Health Research and Educational Trust is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1960, with $6,636,124 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 56% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$6.6M
▼ 34.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$9.1M
Net assets
$12.8M
Employees
37
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Health Research and Educational Trust: 56% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Health Research and Educational Trust: 17 mo reserves · -37% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Health Research and Educational Trust: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Health Research and Educational Trust: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Assist health care organizations & communities to improve the efficiency, quality & accessibility of health care services.
Quality/cost/disparities: hret conducts management research to improve quality, reducing costs, and eliminating disparities. numerous research projects worked with hospitals nationally to reduce infections and to improve safety culture scores. in addition, hret provides hospitals with tools and training materials compiled from various surveys conducted to help educate healthcare professionals.
Research and development of resources addressing best practices and models for population health and community partnerships. leadership training in health care transformation for hospital leaders.
Revenue declined from $64.0M (FY2013) to $6.6M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-37.2%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$15.2M
Total liabilities
$2.4M
Net assets
$12.8M
Salaries & benefits
$5.0M
55% of expenses
Board members
3
2 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,636,124▼34.9% | $9,106,022▼25.2% | $12,848,023▼11.2% | $15,211,006▼4.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $10,196,871▼10.7% | $12,176,262▼4.6% | $14,471,198▼7.5% | $15,980,943▼19.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $11,413,974▲6.6% | $12,763,842▲6.6% | $15,644,014▼16.7% | $19,822,762▼11.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $10,710,852▼0.5% | $11,969,906▼8.3% | $18,783,391▲1.6% | $22,413,132▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $10,760,012▼69.1% | $13,056,736▼64.3% | $18,482,733▼2.9% | $21,010,178▼17.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $34,877,975▼29.3% | $36,616,485▼24.5% | $19,032,808▼3.1% | $25,447,440▼16.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $49,330,480▲2.4% | $48,529,385▲0.2% | $19,633,571▲0.9% | $30,317,445▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $48,172,316▼6.5% | $48,412,172▲5.2% | $19,452,032▲3.1% | $28,292,295▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $51,499,687▲60.4% | $46,027,443▲36.2% | $18,874,353▲45.5% | $30,657,696▲15.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $32,113,431▼42.9% | $33,797,563▼39.6% | $12,974,804▼15.7% | $26,509,062▲0.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $56,212,827▼12.1% | $55,981,439▲1.3% | $15,389,389▼0.3% | $26,412,180▼7.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $63,970,437 | $55,278,789▲13.1% | $15,435,344▲140% | $28,661,251▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $48,893,620▲245% | $6,430,748▲44.9% | $28,755,315▲301% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $14,167,554▲32.0% | $4,437,940▼15.3% | $7,179,517▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $10,733,621 | $5,238,162 | $7,456,932 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Nancy A Myers Phd — $272,262 (2.99% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy A Myers Phd | Vp Leadership & System Innovation | 40 | $272,262 |
| Marie Cleary-fishman | Vp Clinical Quality | 40 | $266,924 |
| Daniel J Delgado | Senior Director of Finance and Compliance | 40 | $210,954 |
| Andrew J Jager | Sr Director, Pop Health | 40 | $184,018 |
| Kristin L Preihs | Sr Director Clinical Quality | 40 | $169,884 |
| Christopher M Derienzo | President | 1 | — |
| Heidi Duncan | Chair | 5 | — |
| Russell R Gronewold | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Upstream Thinking LLC | Consulting | $201,022 |
| John Wiley & Sons Inc | Research Services | $111,415 |
| Pixel | Event Production | $109,955 |
| Birkdesign Inc | Marketing Services | $102,375 |
24 grants to Health Research and Educational Trust totaling $8.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust | To support a "dynamic ventilator reserve" (dvr) | 2019 | $300,000 |
| Ihc Health Services Inc | Support community health | 2019 | $116,870 |
| American Hospital Association Inc | Support payment | 2019 | $20,000 |
| American Hospital Association Inc | Support payment | 2019 | $20,000 |
| American Hospital Association Inc | Support payment | 2018 | $986,580 |
| Ihc Health Services Inc | Support community health | 2018 | $75,000 |
| Institute For Healthcare Improvement | Health care | 2018 | $16,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc | Sponsorship | 2018 | $6,000 |
| American Hospital Association Inc | Support payment | 2017 | $1,153,765 |
| Ihc Health Services Inc | Promote community health | 2017 | $116,870 |
| Sentara Health | Assist hospital employees affected by hurricane harvey | 2017 | $50,000 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | General support | 2017 | $25,000 |
| Institute For Healthcare Improvement | Health care | 2017 | $25,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Inc | Operations grant | 2017 | $23,236 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2017 | $15,000 |
3 grants totaling $120K in FY2024. All grants made by Health Research and Educational Trust →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Foster mcgaw prize finalist | $100,000 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center A New Jersey Nonprofit Corp | Foster mcgaw prize finalist | $10,000 |
| The New York and Presbyterian Hospital | Foster mcgaw prize finalist | $10,000 |
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Data for Health Research and Educational Trust (EIN 36-2203931) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.