcy for Healthcare Research and Quality | $2.3M |
| Administration for Community Living | $1.5M |
| Substance Abuse & Mental Hlth Svc Admin | $990,963 |
| US Department of Education | $773,076 |
| Food and Drug Administration | $600,284 |
| Administration for Children and Families | $319,978 |
| Department of Defense Army | $249,999 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $234,467 |
| US Army | $105,409 |
| Maternal & Child Health Bureau | $48,226 |
| Total | $187.7M |
State and Other Funding Sources
| State and Other Funding (135 Sources) | $19.2M |
| Industry-Sponsored Research | $11.3M |
| Patient-Centered Outcome Research Inst. | $5.2M |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $4.6M |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $2.8M |
| The Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitabl | $2.2M |
| American Heart Association – National | $1.5M |
| American Board of Pediatrics Foundation | $1.4M |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | $691,340 |
| Michael J Fox Fdn for Parkinson’s Research | $690,000 |
| Cancer Free Kids | $649,592 |
| March of Dimes National | $625,000 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $611,611 |
| Total | $51.5M |
Innovation by the Numbers
Active Disclosures – 1,176 total
Inventors– 881 total
Active Licenses and Options – 295 total
Startups – 21 total
New Disclosures for FY25 – 128 total
New Licenses for FY25 – 19 total
1,191 Faculty
Pediatrics – 926 total
Surgery – 111 total
Anesthesia – 84 total
Radiology – 56 total
Patient Services – 14 total
329 Postdoctoral Research Fellows/Associates
Philanthropic Gifts for Research: $26.4M
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 $63.3 million raised through philanthropy in fiscal year 2025, 42% supported the work of our researchers ($26.4 million).
Research Graduate Programs
Biomedical Informatics Program – 32 Students (23 PhD, 9 GC)
Immunology Program – 52 Students (44 PhD, 8 MS)
MSTP Program – 82 Students
BMRT Graduate Program (MS) – 12 Students
DSRM Graduate Program (PhD) – 78 Students
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