Advocate Charitable Foundation
Advocate Charitable Foundation reported $40.0 million in revenue and $27.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $65.35 went to program services, $1.84 to management and general costs and $32.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $30,862,679 (DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 13% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 32.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.32 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $30,862,679 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 110.60% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGeneral and clinical supportdonor gifts were used to support clinical programs by reimbursing operating expenses and by providing capital expenditures for equipment and facilities renovation and construction. Programs for special needs patients support included an adult down syndrome clinic, dental care for the disabled, childhood sexual trauma therapy, older adult services, pediatric development evaluations and treatments, and neonatal bereavement counseling. Clinic programs were enhanced through capital purchases such as equipping emergency rooms, renovations of surgical suites, expansions…
Scholarships and education programsdonor gifts were used to support education of medical students, residents and fellows, continuing education of medical staff physicians, pastoral care (hospital chaplain) education, administrative fellowships, accreditation training for paramedics, fellowships in health care administration, a nursing residency, and continuing education of advocate and community caregivers especially nurses and clinical technicians. Medical libraries and clinical education learning centers were enhanced by donor gifts. The system educated about 1,400 medical students, about…
Medical researchdonor gifts were used to support both basic research in pediatric oncology and clinical research in the areas of adult oncology, cardiology, addiction medicine, renal disease, neonatal care, emergency medicine, nursing clinical procedures, and pediatric oncology
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $28,850,544 | $2,012,135 | $30,862,679 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $7,191,882 | $674,339 | $7,866,221 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,375,856 | $1,231,995 | $4,607,851 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,513,703 | $419,389 | $2,933,092 |
| TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,472,483 | $272,483 | $1,744,966 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,343,023 | $252,781 | $1,595,804 |
| SECRETARY, ASST SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,101,754 | $224,620 | $1,326,374 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,076,461 | $64,107 | $1,140,568 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Advocate Charitable Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 6290
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Advocate Charitable Foundation totaling $538K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Advocate Charitable Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Advocate Charitable Foundation reported that 65.4% of its $27.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 32.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Advocate Charitable Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Advocate Charitable Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $30,862,679, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Advocate Charitable Foundation get its money?
Of $40.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 71.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Advocate Charitable Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3297360 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349328570 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433219349301018 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333209349301628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243209349300519 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143209349300009 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043229349301414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3297360: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.