ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
Mission Statement
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is dedicated to the health and well-being of all children. As a charitable organization, we serve children and their families to the best of our abilities and the limits of our resources. We are guided by the belief that all children need to grow up in a protective and nurturing environment, where each child is given the opportunity to reach his or her potential. As the pediatric teaching hospital for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie Children’s is dedicated to leading: • Delivery of pediatric health care • Research into the prevention, causes and treatment of diseases affecting children • Education for physicians, nurses and pediatric allied health professionals • Advocacy for the general well-being of children.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
Compared with Peers
FY 2025| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
86.2% | 87.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.8% | 12.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
22.2 mo | 6.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
26.4% | 40.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
85.4% | 95.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
13.1% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-0.7% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
14.4% | 3.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1726.5M | $1477.1M | $2727.2M | 86.2% | 8151 |
| 2024 | $1526.4M | $1487.1M | $2456.1M | 86.5% | 8013 |
| 2023 | $1471.5M | $1396.8M | $2289.1M | 85.1% | 7744 |
| 2022 | $1344.5M | $1277.1M | $2148.8M | 85.5% | 7164 |
| 2021 | $1161.4M | $1103.3M | N/A | — | 6964 |
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