How Are Shriners Hospitals Funded?
Since 1922, when the first Shriners Hospital was built, more than $1.9 billion has been spent building and opening Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children. In 1990 alone, the operating budget for the hospitals is approximately $226.5 million, including $18.5 million allocated for research, and the construction budget is about $53.5 million, for a total of $280 million.
