Edward Health Ventures
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $187.6 million
- Spending
- $273.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 1,838
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $5.2 million, system president & 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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 121% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs.
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 2510 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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)
- $240.4 million spent. EDWARD HEALTH VENTURES OFFERS PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN PRIMARY CARE, OBSTETRICS, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, RHEUMATOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE, NEPHROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, HOSPITALISTS AND A VARIETY OF SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. EDWARD MEDICAL GROUP AND ELMHURST MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP ARE COMPRISED OF 38 PHYSICIAN PRACTICES IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO, INCLUDING NAPERVILLE, AURORA, BOLINGBROOK, PLAINFIELD, CREST HILL, LISLE, WARRENVILLE, OSWEGO, SANDWICH, YORKVILLE, SYCAMORE, ELMHURST, AND OAK PARK. EDWARD HEALTH VENTURES OPERATES 6 WALK-IN CLINICS IN NAPERVILLE, AURORA, WOODRIDGE, YORKVILLE, PLAINFIELD, AND ELMHURST. EDWARD HEALTH VENTURES OPERATES 5 IMMEDIATE CARES IN ADDISON, OAK PARK, HINSDALE, OSWEGO, AND NAPERVILLE. LINDEN OAKS MEDICAL GROUP, WITH SPECIALISTS IN CHILD AND ADULT PSYCHIATRY, IS COMPRISED OF 8 PHYSICIAN PRACTICE LOCATIONS INCLUDING NAPERVILLE, WOODRIDGE, PLAINFIELD, ST. CHARLES, YORKVILLE, MOKENA, OAK PARK AND ELMHURST.
- $17.3 million spent. EDWARD HEALTH VENTURES PROVIDES ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS BY OPERATING MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS IN NAPERVILLE, PLAINFIELD, BOLINGBROOK, OSWEGO AND ELMHURST. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MEDICAL OFFICE TENANTS INCLUDING A NUMBER OF EDWARD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS. THE EXPANSION OF THE EDWARD PLAINFIELD CAMPUS INCLUDES OFFERING PHYSICIAN AND OTHER RELATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL ONCOLOGY FROM EDWARD CANCER CENTER, EDWARD PERINATOLOGY CENTER, EDWARD HOSPITAL PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM LINDEN OAKS MEDICAL GROUP AND INDEPENDENT SPECIALISTS, INCLUDING PEDIATRICIANS, CARDIOLOGISTS, OBSTETRICIANS, GYNECOLOGISTS, ALLERGISTS, OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS.
- EDWARD HEALTH VENTURES INVESTS IN JOINT VENTURES.
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 October 13, 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 April 1988.
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 October 21, 2026.
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