Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group reported $11.24 billion in revenue and $10.98 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.53 went to program services, $21.27 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $10,838,181 (See Schedule O). 9,792 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $11.0BFor 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 $11.2BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $10,838,181 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.10% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9,792 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 105 of 132 | 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 nmhc group return reflects the combined information and operations of nineteen tax exempt organizations. This includes nine hospital facilities, three medical groups, one foundation, and various other related entities supporting the healthcare mission of the system. Northwestern Memorial hospital (ein: 37-0960170) ("nmh") for more than 150 years, nmh and its predecessor institutions, passavant memorial and wesley memorial hospitals, have served the residents of chicago. The commitment to provide healthcare, regardless of the patients' ability to pay, reaches back to the founding…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O Former, 0 hrs/week | $10,834,719 | $0 | $3,462 | $10,838,181 |
| See Schedule O Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $7,491,303 | $0 | $682,758 | $8,174,061 |
| See Schedule O Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $4,157,699 | $0 | $421,011 | $4,578,710 |
| See Schedule O Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,931,408 | $0 | $71,599 | $3,003,007 |
| See Schedule O Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,231,402 | $0 | $453,917 | $2,685,319 |
| See Schedule O Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,797,814 | $0 | $420,094 | $2,217,908 |
| See Schedule O Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,864,143 | $0 | $283,748 | $2,147,891 |
| See Schedule O Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,864,179 | $0 | $281,398 | $2,145,577 |
9,792 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $26M (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–1b132 · 105 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 538,962
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| POWERUJAMAA 6 LLC General contractor | $128,736,226 |
| VAYA WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Temporary staffing | $95,165,424 |
| UJAMAA POWER 3 General contractor | $83,736,661 |
| SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC General contractor | $39,140,687 |
| BULLEY REWS LLC General contractor | $37,675,454 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 984 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group reported that 78.5% of its $10.98 billion in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $10,838,181, for the role of See Schedule O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group get its money?
Of $11.24 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4724966 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202601949349301305 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501899349301950 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441939349302029 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321949349300917 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202221959349300042 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111959349300416 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4724966: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.