Children’s Miracle Network: Pediatric Care & Info

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Children’s Health Charity Network · U.S. & Canada · Updated September 2026

Children’s Miracle Network hospitals guide: find local pediatric care, understand donations, verify financials, and contact CMN safely

Children’s Miracle Network is a nonprofit fundraising network that supports 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada. It is not one hospital, emergency room, appointment center, or insurance office.

Use this guide to find your local member hospital, understand how CMN donations support pediatric care, contact the national office, verify annual reports and tax documents, and avoid common mistakes when families are actually trying to get care for a child.

Find Local Hospital Donate Officially Need Pediatric Care? Contact CMN
Medical emergency warning: Children’s Miracle Network does not provide emergency medical advice or direct hospital triage. If a child has trouble breathing, severe bleeding, possible poisoning, seizure, major trauma, altered consciousness, serious allergic reaction, chest pain, or another life-threatening symptom, call 911 or go to the closest emergency department.
Organization type Nonprofit network

CMN raises funds and awareness for member children’s hospitals. It does not replace a hospital, doctor, ER, or insurer.

Network size 170 children’s hospitals

Member hospitals are located across the United States and Canada and may include standalone pediatric hospitals or pediatric facilities within larger systems.

Official finder ZIP, postal code, state, or hospital

The official hospital finder helps donors and families locate a local CMN member hospital.

Headquarters Salt Lake City, Utah

205 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Phone: 801-214-7400.

2025 fundraising $473M raised

The 2025 annual report page reports over $473 million raised for children’s health.

Best use of this page Find, verify, donate, route care

Use this guide to find the right hospital, confirm official donation methods, and know who to contact for each need.

What Children’s Miracle Network hospitals actually means

The phrase can confuse users because it sounds like a hospital name. CMN is a fundraising network connected to local member children’s hospitals.

CMN is
A nonprofit network that brings together hospitals, donors, corporate partners, media partners, students, gamers, golfers, and community campaigns to support children’s healthcare.
CMN is not
A single hospital, emergency room, pediatric clinic, appointment department, health insurance plan, medical-records department, ambulance service, or government agency.
Member hospitals are
Local children’s hospitals, pediatric facilities within larger medical centers, and community-based healthcare providers that deliver child-focused treatment.
Donations are used by
Local member hospitals, which decide how to use unrestricted funds for their community’s most urgent needs.
Practical answer: If you are searching “Children’s Miracle Network hospitals” because you need care for a child, start with the official hospital finder, then contact the local member hospital directly for appointments, ER instructions, records, billing, insurance, and visitor rules.

If you need pediatric care, do this first

CMN helps support hospitals, but care decisions happen through the child’s local hospital, pediatrician, emergency department, or specialist.

Your situation Best next step Why CMN is not the direct route
Life-threatening emergency Call 911 or go to the closest emergency department. CMN does not triage symptoms, dispatch ambulances, or operate emergency departments.
Need a children’s hospital near you Use the official CMN hospital finder by ZIP/postal code, state, or hospital name. CMN can help identify a local member hospital, but the hospital handles medical care.
Need specialist appointment Find the local member hospital, then use that hospital’s appointment or specialty clinic page. Scheduling depends on specialty, referral, insurance, records, and provider availability.
Need medical records Contact the hospital’s Health Information Management or medical-records department. CMN does not store or release patient records for its member hospitals.
Need bill help or financial assistance Contact the local hospital’s billing, financial counseling, charity care, or patient financial services office. Billing and assistance rules are handled by each hospital or health system.
Want to donate locally Use the official donation route and select or confirm your local member hospital when available. CMN campaigns are designed to support local hospitals, but donors should verify attribution before giving.
Parent script: “I found your hospital through Children’s Miracle Network. My child needs __. Do I call scheduling, a specialty clinic, urgent care, the ER, billing, or medical records?”

How to find your local Children’s Miracle Network hospital

The official finder is the safest starting point because CMN member hospitals can change by market, foundation, and hospital system.

Open the official finder. Go to Find Your Local Children’s Hospital on CMN.org.
Search by location or name. Use ZIP code, postal code, state, province, or hospital name. This helps you avoid outdated third-party lists.
Open the hospital profile. Use the “View Details” option for the member hospital, then review the local foundation or hospital link.
Contact the hospital directly for care. For appointments, ER instructions, records, billing, visitor rules, referrals, and insurance, use the member hospital’s own official website and phone numbers.
For donations, confirm the local hospital. If your gift is meant for a specific city or hospital, verify the hospital selection before completing the donation.
Search-result warning: Some pages use “Children’s Miracle Network hospital” as a general label. Always verify the current member hospital through CMN’s official finder or the local hospital foundation page.

Children’s Miracle Network contact information

Use national CMN contact routes for donation support, partnerships, programs, media, marketing, and general questions. Use local hospitals for medical care.

Contact item Official detail Use it for
Organization name Children’s Miracle Network National nonprofit network information, donor questions, programs, and partner inquiries.
Headquarters address 205 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Mail, check donations, donor records, and organizational verification.
Main phone 801-214-7400 Donation support, cancellation/update questions, general organization questions, and routing help.
Fax 801-746-6688 Administrative communication when requested by CMN.
Email support@cmn.org Donation help, general support, and non-medical questions.
Contact form CMN contact page General Inquiry, Donation Support, Fundraising Programs, Partnerships & Sponsorship, and PR/Marketing Inquiry.
This map is for the national headquarters only. It is not a pediatric emergency room or patient-care location.

How donations through Children’s Miracle Network work

CMN is built around local fundraising. Donors should understand how to select the correct local hospital and verify official donation routes.

Online donation

Donate through the official CMN donation page

  1. Choose one-time or recurring giving when available.
  2. Confirm whether the donation is tied to your local member hospital.
  3. Save the receipt for tax and personal records.

Check donation

Make checks payable to Children’s Miracle Network.

  1. Write “ATTN:” if you want a specific hospital, partner, or fundraising program credited.
  2. Mail to 205 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
  3. Keep a copy of the check and any acknowledgement letter.

Update or cancel donation

Use the CMN contact form or call 801-214-7400.

  1. Have your donor name and email ready.
  2. Include the amount, date, and donation method.
  3. Ask for written confirmation of any change.

Local hospital giving

Find your local member hospital

  1. Search by ZIP, postal code, state, or hospital name.
  2. Open the hospital’s local CMN or foundation page.
  3. Confirm whether local gifts support that hospital’s current priorities.

How CMN funds support pediatric care

Funds raised through CMN are unrestricted, which lets local hospitals direct support where their community needs it most.

Support area What it can help fund Why families care
Patient services Child life programs, family support, play spaces, comfort services, mental and emotional support, and patient experience programs. Hospital stays can be stressful for children and families. Support services can make care less isolating and more child-centered.
Equipment Pediatric-sized medical equipment, imaging tools, monitors, infant warmers, beds, and technology designed for children. Children are not small adults; pediatric equipment must fit the child’s age, size, diagnosis, and safety needs.
Charitable care Free or reduced-cost care, medical bills, travel help, lodging support, and family-assistance needs depending on hospital policy. Families may face travel, work disruption, food insecurity, and large medical expenses during a child’s illness.
Research and education Clinical trials, pediatric research, training, family education, community classes, and staff education. Research and training help improve treatments, outcomes, safety practices, and future pediatric care.
Advancement services Facility improvements, program development, outreach, operations support, and growth projects. Hospitals can expand access, improve local programs, and respond to changing community health needs.
2025 annual report snapshot: CMN reported $473 million raised in 2025. The annual report page lists impact categories including patient services, equipment, advancement services, research and education, and charitable care.

Major CMN fundraising programs and partner routes

Families often see CMN at registers, school events, gaming campaigns, radio events, and corporate partner promotions. These are fundraising channels, not hospital appointment routes.

Corporate partners

Retailers and national brands run local campaigns where customers, associates, or guests raise money for member children’s hospitals. At checkout, ask which local hospital the campaign supports.

Campus programs

Student-led programs and dance marathons raise funds for children’s hospitals. These are community fundraising events and may connect to a specific local member hospital.

Extra Life

Extra Life is a gaming and peer-to-peer fundraising movement that supports local CMN member hospitals through participant campaigns.

Play Yellow

Play Yellow uses the golf community to support children’s health through CMN programs and local hospital fundraising.

Media events

Radiothons and telethons highlight patient stories and local hospital needs. Confirm the local beneficiary before donating during a live event.

Direct response

Direct donations, recurring gifts, mail gifts, and online gifts should be made through official CMN or local hospital foundation links, not through unknown third-party pages.

Financials, annual reports, EIN, and charity verification

Donors should verify the official organization name, address, tax status, annual reports, and donation route before giving.

Verification item What to check Why it matters
Official name Children’s Miracle Network, formerly widely known as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Similar names can appear in search results, local campaigns, and fundraising pages.
EIN / Tax ID EIN 87-0387205 is listed by charity evaluators and CMN-related verification resources. Useful for donor receipts, employer match, tax records, and charity verification.
Annual reports CMN’s financial impact page links annual reports and related financial documents. Annual reports show fundraising totals, program highlights, and impact categories.
Form 990 CMN publishes a 990 report through its financial-impact resources. Form 990 helps donors review nonprofit revenue, expenses, leadership, grants, and public reporting.
Financial audit The financial-impact page links audit information and other legal documents. Audited statements help donors understand transparency and stewardship.
Charity Navigator Review the current Charity Navigator profile for Children’s Miracle Network using EIN 87-0387205. Independent charity profiles can help donors review accountability and financial indicators.
Donor safety note: A social media post, QR code, or checkout prompt can be legitimate, but you should still verify the organization name, local hospital beneficiary, donation URL, and receipt process before giving.

Useful official documents, reports, and links

These resources add practical value beyond a basic directory listing and help donors or families verify the network.

Resource What it helps verify When to use it
CMN 2025 Annual Report 2025 fundraising total, impact areas, hospital network context, partner highlights, and financial-report pathway. Open when reviewing current impact, donor messaging, and allocation categories.
Financial Impact page Financial impact, responsible stewardship, annual reports, 501(c)(3), W-9, Form 990, tax exemption certificate, and audit links. Open before a large donation, employer match, grant, or corporate partnership review.
2024 Annual Report PDF 2024 fundraising totals, member-hospital examples, impact categories, partner campaigns, and hospital foundation context. Open when comparing 2024 and 2025 reporting or reviewing detailed impact examples.
2024 Financial Statements PDF Audited financial statement information for donor due diligence. Open for financial review, grant review, corporate giving, or internal documentation.
2024 Form 990 PDF Public nonprofit tax filing information. Open for tax, due diligence, nonprofit verification, or transparency review.
Charity Navigator profile Independent charity profile for Children’s Miracle Network using EIN 87-0387205. Open before giving, comparing charities, or preparing donor notes.

Donation checklist before you give

This helps donors avoid unclear attribution, outdated links, and unsafe third-party donation pages.

Confirm the donation page is official. Prefer CMN.org, donate.cmn.org, or the official local member hospital foundation page.
Confirm the local hospital beneficiary. If your donation should support a specific community, use the hospital finder and verify the selected hospital before checkout.
Save the receipt. Keep the donation confirmation, transaction ID, date, amount, and official charity name for your records.
Check employer match rules. If your employer matches gifts, you may need the EIN, official receipt, donation amount, and proof of 501(c)(3) status.
Use CMN support for donation changes. To update or cancel a donation, use the CMN contact form or call 801-214-7400.

Family checklist when a child needs hospital care

Many users search CMN because they recognize the balloon logo at a hospital. This checklist helps families move from network information to actual care.

For urgent symptoms

Call 911 or use the closest emergency department. Do not search for donor or charity pages when symptoms are severe.

For specialist care

Find the local member hospital, then call its specialty clinic or appointment line. Ask about referrals, prior authorization, records, and insurance.

For records

Contact the local hospital’s Health Information Management or medical-records department. CMN does not release patient records.

For bills

Use the hospital’s billing office, patient financial services, charity care office, or financial counselor. CMN does not manage individual patient bills.

For travel help

Ask the local hospital social worker or family services team about lodging, transportation, meals, parking, and local assistance.

For visitor rules

Use the local hospital visitor page because each hospital has its own rules for ID, badges, siblings, illness screening, NICU, PICU, and surgery areas.

Common mistakes with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals

These mistakes create low-value content and can also confuse families or donors.

Mistake Correct understanding What to do instead
Calling CMN for emergency care CMN is not an ER or medical triage service. Call 911 or a local hospital emergency department.
Assuming one CMN hospital serves every city CMN supports a network of member hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Use the hospital finder by ZIP/postal code, state, province, or hospital name.
Using a third-party list without checking dates Membership, hospital names, and foundation pages can change. Verify through CMN.org or the local hospital foundation.
Thinking CMN controls patient billing Individual hospitals handle bills, estimates, insurance, financial assistance, and medical records. Contact the hospital billing or patient financial services office.
Donating through an unknown QR code Fake or unclear donation pages can misuse similar names or logos. Use official CMN, partner, or local hospital foundation links and save the receipt.

What ordinary ranking pages and directory listings often miss

Top search results often explain CMN at a high level, but families and donors usually need more practical routing.

Common page content Why it is incomplete What this guide adds
“CMN supports 170 hospitals” It does not tell users how to find their local hospital or what to do after finding it. Hospital finder steps, care routing, donation attribution tips, and family checklist.
Donation button only Donors may not know how funds stay local, how to verify financials, or how to update a recurring gift. Donation checklist, contact routes, annual report links, EIN context, and financial-document links.
General charity description Families may mistake CMN for a care provider, ER, or appointment center. Clear explanation that CMN is not a hospital and that care is handled by local member hospitals.
Impact stories Stories inspire donors, but users also need practical contact, records, billing, and care-routing instructions. Action tables for emergency care, medical records, billing, local hospital search, and donor verification.
Old legal-document links Outdated reports can mislead donors looking for current financials. Current financial-impact page, 2025 annual report route, 2024 annual report PDF, 990, audit, and verification resources.

Official source checklist used for this guide

Use these official and verification sources before donating, contacting CMN, or trying to route pediatric care through a local member hospital.

Source What it verifies When to open it
CMN homepage Network overview, local roots, fundraising purpose, hospital finder, donation route, and programs. Open when you need the official starting point.
Find Your Local Children’s Hospital Current member-hospital search by ZIP code, postal code, state, province, or hospital name. Open when you need a local CMN hospital or want to direct a donation locally.
How We Help Purpose, network size, local-fund use, impact numbers, and support categories. Open when explaining how CMN funds help hospitals.
Who We Are Donation methods, check-mailing instructions, local-donation explanation, and donation update/cancel route. Open before mailing a check or changing a recurring donation.
Contact Us Phone, fax, support email, headquarters address, and contact-form categories. Open for donation support, partnerships, programs, media, or general questions.
Financial Impact Fundraising impact, stewardship statement, annual report, 501(c)(3), W-9, 990, audit, and tax documents. Open for donor due diligence or corporate giving review.
2025 Annual Report 2025 fundraising total, allocation categories, campaign examples, board section, and financial report path. Open for the newest public annual-report snapshot.
Charity Navigator profile Independent charity profile for Children’s Miracle Network using EIN 87-0387205. Open before donating or comparing nonprofit accountability information.
Independent guide notice: USHospitalGuides.com is not Children’s Miracle Network, not a hospital, not a government agency, not an emergency dispatcher, and not a medical provider. Use official CMN links for donation and nonprofit questions. Use the local member hospital for medical care, appointments, records, billing, and visitor rules.

Medical, donor, and emergency disclaimer

This guide is for navigation, donation verification, contact routing, and hospital-finder help. It is not medical, legal, tax, or financial advice.

For medical emergencies, call 911. For donation receipts, tax deductions, employer matches, and nonprofit verification, use official CMN documents and consult a qualified tax professional when needed.

Children’s Miracle Network hospitals FAQs

These FAQs focus on what CMN is, how to find a local member hospital, how donations work, contact details, financial documents, and what families should do when they need pediatric care.

1. Is Children’s Miracle Network a hospital?
No. Children’s Miracle Network is a nonprofit fundraising network that supports local member children’s hospitals. It does not operate as one single hospital, emergency room, appointment center, insurer, or medical-records office.
2. How many children’s hospitals does Children’s Miracle Network support?
Children’s Miracle Network supports 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada. Member hospitals may be standalone children’s hospitals, pediatric facilities within larger medical centers, or community-based pediatric healthcare providers.
3. How do I find my local Children’s Miracle Network hospital?
Use the official CMN hospital finder and search by ZIP code, postal code, state, province, or hospital name. After finding the local hospital, use that hospital’s official website for appointments, records, billing, visitor rules, and emergency guidance.
4. Does my CMN donation go to my local children’s hospital?
CMN states that funds raised in a community support the local member hospital. Before giving, confirm the selected local hospital or campaign attribution on the official donation page or local hospital foundation page.
5. What is the phone number for Children’s Miracle Network?
The national CMN phone number is 801-214-7400. Use this for donation support, donation changes, general questions, fundraising programs, partnership questions, and non-medical routing help.
6. What is the Children’s Miracle Network headquarters address?
The headquarters address listed by CMN is 205 W. 700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. This is the national office address, not a pediatric emergency department.
7. What email should I use for Children’s Miracle Network support?
The support email listed by CMN is support@cmn.org. For medical care, appointments, records, bills, insurance, or visitor questions, contact the local member hospital directly instead.
8. What does CMN funding help pay for?
CMN-supported funds can help local hospitals with patient services, pediatric equipment, charitable care, research, education, facility improvements, hospital programs, and family-support needs depending on each hospital’s priorities.
9. How can I verify CMN financials before donating?
Use CMN’s official Financial Impact page, annual reports, Form 990, audit documents, 501(c)(3) information, W-9, tax exemption documents, and independent charity profiles such as Charity Navigator.
10. What should I do if my child needs care at a CMN hospital?
If symptoms are life-threatening, call 911 or go to the closest emergency department. For non-emergency care, find the local CMN member hospital, then contact that hospital’s appointment, specialty clinic, records, billing, or financial-services department directly.