$40 million Golisano gift renames Children’s Hospital Colorado facility in Colorado Springs

  • Children’s Hospital Colorado renamed its Colorado Springs facility after receiving Tom Golisano’s $40 million gift.
  • The gift will fund surgical, outpatient, treatment and inpatient capacity expansions in Colorado Springs.
  • The hospital’s emergency visits more than tripled between 2019 and 2025.

Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs has joined the Golisano Children’s Alliance and will immediately be renamed Children’s Hospital Colorado, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Colorado Springs, following a $40 million gift from entrepreneur, philanthropist and civic leader Tom Golisano. The contribution is the largest philanthropic gift in Children’s Colorado’s history and is dedicated exclusively to expanding pediatric care in Colorado Springs and across Southern Colorado. Planned projects include additional surgical capacity, outpatient and treatment spaces, inpatient beds and other facilities intended to improve access and reduce wait times. The hospital opened in 2019 as Southern Colorado’s first pediatric-only hospital. From 2019 to 2025, emergency department visits more than tripled, surgical cases more than doubled and unique patient visits nearly tripled. Almost 70% of patients rely on Medicaid, TRICARE or other government-supported insurance. The Golisano Children’s Alliance, launched in 2025, brings together children’s hospitals across the United States to expand services, strengthen collaboration and provide high-quality pediatric care closer to home.

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