La Rabida Childrens Hospital is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1932, with $84,930,489 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 83% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$84.9M
▼ 12.0% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$77.6M
Net assets
$262.5M
Employees
690
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 La Rabida Childrens Hospital: 83% to programs · $37 to raise $100 earns a A 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 La Rabida Childrens Hospital: 41 mo reserves · +9% margin earns a A 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 La Rabida Childrens Hospital: 6 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 La Rabida Childrens Hospital: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To provide specialized health care to children with medically complex conditions.
The secondary services provided by la rabida are various clinical outpatient services supportive of the special needs of our patients. these services include 6 treatment room visits, 13,631 physician clinic visits and 16,714 outpatient ancillary visits. the physician clinics are for children with chronic healthcare needs and their siblings. these services also include care coordinators, patient education, case management and numerous wrap around services such as nutrition and behavioral health. included in the ancillary visits are physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and infant development specialty visits.
In conjunction with the inpatient and outpatient services provided, lrch also provides several primarily grant funded program extensions. the largest are children's advocacy center for children who have been abused, neglected or have experienced trauma; child and family connections which is a healthcare system point of entry for early intervention services for residents of southeast chicago; and integrated assessment which conducts mental health assessments for children entering custody of the department of children family services.
Behavioral science and counseling services to the children of the chicagoland community.
Revenue grew from $57.9M (FY2013) to $84.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
8.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$278.7M
Total liabilities
$16.1M
Net assets
$262.5M
Salaries & benefits
$47.9M
62% of expenses
Board members
29
28 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $84,930,489▼12.0% | $77,626,344▲9.2% | $262,521,077▲8.3% | $278,661,693▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $96,562,293▲31.1% | $71,067,686▲12.6% | $242,492,889▲7.7% | $262,812,366▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $73,676,226▲2.4% | $63,096,915▲3.7% | $225,065,452▼6.9% | $239,934,866▼7.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $71,939,237▲3.1% | $60,830,180▲3.3% | $241,645,136▲23.6% | $258,304,175▲21.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $69,787,306▲7.3% | $58,906,549▼0.7% | $195,512,249▼0.3% | $212,263,323▲1.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $65,053,642▼1.9% | $59,297,451▼5.9% | $196,145,632▲1.1% | $210,260,569▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $66,345,794▲2.0% | $63,021,856▲7.5% | $194,078,070▲6.1% | $207,703,340▲3.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $65,075,490▲10.7% | $58,633,375▲11.5% | $182,983,660▲8.6% | $199,928,519▲7.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $58,783,898▼8.3% | $52,586,351▲6.7% | $168,550,115▼1.5% | $185,296,213▲1.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $64,125,807▲10.7% | $49,278,004▲5.7% | $171,157,220▲5.4% | $183,110,163▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $57,905,989 | $46,622,675▼1.0% | $162,322,527▲13.6% | $174,495,271▲9.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $47,117,087▼1.9% | $142,938,574▲16.1% | $158,870,914▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $48,043,587▼5.4% | $123,093,028▼0.7% | $142,643,625▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $50,797,790▲9.2% | $123,931,380▲19.1% | $135,846,582▲14.6% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $46,529,396 | $104,055,680 | $118,589,383 | 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: Brenda J Wolf — $673,857 (0.87% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda J Wolf | President & Ceo (until 12/23) | 37.5 | $673,857 |
| Dr Sarah Hoehn | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $440,531 |
| Theresa Martinez | Vp Patient Care & Cno | 40 | $335,243 |
| Michele A Wysoglad | Vp of Fund Development | 40 | $296,433 |
| Anthony Mcwhorter | Executive Director of Finance | 40 | $268,569 |
| Sheelah Cabrera | Vp - Admin & Cio (as of 12/23) | 40 | $261,837 |
| Maria Garcia | Vp - Human Resources (as of 12/23) | 40 | $257,766 |
| Lucy I Mayhugh | Director of Clinic Operations | 40 | $217,692 |
| Isabel Gutierrez Perez | Director of Inpatient Nursing/ed. | 40 | $207,834 |
| Kimberly Chmura | Former General Counsel | 40 | $206,842 |
| Keir Mitchell | Director of Rehab and Development | 40 | $204,388 |
| Rodney Morris | Director Support Services | 40 | $202,451 |
| Sandra Contreras | Director of Paitient Financial Svcs | 40 | $200,111 |
| Natasha Bhayani | Physician | 40 | $197,020 |
| Gai Truong | Chief Pharmacy | 40 | $186,672 |
| Rosemary Briars | Clinical Director Ccdc | 40 | $183,723 |
| Patricia Difiglio | Director of Corporate Comp | 40 | $183,289 |
| Austa Murray | Executive Director of Behavioral Health | 40 | $162,008 |
| Brian Fredericks | Former Cfo/vp of Admin/treas | 40 | $153,306 |
| Kelly Guglielmi M D | Interim President & Ceo (until 4/24) | 40 | $23,467 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Berglund Construction | Construction | $3,459,297 |
| Aya Healthcare Inc | Nurse Staffing Services | $1,603,177 |
| University of Chicago | Physician Staffing | $1,283,312 |
| Pediatric Faculty Foundation | Physician Staffing | $1,164,798 |
| Ksi Consulting | Consulting | $359,551 |
61 grants to La Rabida Childrens Hospital totaling $2.1M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $16,516 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $15,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $105,280 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $63,083 |
| Robert R Mccormick Foundation | Patient centered medical home (pcmh) and premier kids program | 2023 | $55,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2023 | $31,100 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $13,673 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $13,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | Grants from donor advised funds- operating support | 2023 | $10,980 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2023 | $9,563 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $93,381 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Programming support in lieu of gala sponsorship, to provide wine for the gala, general operating support, capital campaign support, support for inpatient redesign, support for area of greatest need, support for 2023 gala (no tickets or tangible benefits) | 2022 | $90,833 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2022 | $29,250 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2022 | $15,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $11,962 |
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Data for La Rabida Childrens Hospital (EIN 36-2170143) 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.