Illinois Public Health Institute
Illinois Public Health Institute reported $16.0 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.23 went to program services, $11.26 to management and general costs and $0.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. Government grants made up 79.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,149 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,149 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCenter for Health Information Sharing and Innovation (CHISI): Assures public health data and information are used to strengthen policy, planning, program development, and supports data modernization initiatives
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $246,664 | $0 | $9,485 | $256,149 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $175,067 | $0 | $16,056 | $191,123 |
| Chief External Affairs Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $169,857 | $0 | $16,189 | $186,046 |
| Center Director Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $166,190 | $0 | $17,732 | $183,922 |
| Chief Program and Policy Officer Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $164,488 | $0 | $18,110 | $182,598 |
| Center Director Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $147,475 | $0 | $12,531 | $160,006 |
| Center Director Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $121,363 | $0 | $12,716 | $134,079 |
| Center Director Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $105,975 | $0 | $12,770 | $118,745 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Illinois Public Health Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1000K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b10 · 9 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 551
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 4medica Inc Contractual Services | $1,369,517 |
| Quatrro BSS Accounting services | $371,613 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Health Insurance Provider | $365,634 |
| L J Sheridan Occupancy | $304,714 |
| National Health Care for the Homeless Co Contractual Services | $280,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Illinois Public Health Institute totaling $45,000 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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Of every $100 Illinois Public Health Institute spent in 2025, $88.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Illinois Public Health Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Illinois Public Health Institute reported that 88.2% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Illinois Public Health Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Illinois Public Health Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $256,149, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Illinois Public Health Institute get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.1% came from contributions and grants (including 79.6% from government grants) and 7.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Illinois Public Health Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2757523 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631779349300333 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521969349301727 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349306581 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349302406 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349305968 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349307575 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043039349302419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2757523: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.