Lurie Childrens Medical Group
Lurie Childrens Medical Group reported $434.0 million in revenue and $464.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.95 went to program services, $1.05 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: 74.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,617,499 (Ex-Officio Director/President & CEO LCH). 672 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 113% 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 $464MFor 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 $434MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 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 | 25.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.7% | 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) | 0.56% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 672 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 22 | 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, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,992,705 | $624,794 | $2,617,499 |
| Ex-Officio Director/Dept Chair Surgery Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,235,833 | $157,352 | $1,393,185 |
| Ex-Officio Director/EVP & COO Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week | $988,844 | $0 | $195,890 | $1,184,734 |
| EVP, Chief Admin & Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $932,953 | $173,884 | $1,106,837 |
| Ex-Officio Director/Dept Chair Anesthesia Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $984,877 | $119,046 | $1,103,923 |
| Ex-Officio Director/Dept Chair Medical Imaging Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $835,584 | $204,398 | $1,039,982 |
| Director/Physician Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $857,781 | $86,844 | $944,625 |
| Ex-Officio Director/Dept Chair Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $788,779 | $153,805 | $942,584 |
672 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lurie Childrens Medical Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $655K (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–1b22 · 5 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 4No
- 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 5815
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Lurie Childrens Medical Group totaling $487K 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 Lurie Childrens Medical Group spent in FY2025, $98.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lurie Childrens Medical Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Lurie Childrens Medical Group reported that 99.0% of its $464.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lurie Childrens Medical Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lurie Childrens Medical Group 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 Lurie Childrens Medical Group get its money?
Of $434.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 25.3% came from contributions and grants and 74.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lurie Childrens Medical Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3279680 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 202601919349300940 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521919349301817 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411939349301316 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301939349301785 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241949349300114 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111959349301811 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3279680: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.