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Everything Is Broken

Report No. 1 · Nonprofit Hospital Executive Pay vs Charity Care · Annual Report, 2026 edition

Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states

Illinois

In Illinois, 3 of the 35 general hospital systems over $100 million with a hospital in the state reported more in chief executive compensation than they gave in charity care; nationally, 73 of 655. The median system with a hospital in Illinois spent 0.96% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $25,781,275, Eugene Woods, Advocate Health (Midwest).

69 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Illinois, 8 of them filing from another state. A system with hospitals in several states is listed on each of those states' pages with its system-wide figures.

#System and CEOCEO payRevenueCharity care,
% of expenses
Charity careCEO pay as %
of charity care
3 Advocate Health (Midwest)Eugene Woods $25.8M $17.8B 0.66% $114.9M 22.4%
6 MercyhealthJavon Bea · files from Wisconsin $16.3M $1.3B 0.49% $6.1M 268.9%
23 Northwestern MedicineHoward B Chrisman MD $8.2M $11.2B 1.05% $114.9M 7.1%
26 City of Hope National Medical CenterRobert W Stone · files from California $7.1M $4.4B 1.37% $59.2M 12.0%
45 BJC Health SystemRichard Liekweg · files from Missouri $5.4M $13.3B 0.96% $117.8M 4.6%
49 Endeavor HealthGerald P Gallagher $5.2M $5.2B 1.24% $55.0M 9.4%
55 Rush University System for HealthOmar B Lateef DO $4.8M $2.8B 1.20% $28.2M 17.1%
97 OSF Healthcare SystemRobert C Sehring $3.2M $4.8B 1.50% $62.1M 5.1%
125 Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThomas P Shanley MD · children’s $2.6M $1.7B 0.06% $894,903 292.5%
136 Catholic Health Initiatives - IowaRobert Ritz · files from Iowa $2.5M $2.0B 0.44% $8.6M 28.9%
147 The Carle Foundation HospitalJames C Leonard MD $2.3M $2.7B 1.06% $25.1M 9.4%
150 Presence Chicago Hospitals NetworkPolly Davenport · files from Missouri $2.3M $1.8B 1.65% $43.8M 5.3%
156 Shirley Ryan AbilityLabPablo Celnik MD $2.2M $481.4M 0.05% $204,863 1088.7%
236 Riverside Medical CenterPhil Kambic $1.7M $528.8M 0.39% $1.8M 93.4%
237 Swedishamerican HospitalTravis Andersen $1.7M $966.8M 1.33% $11.9M 14.1%
287 Saint Anthony HospitalGuy A Medaglia $1.4M $159.0M 2.13% $3.2M 45.0%
310 Humboldt Park HealthJose R Sanchez $1.4M $166.1M 4.11% $6.9M 19.7%
311 Copley Memorial HospitalJohn Diederich Ma MBA FACHE $1.4M $471.9M 3.07% $13.2M 10.2%
394 Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersMichael Mutterer $1.0M $608.0M 1.22% $6.8M 15.3%
403 Southern Illinois Hospital ServicesJohn Antes $1.0M $827.8M 1.38% $10.0M 10.3%
408 Adventist Midwest HealthReed Monica $1.0M $1.1B 1.67% $17.8M 5.7%
428 Blessing HospitalBrian T Canfield $982,702 $731.2M 1.15% $8.1M 12.1%
472 Sinai Chicago (Mount Sinai)Ngozi Ezike MD $863,356 $671.4M 8.82% $64.1M 1.3%
477 Morris HospitalThomas Dohm $855,241 $277.6M 1.10% $2.8M 30.9%
501 Jackson Park Hospital FoundationWilliam O Dorsey III $814,332 $95.8M 0.25% $264,133 308.3%
512 Memorial Health SystemDrew Early $790,712 $1.8B 0.73% $12.6M 6.3%
514 Freeport Memorial HospitalMark Gridley $788,822 $169.5M 0.41% $642,352 122.8%
523 RML Specialty HospitalJames Prister $767,659 $103.8M 0.10% $104,123 737.3%
571 Thorek Memorial HospitalEdward Budd $666,624 $161.0M 0.29% $333,107 200.1%
591 Gibson Community Hospital AssociationRob Schmitt $641,542 $207.9M 0.87% $1.7M 38.0%
608 Graham Hospital AssociationRobert Senneff $602,945 $151.0M 1.44% $2.1M 28.4%
621 Kirby Medical CenterSteven Tenhouse $591,548 $94.0M 1.77% $1.5M 39.7%
633 St Elizabeth's Hospital (HSHS)Chris Klay $566,691 $501.5M 0.18% $791,739 71.6%
645 Touchette Regional HospitalLarry Mcculley $535,863 $103.0M 2.58% $2.1M 25.1%
650 Anderson HospitalMichael Marshall $528,162 $256.3M 0.46% $1.0M 52.0%
664 Loretto HospitalTesa Anewishki $516,793 $75.6M 0.10% $77,213 669.3%
675 St John's Hospital (HSHS)Chad Markham $505,232 $1.1B 0.16% $1.6M 31.5%
683 Hospital & Medical Foundation of ParisOliver M Smith $500,607 $145.7M 1.37% $2.0M 25.6%
709 St. Bernard HospitalCharles Holland Jr $465,917 $110.1M 3.96% $5.6M 8.3%
736 La Rabida Children's HospitalRolla Sweis · children’s $437,767 $93.4M 0.00% $167 262135.9%
759 Insight ChicagoAtif Bawahab $405,218 $150.6M 2.96% $5.3M 7.6%
767 Midwest Medical CenterTracy Bauer $398,303 $50.8M 0.50% $245,139 162.5%
779 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterKaren Dyer $384,339 $885.7M 0.63% $4.8M 8.0%
788 Rochelle Community Hospital AssociationKaren Tracy $374,383 $57.6M 1.05% $571,330 65.5%
795 South Shore HospitalLeslie Rogers $368,912 $51.0M 1.51% $728,870 50.6%
841 Pana Community Hospital AssociationKatrina Casner $319,743 $45.8M 2.00% $878,965 36.4%
842 Memorial Hospital AssociationAda Bair $317,844 $54.5M 1.31% $711,000 44.7%
863 Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalStace Holland $294,304 $21.2M 0.24% $47,627 617.9%
905 Iroquois Memorial Hospital & Resident HomeMichael Tilstra $252,055 $47.0M 0.74% $337,221 74.7%
949 Marshall Browning Hospital AssociationDaniel Eaves $214,990 $40.5M 0.27% $107,401 200.2%
957 Fairfield Memorial Hospital AssociationKatherine Bunting $207,025 $49.3M 0.53% $270,904 76.4%
991 Hardin County General HospitalRoby Williams $177,406 $16.9M 0.28% $47,103 376.6%
1013 Lawrence County Memorial HospitalAmy Hurley $144,331 $33.6M 2.03% $713,914 20.2%
1020 The Hopedale Medical FoundationMatthew B Rossi MD $112,382 $52.2M 0.85% $359,874 31.2%

Systems not shown: 15 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: UChicago Medicine, Franciscan Alliance, Loyola Medicine, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Trinity Medical Center, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois, Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation, Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Hillsboro Area Hospital, Carlinville Area Hospital Association, Blessingcare, Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital.

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Illinois nonprofit hospitals: CEO pay vs charity care