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Northwest Community Hospital

EIN 36-2340313 · Arlington Hts, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL follows the mission of Endeavor Health (F/K/A NS-EE Holdings). The mission of Endeavor Health is to "help everyone in our communities be their best." Central to this mission is a commitment to providing clinical programs and services that meet community health needs, while also pursuing continuous improvement to identify and understand future needs.

Income
$633.8 million
Spending
$618.8 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
5,005
Volunteers
318
Highest pay
$5.2 million, system president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 68% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $536.1 million spent. Northwest Community Hospital (NCH) is part of Endeavor Health, an integrated, healthcare delivery system. Endeavor Health is a Chicagoland-based integrated health system driven by our mission to help everyone in our communities be their best. As Illinois' third-largest health system and third-largest medical group, we proudly serve an area of more than 4.1 million residents across seven northeast Illinois counties. NCH has served Chicago's northwest suburbs since 1959. NCH houses a Level III NICU, Level II Trauma Center and a dedicated pediatric emergency department. It is also a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. In addition, the John M. Boler Center for Rehabilitation at NCH provides a comprehensive, 33-bed acute inpatient rehab unit with all private rooms. The center offers award winning, personalized care aimed at ensuring a safe and independent transition back to the community. The NCH campus is home to the Wellness Center, a premier health and fitness center and spa, as well as a full-service, retail pharmacy. During 2024, NCH total admissions were 22,228, and total inpatient days were 92,667. NCH has a proud and longstanding tradition of outreach to the medically underserved within its northwest suburban Chicago service area. NCH is dedicated to addressing the needs of not only its patients, but of everyone who lives and works in the northwest Chicago suburbs. NCH's Community Services Department utilizes the hospital's strengths alongside those of the wider Endeavor Health system and other well established community partners to identify unmet health needs of the community and to develop strategic initiatives to address them. Working collaboratively allows NCH to better understand and reach the most vulnerable populations, with the ultimate goal of improving the community's health status by ensuring everyone has access to care and by empowering individuals to make healthy life choices.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1963.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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