Does McDonalds pay for all the operations of the Ronald McDonald House in Birmingham?
On average, each year the Birmingham House gets about 5% of its revenue from Ronald McDonald House Charities headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. More than 88% of the funds required to operate the Ronald McDonald House comes from local revenue sources, including special events, grants, pop tab recycling and support from McDonald’s Restaurants in Birmingham and north-central Alabama. “Local revenue” also includes guest fees, which represent approx. 12% of total revenue. Finally, RMHCA is not state or federally funded.