Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Also known as Lurie Children's
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago reported $1.73 billion in revenue and $1.48 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.19 went to program services, $13.81 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: 85.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,617,499 (Ex-Officio Director/President & CEO LCH). 2,256 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.48BFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.73BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 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 | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,617,499 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,256 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 49 of 51 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-Officio Director/President & CEO LCH Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,992,705 | $0 | $624,794 | $2,617,499 |
| President & Chief Development Officer (Fdn) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $988,933 | $0 | $244,161 | $1,233,094 |
| SVP & Chief Information Officer through 8/31/24 Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $1,140,426 | $0 | $16,204 | $1,156,630 |
| EVP, Chief Admin & Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $932,953 | $0 | $173,884 | $1,106,837 |
| Director through 12/12/24 Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $857,781 | $86,844 | $944,625 |
| SVP, Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $757,988 | $0 | $158,968 | $916,956 |
| SVP & Chief Strategy Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $740,596 | $0 | $99,646 | $840,242 |
| Ex-Officio Director begin 1/1/25 Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $574,716 | $0 | $94,782 | $669,498 |
2,256 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.0M (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–1b51 · 49 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 58,151
- Volunteers Part I, line 6733
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CALDWELL BUTLER 2 LLC Consulting | $2,604,901 |
| SUPERIOR HEALTH LINENS Laundry | $2,196,201 |
| MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS GLOVSKY AND POPEO PC Legal | $2,181,459 |
| MANATT PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP Legal/consulting | $1,793,952 |
| IMPACT ADVISORS LLC Consulting | $1,770,730 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 59 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
93 private foundations reported grants to Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago totaling $9.2M 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 Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago spent in FY2025, $86.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago reported that 86.2% of its $1.48 billion in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $2,617,499, for the role of Ex-Officio Director/President & CEO LCH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago get its money?
Of $1.73 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 3.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2170833 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621919349300137 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511919349301816 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411939349301421 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341939349301864 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349300115 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111959349301901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2170833: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.