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Loyola University Health System

EIN 36-3342448 · Maywood, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak35 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM IS A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH.

Income
$189.1 million
Spending
$192.9 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$3.5 million, former officer;trinity hlth evp coo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 10% 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

    2 of 20

    It owes 99% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 11 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 June 30, 2025, 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. $192.1 million spent. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM (D/B/A LOYOLA MEDICINE), A MEMBER OF TRINITY HEALTH, IS A NATIONALLY RANKED ACADEMIC, QUATERNARY CARE SYSTEM BASED IN CHICAGO'S WESTERN SUBURBS. THE THREE-HOSPITAL SYSTEM INCLUDES LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (LUMC), GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MACNEAL HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS CONVENIENT LOCATIONS OFFERING PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE AND IMMEDIATE CARE SERVICES FROM NEARLY 2,000 PHYSICIANS THROUGHOUT COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES. LUMC IS A 547-LICENSED-BED HOSPITAL IN MAYWOOD THAT INCLUDES THE WILLIAM G. AND MARY A. RYAN CENTER FOR HEART & VASCULAR MEDICINE, THE CARDINAL BERNARDIN CANCER CENTER, THE JOHN L. KEELEY, MD, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, A LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, ILLINOIS'S LARGEST BURN CENTER, THE NANCY W. KNOWLES ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE, A CERTIFIED COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, TRANSPLANT CENTER AND A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. HAVING DELIVERED COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OVER 50 YEARS, LOYOLA ALSO TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF CAREGIVERS THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC AFFILIATION WITH LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO'S STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING.ESTABLISHED IN 1961, GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS A 235-LICENSED-BED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN MELROSE PARK THAT INCLUDES THE JUDD A. WEINBERG EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, THE LOYOLA CENTER FOR METABOLIC SURGERY AND BARIATRIC CARE, LOYOLA CANCER CARE & RESEARCH AT THE MARJORIE G. WEINBERG CANCER CENTER, ACUTE REHABILITATION, A TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER, CHILDCARE CENTER AND FITNESS CENTER. FOUNDED IN 1919, MACNEAL HOSPITAL IS A 349-LICENSED-BED TEACHING HOSPITAL IN BERWYN WITH ADVANCED MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES AND A 68-BED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM.LOYOLA MEDICINE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS SUBSIDIARIES. LOYOLA MEDICINE ALSO OPERATES AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). AS PART OF THESE ACO ACTIVITIES, LOYOLA MEDICINE RECEIVES CAPITATED PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL AND RELATED SERVICES RENDERED TO HMO'S AND THEIR MEMBERS BY AFFILIATED HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS.AS A RESULT OF THESE SERVICES, LOYOLA MEDICINE HELPS THESE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS ACHIEVE THEIR OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE ART HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: WWW.LOYOLAMEDICINE.ORG

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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