St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. (Saint) Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases such as leukemia and other cancers. The hospital costs about US$2.8 million a day to run, but patients are not charged for their care.[1]
It is located in Memphis, Tennessee.[2] St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962.[3]
Hospital funding and functions
[change | change source]St. Jude is a 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit medical corporation.
The main source of funding for St. Jude comes from donations raised by the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), which was also founded by Danny Thomas in 1957.[4]
Awards and achievements
[change | change source]St. Jude has received multiple awards. In 2022, it was ranked second in the U.S News & World Report’s ranking of the best children’s cancer hospitals in the United States.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "St. Jude facts". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Results for Tax Exempt Organization Search". apps.irs.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Jones, Lindsay. "Millions from Millions". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ Luscombe, Belinda. "St. Jude's Fundraising Chief on Space and Pushing Boundaries". TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ "U.S. News Reveals the 2022-2023 Best Children's Hospitals". memphismedicalnews.com. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
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