DIGESTIVE HEALTH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DIGESTIVE HEALTH FOUNDATION

EIN 47-4178944 · Specifically Named Diseases (G80)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH FOUNDATION is to RAISE CRITICAL FUNDS to SUPPORT NEW RESEARCH and CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITALS DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ALL FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTERS CONTINUED (SEE SCH. O) EFFORTS to PROVIDE INTEGRATED and COORDINATED RESOURCES for OUTSTANDING MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL and PATIENT EDUCATION, and RESEARCH TOWARD THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, and TREATEMENT of DIGESTIVE DISEASES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

5,748.11%of revenue went to mission work99.1% of expenses · Program services

$5,801.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

53.10%of revenue went to management and office costs0.9% of expenses

32.3%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$171,224

Mission workProgram services$9,842,1495,748.11% of revenue99.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$90,92653.10% of revenue0.9% of expenses

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

Total expenses$9,933,0755,801.22% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202499.1% mission

202381.1% mission

202283.3% mission

202187.5% mission

202070.6% mission

201977.6% mission

201891.2% mission

201752.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$171,224

Expenses$9,933,075

Annual shortfall $9,761,851 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$9,842,149 · 99.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$90,926 · 0.9% of expenses

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Revenue$171,224

Expenses$9,933,075

Income$1,463,698

Contributions$55,302

Mission work (program services)$9,842,149

Grants given$30,144,822

Average grant$2,318,832

Management and general$90,926

Stocks and bonds$6,257,498

Accounting fees$30,443

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

PETER GUGLIETTADIRECTOR

KENNETH JONESDIRECTOR

LEE A GOULDDIRECTOR

LESLIE MONIESONDIRECTOR

MARK HORWITZDIRECTOR

MARSHA LEVINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BAUMDIRECTOR

MICHAEL A ELRADDIRECTOR

MICHAEL RUCHIM MDDIRECTOR

JULIA A MERPIDIRECTOR

RICHARD MORASTREASURER

ROGER PEITSCHDIRECTOR

SALLY GARONDIRECTOR

SALLY MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

SCOTT A STRONG MDSCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

SHARON OBERLANDERSECRETARY

STEPHEN B HANAUER MDSCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

TIMOTHY J ROONEYGRANT AWARD COMMITTEE CHAI

DAVID E SCHREIBMANDIRECTOR

ALI MERCHANTDIRECTOR

BARBARA COGSWELLVICE CHAIR

BECKY ELRADDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN J RANDALLDIRECTOR

BRENDAN MITCHELDIRECTOR

BRUCE R BRAUNDIRECTOR

DAVID ROSENBLOOMPAST PRESIDENT

DAVID SEIDMANDIRECTOR

ALAN D LEVDIRECTOR

DAVID O STEINDIRECTOR

DIANE SALTOUNCHAIR

HARRY M FEIRSTEINDIRECTOR

JAYNE R HANAUERDIRECTOR

JEFF COHENDIRECTOR

JESSICA HERRALADIRECTOR

JOANNA TRAVALINIDIRECTOR

JOHN E PANDOLFINO MDSCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

About this charity

Recognized since: September 2015
Location: 676 N ST CLAIR STREET 1400, CHICAGO, IL 60611
County: Cook
In care of: RICHARD MORAS
Primary officer: RICHARD MORAS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailAdmin@DigestiveHealthFoundation.org Phone(312) 926-0199

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Specifically Named Diseases (G80)
IRS tax category: Specifically Named Diseases
Grant-giving organization: Yes