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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3152959

NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611

Financials

$2.1B$1.7B2022$2.3B$1.8B2023$2.8B$1.9B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$2,773,030,061$1,945,972,760$827,057,301$16,786,135,308$12,459,242,410$4,326,892,898
August 31, 2024990$2,259,070,785$1,801,649,652$457,421,133$15,237,001,285$11,560,565,901$3,676,435,384
August 31, 2023990$2,057,415,454$1,684,720,180$372,695,274$13,848,071,678$10,912,687,551$2,935,384,127
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,301,532
of which government grants
$4,646,314
Program service revenue
$1,852,434,973
Investment income
$899,592,829
Net rental income
$191,124
Net gain from sales of assets
$700,320,672
Other revenue
$14,700,727

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$39,323,069
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$31,065,790
Other salaries and wages
$585,405,101
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$785,961,438
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,596,504
Accounting fees
$2,556,596
Occupancy
$40,276,916
Travel
$3,006,347
Depreciation
$76,518,710
Program services (functional)
$1,682,110,187
Management and general (functional)
$263,862,573

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,237,001,285
Total assets, end of year
$16,786,135,308
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,459,242,410
Net assets, end of year
$4,326,892,898
Land, buildings and equipment
$839,169,447
Publicly traded securities
$3,901,045,661
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,326,892,898
Gross unrelated business income
$73,010,365
Gross receipts
$2,072,709,389
Employees
5,309
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Group Number 5878Per regulation 1.6033-2(D)(5), This data is found on the group return
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Group Number 5878Per regulation 1.6033-2(D)(5), This data is found on the group return
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Group Number 5878Per regulation 1.6033-2(D)(5), This data is found on the group return
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
251 E HURON 541 N FAIRBANKS CT STE, CHICAGO, IL 60611-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Howard B Chrisman MD, 251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
Signed the 990
JOHN ORSINI, EVP & CFO
Phone
(312) 926-4237
Website
www.nm.org
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF CAREGIVERS WHO ASPIRE TO CONSISTENT, HIGH STANDARDS OF QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY DELIVERING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES WITH SENSITIVITY TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ARE BONDED IN AN ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC AND SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES IS ENHANCED THROUGH THEIR INTEGRATION WITH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE OF PRACTICE, CRITICAL INQUIRY AND LEARNING.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE (NMHC) IS THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATE DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARENT OF NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (NMH), NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (NLFH), CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (CDHA), DELNOR-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (DCH), VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (VWCH), KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (KCH), MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL & CLINICS (MJHRH), NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (NIMC), PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (PCH), NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION, CENTRAL DUPAGE PHYSICIAN GROUP, AND THEIR VARIOUS AFFILIATES AS LISTED IN THIS FORM 990, SCHEDULE R. WORKING TOGETHER UNDER THE BRAND NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE, NMHC AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (FEINBERG) SHARE A VISION TO TRANSFORM MEDICAL CARE THROUGH CLINICAL INNOVATION, BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AND THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES. NMHC PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT CARE AT ELEVEN HOSPITAL FACILITIES. AMONG THESE ELEVEN FACILITY LOCATIONS, THREE HOSPITALS IN THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS OPERATE UNDER A SINGLE LICENSE AS NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER. AS THE PARENT OF THE NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, NMHC PROVIDES GOVERNANCE SUPPORT AND CENTRALIZED SERVICES TO THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. NMHC IS POSITIONED TO ADVANCE GROUNDBREAKING WORK THAT CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE RESOURCES OF AN INTEGRATED ACADEMIC MEDICAL HEALTH SYSTEM. AS AN INTEGRATED ACADEMIC MEDICAL HEALTH SYSTEM, NMHC CAN TAKE ACTION BEYOND PROVIDING CLINICAL CARE. WORKING WITH SCIENTISTS AND EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, WE ARE STRIVING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSES AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ERADICATE SOME OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD, GROWING AND COMPLEX PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES FACING THE UNITED STATES TODAY - FROM CHRONIC DISEASES INCLUDING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CANCER AND DIABETES, TO THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF OBESITY, POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSISTENT VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. NMHC SUPPORTS SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAMS, LED BY PHYSICIAN SCIENTISTS AT FEINBERG, WHO ARE PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE THROUGH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESEARCH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ENTIRELY NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES THAT ARE PIONEERING DIRECTIONS FOR PREVENTING AND CURING DISEASE.
    Expenses $1,682,110,187 · grants $39,323,069 · revenue $1,866,944,576

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3152959
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption; Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E22)
Group exemption
5878 (20 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,786,135,308
Income (IRS master file)
$2,072,709,389

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$2,773,030,061$1,945,972,760$16,786,135,308XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$2,259,070,785$1,801,649,652$15,237,001,285XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$2,057,415,454$1,684,720,180$13,848,071,678XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$2,009,411,319$1,556,886,755$12,205,294,228IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021$1,940,088,949$1,432,403,223$12,831,005,133IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3152959).

Questions about NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE

What is the EIN of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE is 36-3152959.
Is NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption; Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Howard B Chrisman MD.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,773,030,061, expenses of $1,945,972,760 and total assets of $16,786,135,308 at year end.

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