ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC

EIN 36-3088628 · Health Care (E320)

What they do

MOTIVATED BY THE BELIEF THAT HEALTHCARE is A HUMAN RIGHT, ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. (ERIE) PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE to SUPPORT HEALTHIER PEOPLE, FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES. ERIES MISSION is AN OUTGROWTH of THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, and for MORE THAN 60 YEARS OUR COMMITMENT to EQUITY and JUSTICE HAS REMAINED STEADFAST. OUR VISION of "ALL PEOPLE LIVING THEIR HEALTHIEST LIVES" DEMANDS THAT WE EXAMINE and WORK to ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DRIVERS of HEALTH and STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT ARE THE ROOT CAUSES of INEQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 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.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.74%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$92.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.45%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$132,295,957

Mission workProgram services$105,494,07879.74% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,147,40911.45% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,475,9691.12% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,178,5017.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$122,117,45692.31% 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: 86.4% mission · 12.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 11.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 11.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$132,295,957

Expenses$122,117,456

Annual surplus $10,178,501 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)$105,494,078 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,147,409 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,475,969 · 1.2% of expenses

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Revenue$132,295,957

Expenses$122,117,456

Assets$120,717,744

Income$150,966,234

Contributions$35,767,195

Mission work (program services)$105,494,078

Fundraising$1,475,969

Grants given$180,380

Average grant$11,274

Management and general$15,147,409

Executive compensation (total)$1,203,850

Stocks and bonds$68,286,552

Accounting fees$145,392

Investing fees$192,974

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

LEE FRANCISPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $634,331Base $548,992 · Other $85,339

CAROLINE M HOKECHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $468,077Base $422,762 · Other $45,315

DAVID C BRUCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $380,710Base $331,419 · Other $49,291

AMY VALUKASCHIEF POPULATION HEALTH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $333,627Base $306,709 · Other $26,918

NICOLE KAZEECHIEF STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $308,466Base $288,934 · Other $19,532

TRACY IRWINOB/GYN PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $281,414Base $274,377 · Other $7,037

DEBORAH MIDGLEYFAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $272,823Base $238,590 · Other $34,233

ANDREA DANIELLE WALKEROB/GYN PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $266,633Base $252,531 · Other $14,102

SARA NAURECKASSENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR - PEDIATRICS, ADOLESCENT M · 40 hrs/week $264,832Base $257,452 · Other $7,380

MICHELLE EICHINGEROB/GYN PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $249,618Base $244,170 · Other $5,448

ROBIN VARNADOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $245,236Base $218,983 · Other $26,253

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 (33)

LEE FRANCISPRESIDENT & CEO

CAROLINE M HOKECHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

DAVID C BRUCECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

AMY VALUKASCHIEF POPULATION HEALTH OFFICER

NICOLE KAZEECHIEF STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

TRACY IRWINOB/GYN PHYSICIAN

DEBORAH MIDGLEYFAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

ANDREA DANIELLE WALKEROB/GYN PHYSICIAN

SARA NAURECKASSENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR - PEDIATRICS, ADOLESCENT M

MICHELLE EICHINGEROB/GYN PHYSICIAN

ROBIN VARNADOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LISA DYKSTRADIRECTOR

WILLIAM G KISTNERTREASURER

ROSALIE ALICEAVICE-CHAIR

RICHARD ROMANOWSKIDIRECTOR

REV EDWARD SARDENDIRECTOR

NANCY BOCKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COLEDIRECTOR (THROUGH DECEMBER 2024)

MICHAEL BOYDDIRECTOR

MATT AARONSONDIRECTOR

LUIS FERNANDO SARMIENTODIRECTOR (BEGINNING JUNE 2025)

BRIAN P MARSELLABOARD CHAIRMAN

LINDA CUSHMANDIRECTOR

ALICE SETRINIDIRECTOR

KATHERINE WILSONDIRECTOR

JUDY MENDEZDIRECTOR

JILL SIMON SVOBODADIRECTOR

IMAN EMAMIFARDDIRECTOR

ERNEST CHANGDIRECTOR

ERIC MAYEDADIRECTOR

CELESTE CASTILLOSECRETARY

CAROLYN DICKENSDIRECTOR

BETZY BERGANZADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1701 W SUPERIOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622-5646
County: Cook
In care of: Lee Francis
Primary officer: Lee Francis, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfeedback@eriefamilyhealth.org Phone(312) 666-3494

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E320)
IRS tax category: All Other Outpatient Care Centers
Grant-giving organization: Yes