Northwestern Medical Center
Northwestern Medical Center reported $146.6 million in revenue and $148.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.95 went to program services, $19.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $843,342 (Physician). 176 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $148MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $147MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $843,342 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 176 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProviding inpatient and outpatient services to the general public in an acute care community hospital. The Hospital publishes an annual report. Please refer to the annual report for additional explanation of the Hospital's programs and achievements
Charity Care - The Hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy. Because the Hospital does not pursue collection or amounts determined to qualify as charity care they are not reported in revenue. The Hospital maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. The records include the amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy, the estimated cost of those services and supplies and equivalent service statistics. The following information measures the level of charity care…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $796,750 | $0 | $46,592 | $843,342 |
| Orthopedic Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $657,388 | $0 | $41,548 | $698,936 |
| Ophthalmologist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $603,995 | $0 | $49,906 | $653,901 |
| Orthopedic Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $566,882 | $0 | $30,990 | $597,872 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $550,051 | $0 | $41,966 | $592,017 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $446,619 | $0 | $20,419 | $467,038 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,411 | $0 | $39,892 | $281,303 |
176 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwestern Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $748K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5918
- Volunteers Part I, line 674
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Shiftwise Traveler Staffing | $4,551,189 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Various Medical Services | $1,838,133 |
| Clinical Colleagues Anesthesia Services | $1,776,322 |
| EF Wall & Associates Project Management | $1,639,704 |
| ImageFirst Laundry Services | $802,319 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Northwestern Medical Center totaling $10,651 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwestern Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Northwestern Medical Center reported that 80.9% of its $148.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwestern Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwestern Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $843,342, for the role of Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwestern Medical Center get its money?
Of $146.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwestern Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0266986 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632239349301738 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502239349300310 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422119349300867 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341789349301554 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349300223 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102219349301505 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0266986: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.