North Shore Health Care Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To expand equitable health care and healthy living in Cook County and champion solutions through funding, education and advocacy.
- Income
- $234,215
- Spending
- $311,412
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $74,181, executive director
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 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $114,917 spent. The Restorative Justice program was adopted by the NSHCF in 2020 to ensure its sustainability. The NSHCF works with the Cook County SherifFs office, Board of Commissioners, County Attorneys office, county schools, PHHS and Grand Portage Tribal Council and is overseen by a volunteer committee. In 2024 there were over 30 volunteers involved in this program that conceives of justice as repairing harm done, giving greater satisfaction to the victim and keeping offenders out of the detrimental prison system. Volunteers donated over $150,00 worth of their time to bring accountability, restitution and shared agreement regarding reparation to members of our community adversely affected by crime or relational conflict.
- $62,349 spent. In 2024, the North Shore Health Care Foundation awarded grants to 9 organizations delivering health, support and emergency services programs, with the belief in the possibilities of people, organizations, businesses and governments working together to create a healthy community for all in Cook County.
- $25,019 spent. Our Community Health Supports program aims to, among other things, invest in our future health care workforce solutions. To that end we have supported programs that provide education in healthcare related fields to support the local hospital and clinic.
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
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Northwell Health Foundation (Westbury, NY), EIN 11-2965575. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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