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Esperanza Health Centers

Chicago, IL · EIN 32-0115907 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Esperanza Health Centers reported $69.1 million in revenue and $70.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.42 went to program services, $12.73 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.3% of the total. Government grants made up 12.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $348,877 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $69M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
14.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
12.3%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$348,877$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.50%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
7627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$60M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.2M · revenue $59M

Esperanza Health Centers serves an area that is in great need of quality healthcare. Services include; family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health and women's health/obstetrics. Families in esperanza's service area experience significant economic, educational, and health disparities. More than 95 percent of residents live below twice the poverty level. Large portions of esperanza's service area have been designated as a medically underserved area and a health professional shortage area by the health resources and services administration. Esperanza Health Centers provide…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$339,811$0$9,066$348,877
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$289,938$0$7,645$297,583
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$249,401$0$28,326$277,727
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$266,701$0$8,251$274,952
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$250,321$0$19,547$269,868
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$247,578$0$18,218$265,796
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,395$0$8,426$259,821
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/INTERIM CEO (AS OF 6/2025)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,217$0$16,233$189,450

76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Esperanza Health Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $947K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$69M$70M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$69M$70M86.4%$17M$348,877
FY2024 ⓘ$63M$63M85.3%$18M$349,002
FY2023 ⓘ$54M$53M82.9%$19M$377,859
FY2022 ⓘ$48M$45M81.6%$17M$343,203
FY2021 ⓘ$39M$36M78.4%$14M$300,455
FY2020 ⓘ$25M$25M73.8%$12M$290,899

Governance 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–1b13 · 13 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 5514
  • Volunteers Part I, line 634

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ATHENAHEALTH INC
Emr and billing services
$2,897,696
VISUALUTIONS INC
Billing and collection services
$949,150
PCY GENERAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE LLC
Janitorial services
$661,355
340B TECHNOLOGIES
340b program administrator
$462,363
MD TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
It services
$331,670

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Esperanza Health Centers totaling $1.4M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Esperanza Health Centers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Esperanza Health Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Esperanza Health Centers's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Esperanza Health Centers reported that 86.4% of its $70.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Esperanza Health Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Esperanza Health Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $348,877, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Esperanza Health Centers get its money?

Of $69.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.4% came from contributions and grants (including 12.3% from government grants) and 82.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Esperanza Health Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 32-0115907 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601119349301010 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501119349300830 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410579349301031 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341169349301754 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230479349300743 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349300213 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 32-0115907: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.