ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO

EIN 36-2170833 · Health Care (E24Z)

What they do

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.74%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

$85.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.82%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$2.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,617,499 for THOMAS P SHANLEY MD (EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO LCH). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,726,489,572

Mission workProgram services$1,273,090,89073.74% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$204,027,65711.82% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$249,371,02514.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,477,118,54785.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,726,489,572

Expenses$1,477,118,547

Annual surplus $249,371,025 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,273,090,890 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$204,027,657 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,726,489,572

Expenses$1,477,118,547

Assets$3,706,334,514

Income$6,057,234,995

Contributions$58,348,785

Mission work (program services)$1,273,090,890

Grants given$1,387,932,999

Average grant$7,081,291

Management and general$204,027,657

Executive compensation (total)$7,922,683

Stocks and bonds$1,218,006,659

Accounting fees$1,011,679

Investing fees$5,480,516

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS P SHANLEY MDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO LCH · 40 hrs/week $2,617,499Base $1,992,705 · Other $624,794

DOUGLAS GRANT STIRLING PHDPRESIDENT & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (FDN) · 40 hrs/week $1,233,094Base $988,933 · Other $244,161

LISA M DYKSTRASVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER THROUGH 8/31/24 $1,156,630Base $1,140,426 · Other $16,204

FATEMA ZANZI ESQEVP, CHIEF ADMIN & LEGAL OFFICER, CORPORATE SECRET · 40 hrs/week $1,106,837Base $932,953 · Other $173,884

ALEX P MILLERSVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $916,956Base $757,988 · Other $158,968

RICH LEHMUTHSVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $840,242Base $740,596 · Other $99,646

COURTNEY A HARDY MDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR BEGIN 1/1/25 · 1 hrs/week $669,498Base $574,716 · Other $94,782

KENDRA ALLABANDSVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $631,005Base $547,024 · Other $83,981

SUSAN H GORDONSVP & CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $628,501Base $586,352 · Other $42,149

BRIAN M STAHULAKDNP, RN, SVP, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER & CHIEF NURSI · 40 hrs/week $613,077Base $550,901 · Other $62,176

BRENDA PAULSENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (SMCRI) · 40 hrs/week $540,192Base $511,112 · Other $29,080

AUDREY WILLIAMS-LEESVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER THROUGH 2/2/24 $530,879Base $518,839 · Other $12,040

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (74)

THOMAS P SHANLEY MDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO LCH

DOUGLAS GRANT STIRLING PHDPRESIDENT & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (FDN)

LISA M DYKSTRASVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER THROUGH 8/31/24

FATEMA ZANZI ESQEVP, CHIEF ADMIN & LEGAL OFFICER, CORPORATE SECRET

ALEX P MILLERSVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RICH LEHMUTHSVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

COURTNEY A HARDY MDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR BEGIN 1/1/25

KENDRA ALLABANDSVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

SUSAN H GORDONSVP & CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

BRIAN M STAHULAKDNP, RN, SVP, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER & CHIEF NURSI

BRENDA PAULSENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (SMCRI)

AUDREY WILLIAMS-LEESVP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER THROUGH 2/2/24

MICHELLE M STEPHENSONFORMER EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THROUGH 8/26/

BRENDA DAVISVP BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLANNING INTERIM CFO THROU

SANTHANAM SURESH MDSVP & CHIEF OF PROVIDER INTEGRATION THROUGH 1/20/2

EARL CHENG MDDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

KRISTIN FINNEY-COOKEDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

MARGARET B STINEMANEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

KEVIN W BURKEDIRECTOR

MARK A HOPPEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL M LARSENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P GOLDMANDIRECTOR

KEATING CROWNDIRECTOR

KATHERINE A LINDBERGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL S HOLLANDERDIRECTOR

KARUNA RAWALDIRECTOR THROUGH 1/2/25

ROBERT L VERIGANDIRECTOR

MOHAN P RAO PHDDIRECTOR

PETER J BULGARELLIDIRECTOR

JOHN H SIMPSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT S MURLEYDIRECTOR

ROXANNE MARTINODIRECTOR & CHAIR THROUGH 12/12/24

STEPHEN A SMITHDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

SUSAN L LEESDIRECTOR

SUZET MCKINNEYDIRECTOR

THOMAS E ONEILLDIRECTOR THROUGH 4/1/25

THOMAS S SOULELESDIRECTOR

TINA TAN MDEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR BEGIN 9/1/24

VERONICA GOMEZDIRECTOR

W BRENNAN SMITHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J MCKENNADIRECTOR

ZALDWAYNAKA SCOTTDIRECTOR

DEIDRA MERRIWETHERDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

ALFREDA BRADLEY-COARDIRECTOR

ANDREW N REYESDIRECTOR

BARBARA SULLIVANDIRECTOR

BETSY B ROSENFIELDDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

BRENDAN F CARROLLDIRECTOR

BRIAN D PRICEDIRECTOR

BRUCE R HAGUEDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

BRUCE S SALTZBERGDIRECTOR

CARL S ALLEGRETTIDIRECTOR

CATHERINE H GLEDHILLDIRECTOR BEGIN 12/12/24

CHRISTOPHER S SEGALDIRECTOR

CRAIG C MARTINDIRECTOR

DANIEL J MURPHYDIRECTOR

DAVID A GARFIELDDIRECTOR

DAVID A HELFANDDIRECTOR

KAREN SAUDERDIRECTOR & CHAIR BEGIN 12/12/24

DENNIS J DRESCHERDIRECTOR THROUGH 7/28/25

DONALD J EDWARDSDIRECTOR

EDWARD J WEHMERDIRECTOR THROUGH 12/12/24

ELIZABETH A ENGELMANNDIRECTOR

ERIC S SMITHDIRECTOR

FRANK R JIMENEZDIRECTOR

H THOMAS WATKINS IIIDIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR

HONEY JACOBS SKINNERDIRECTOR

JAMES F DEROSEDIRECTOR

JANET L MALZONEDIRECTOR

JASON T PERLIONIDIRECTOR BEGIN 12/12/24

JEFFREY S WRIGHTDIRECTOR BEGIN 10/24/24

JOHN J GREISCHDIRECTOR

JOHN W RUTLEDGEDIRECTOR

JONATHAN R LEVINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1923
Location: 225 E CHICAGO AVE BOX 269, CHICAGO, IL 60611-2991
County: Cook
In care of: % BRENDA DAVIS
Primary officer: ALEX P MILLER, SVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebmaster@luriechildrens.org Phone(312) 227-7133

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E24Z)
IRS tax category: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes