La Rabida Children's Hospital
La Rabida Children's Hospital reported $93.4 million in revenue and $81.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.92 went to program services, $14.93 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $547,260 (Chief Medical Officer). 70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $81MFor 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 $93MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $547,260 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 70 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 31 | 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 expenseThe primary service provided by La Rabida is inpatient services to children with chronic illnesses and disabilities. In fiscal year 2025 we had 187 admissions and 11,758 patient days of care. La Rabida Children's Hospital serves these children regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or ability to pay and is the most Medicaid dependent hospital in the State of Illinois, with more than 92% of its patient days of care rendered for Medicaid program beneficiaries. La Rabida Children's Hospital is a local expert and provides a site of training for residents and medical students. We train…
The secondary services provided by La Rabida are various clinical outpatient services supportive of the special needs of our patients. These services include 1 treatment room visit, 13,728 physician clinic visits and 17,957 outpatient ancillary visits. The physician clinics are for children with chronic healthcare needs and their siblings. These services also include care coordinators, patient education, case management and numerous wrap around services such as nutrition and behavioral health. Included in the ancillary visits are physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and…
In conjunction with the inpatient and outpatient services provided, LRCH also provides several primarily grant funded program extensions. The largest are Children's Advocacy Center for children who have been abused, neglected or have experienced trauma; Child and Family Connections which is a healthcare system point of entry for early intervention services for residents of southeast Chicago; and Integrated Assessment which conducts mental health assessments for children entering custody of the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Medical Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $513,246 | $0 | $34,014 | $547,260 |
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $430,687 | $0 | $7,080 | $437,767 |
| VP of Finance (as of 9/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $401,784 | $0 | $25,791 | $427,575 |
| VP Pt. Care & CNO (until 3/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $401,008 | $0 | $5,699 | $406,707 |
| VP of Fund Development Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,761 | $0 | $47,842 | $382,603 |
| VP - Admin. & CIO (until 9/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,306 | $0 | $11,412 | $358,718 |
| VP Human Resources Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,835 | $0 | $12,167 | $348,002 |
| Former President & CEO Former, 37.50 hrs/week | $324,874 | $0 | $692 | $325,566 |
70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from La Rabida Children's Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b31 · 26 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 2Yes
- 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 5673
- Volunteers Part I, line 694
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Aya Healthcare Inc Nurse Staffing Services | $2,678,592 |
| The University of Chicago Physician Staffing Services | $2,273,284 |
| Pediatric Faculty Foundation Physician Staffing Services | $755,979 |
| KSI Consulting Consulting Services | $487,934 |
| TDI Vertical Technology Services | $465,832 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to La Rabida Children's Hospital totaling $854K 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 La Rabida Children's Hospital spent in FY2025, $83.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of La Rabida Children's Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, La Rabida Children's Hospital reported that 83.9% of its $81.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does La Rabida Children's Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation La Rabida Children's Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $547,260, for the role of Chief Medical Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does La Rabida Children's Hospital get its money?
Of $93.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants and 84.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is La Rabida Children's Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2170143 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 202631359349312968 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349302861 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349316991 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349313474 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349311683 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349301246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2170143: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.