Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp is an Oak Brook, Illinois-based public charity that provides health care and supports community health efforts. Its 2024 filing describes services that include inpatient and outpatient care regardless of patients’ ability to pay, financial assistance, and trauma care.
Key facts about Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp
In short: Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp gave $1.7M across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $73K), mostly in Illinois. 52% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 36-2169147
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,687,669
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- Average grant
- $73,377
- Median grant
- $7,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (12 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Total assets
- $23,838,091,591
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The Bethany Fund’s 2019 update limited applications to current grantees; it did not make new applicants eligible for that cycle. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$23.8B
+47.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.7M
+151.5% YoY
Grant Count
23
-45.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$73K
+359.4% YoY
Is Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 23 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $58K; repeat grants $90K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $8K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is to serve the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a wholistic philosophy rooted in the belief that human beings are created in the image of God. Advocate Health Care identifies compassion, equality, excellence, partnership and stewardship as its core values, and describes its approach to care as addressing physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
The organization reports providing financial assistance and care to patients regardless of ability to pay, along with trauma care and community health programs. Its community planning includes hospital-level community health needs assessments and improvement plans developed with community partners.
The 2024 grants show support for a range of Illinois organizations. DuPage Health Coalition describes its work as building equitable access to essential and preventive health services for resource-limited DuPage residents. Family Christian Health Center says it provides primary health and dental care to medically underserved people in the greater Harvey area, as well as primary care in Lynwood and Dolton. Trinity UCC Child Care Center describes its mission as operating an early childhood education center for low-income families. The Children’s Heart Foundation says it funds research to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of congenital heart defects. Gilda’s Club Chicago describes its work as supporting people impacted by cancer through knowledge, action and community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp reported 23 grants totaling $1,687,669. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $727,759, with a median of $7,500. The grants listed in the filing were all to Illinois recipients. The largest awards included:
The Advocate Bethany Community Health Fund was established to support nonprofit organizations working in four Chicago West Side communities: Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and North Lawndale. Its stated purpose was to fund programs promoting health and wellness and their determinants. The fund’s website update says its process for new applicants was suspended in 2019 during strategic planning and that only current grantees were eligible to apply that year. The planned funding period was 2007 through 2020.
How to Apply
The Bethany Fund’s 2019 update limited applications to current grantees; it did not make new applicants eligible for that cycle.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants listed in the filing went exclusively to recipients in Illinois. The Bethany Fund’s stated geographic scope was Austin, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and North Lawndale on Chicago’s West Side.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $671K (2023) to $81.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dupage Health Coalition ($728K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
223 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 197 grants of 223 (88%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dupage Health Coalition Carol Stream, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $727,759 |
| Jays Hope Inc Baravia, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $486,000 |
| Endure Charities Inc Chicago, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $150,000 |
| Family Christian Health Center Harvey, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $97,000 |
| Imani Village (Trinity United Church) Chicago, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $42,835 |
| South Suburban Pads Chicago Heights, IL | Support Exempt Mission | $35,000 |
| Childrens Heart Foundation Northbrook, IL | Sponsor Events | $27,500 |
| Puddle Project Flossmoor, IL | Sponsor Events | $16,700 |
| Choose Dupage Lisle, IL | Community Support | $10,000 |
| Gildas Club Chicago Chicago, IL | Sponsor Events | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,838,091,591 | $7,808,910,070 | $8,322,030,624 | $1,687,669 across 23 grants |
| 2023 | $16,135,653,689 | $6,903,058,013 | $7,524,374,137 | $670,911 across 42 grants |
| 2022 | $16,608,896,056 | $6,666,293,958 | $6,271,221,841 | $1,118,402 across 29 grants |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,838,091,591 | $16,135,653,689 | $16,608,896,056 |
| Revenue | $7,808,910,070 | $6,903,058,013 | $6,666,293,958 |
| Expenses | $8,322,030,624 | $7,524,374,137 | $6,271,221,841 |
| Net Investment Income | $873,353,815 | $370,025,387 | $707,637,637 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists James Skogsbergh as director and president; Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Edmond as director and chairperson; Clarence Nixon Jr. as director and vice chairperson; and Michele Baker Richardson, Richard Jakle, Gail Hasbrouck, David Anderson, John Timmer, Lynn Crump-Caine and Mark Harris as directors.
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp is led by Michael Farrell, President & Advocate Children's Hospital since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 12 of 47 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Farrell
President & Advocate Children's Hospital
President of Advocate Childrens Hospital → President of Advocate Chil, 2021
President of Advocate Chil → President & Advocate Children's Hospital, 2022
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $2.3M (2024)
James Skogsbergh
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Edmond
Director & Chairperson
Vice Chairperson & Director → Director & Vice Chairperson of Board, 2022
Director & Vice Chairperson of Board → Director & Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dia Nichols
Director
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$808K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Clarence Nixon Jr.
Director & Vice Chairperson
Director → Director & Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail D. Hasbrouck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Stuck
Chief Medical Officer & Director
Former Officer → Former CMO & Director, 2022
Former CMO & Director → Chief Medical Officer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Timmer
Director
Director → Director & Vice Chairperson, 2021
Director & Vice Chairperson → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathie Bender Schwich
Director
Former Officer → Former Chief Spiritual Officer, 2022
Former Chief Spiritual Officer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Crump-Caine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Harris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Baker Richardson
Director
Chairperson & Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Santulli
Director
Former Executive Vice President & COO → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Jakle
Director
Chairperson & Director → Director & Chairperson of Board, 2022
Director & Chairperson of Board → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Karahalios
Former Hce
Neurosurgeon → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.3M (2020) → $1.4M (2024)
Demetrius Lopes
Former Hce
Neurosurgeon → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.3M (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Dominica Tallarico
Former Officer
Former Key Employee → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.2M (2020) → $0 (2024)
Egon Doppenberg
Former Hce
Neurosurgeon → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.2M (2020) → $628K (2024)
Hamad Farhat
Neurosurgeon
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$2M (2020) → $2.3M (2024)
James Doheny
Former Officer
Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
$600K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Karen Lambert
Former Ke
Former Key Employee → Former President & Good Shepherd, 2022
Former President & Good Shepherd → Former Ke, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.1M (2020) → $1.6M (2024)
Leslie Lenzo
Former Officer
Former Officer → Former Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Former Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
$906K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Ryan Trombly
Former Hce
Neurosurgeon → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2020
$1.1M (2020) → $1.1M (2024)
Marcus Talerico
Neurosurgeon
Physician - Orthopedics → Neurosurgeon, 2024
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$1.6M (2021) → $1.6M (2024)
Michael Volante
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$248K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Patrick Sugrue
Former Hce
Neurosurgeon → Former Hce, 2024
On filings since 2023
$1.3M (2023) → $1.2M (2024)
Bradley Zarling
Orthopedic Surgeon
New on the 2024 filing
55 hrs/week
$1.6M (2024)
Marianna Krive
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
55 hrs/week
$1.6M (2024)
Saad Khan
Orthopedic Surgeon
New on the 2024 filing
55 hrs/week
$1.6M (2024)
Barbara Byrne
Former Officer
Former Officer → Former Chief Information Officer, 2022
Former Chief Information Officer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dominic J. Nakis
Former Officer
Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Slinkman
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Former Assistant Secretary, 2022
Former Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Jo Golson
Former Officer
Former Chief Marketing Officer → Chief Marketing Officer, 2023
Chief Marketing Officer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Brady
Former Officer
Former Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2023
Chief Human Resources Officer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Grebe
Former Officer
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Kerns
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Nelson
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer & Treasurer, 2023
Assistant Treasurer & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Powder
Former Officer
Former Chief Strategy Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
Chief Strategy Officer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Huser
Former Officer
Assistant Treasurer → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carrie Donovan
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Stoen
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachelle Hart
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Clark
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bahr
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Fitch
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Halverson
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Daisy Varughese (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ulysses Burley III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Katherine Ketner (2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Colleen Kannaday (2020–2022) — Former President, Bromenn & Eureka Hospitals
- Former: Nancy M. Tinsley (2020–2022) — Former President & Good Samaritan Hospital
- Former: Rashard Johnson (2020–2022) — Former President, Trinity & So Suburban Hospitals
- Former: Richard Heim (2020–2022) — Former President & Christ Medical Center
- Former: Vincent Bufalino MD (2020–2022) — Former Chief Advocate Medical Group Officer
- Former: Michael Lappin (2021–2022) — Former Secretary
- Former: Jeff Bahr MD (2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Nanine Nelson (2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Emelie Ilarde MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michel Ilbawi MD (2020–2021) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Shelly Hart (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Terika Richardson Mbanu (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Bruce D. Smith (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: David Fox Jr. (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Earl J. Barnes II (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: K. Richard Jakle (2020) — Vice Chairperson & Director
- Former: Kenneth Lukhard (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Lee Sacks MD (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Matthew Primack (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Mike Lappin (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Richard B. Floyd (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Richard Scott (2020) — Former Highest Compensated
- Former: Ron Greene (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Campbell (2020) — Former Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.3M, to Michael Farrell (President, Advocate Children's Hospital). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 2025 Windsor Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (414) 299-1576
Website: https://advocatehealth.com
Frequently asked questions about Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp
How much does Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp give each year?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp gave $1.7M across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $671K across 42 grants.
What is Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's typical grant size?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $73,377, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp that year got $58K on average.
Where does Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp give grants?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants), Barrington, IL (4 grants) and Crystal Lake, IL (2 grants).
Who are Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's largest grantees?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's largest 2024 grantees include Dupage Health Coalition ($727,759), Jays Hope Inc ($486,000) and Endure Charities Inc ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp reported $23.8B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8B.
What does Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp fund?
The organization’s mission is to serve the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a wholistic philosophy rooted in the belief that human beings are created in the image of God. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp?
The Bethany Fund’s 2019 update limited applications to current grantees; it did not make new applicants eligible for that cycle. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's EIN?
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2169147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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