Rush System for Health FY2021 filing

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The mission of Rush University System for Health is to improve the health of the individuals and diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research, and community partnerships.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4046278) · Dispute this line
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $291K a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
75% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
62% of total assets
Liabilities are 62% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$9.1M
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2021▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$110.0M
FY2024$162.9M
FY2025$283.2M
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2021▲ +77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$111.7M
FY2024$162.9M
FY2025$283.2M
Net assets
$83K
FY20210%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$83K
FY2023−$1.7M
FY2024−$1.7M
FY2025−$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $6.9M Management & general 25% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Integrates patient care, medical education, and research across a network of hospitals and clinics to improve health outcomes in diverse communities.

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1 program · $6.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is the sole-corporate member of both Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) and Rush Copley Medical Center, Inc. (RCMC), holding certain Reserved Powers over RUMC and RCMC to ensure a uniform vision and strategy across the Rush System, and is the ultimate parent entity for the Rush System.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-4046278) · Dispute this line
$6.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $28K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.1M
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.1M
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Accounts receivableLn 4$215K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$421K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$138K
Net assetsLn 32$83K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.0M$1.4M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$719K$345K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$2.0M$144K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$24K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$1.1M
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$552$673
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$0$343K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$6.9M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $283.2M$283.2M$0−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $162.9M$162.9M$0−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $110.0M$111.7M−$1.7M−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $12.5M$12.5M$0$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2022 $9.1M$9.1M$0$83K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 $5.1M$5.1M$0$83K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $9,105,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,133,169$9,105,865
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,133,169$9,105,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,144,541$5,452,001
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,988,628$3,653,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,133,169$9,105,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,105,865 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,105,865$9,105,865
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,105,865 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,105,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,105,865 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,009,256 · Management $1,378,853$4,388,109
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $718,807 · Management $345,085$1,063,892
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,490$12,490
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,999,622 · Management $143,919 · Fundraising $0$2,143,541
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,945$10,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,924 · Management $11,702$35,626
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,093,559$1,093,559
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,980 · Management $1,517$9,497
IX-17 TravelPrograms $552 · Management $673$1,225
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,798$3,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $343,183$343,183
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,864,645 · Management $2,241,220 · Fundraising $0$9,105,865
Part X · Balance sheet $221,263 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $421,282$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,336,704$214,932
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,129$6,331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,768,115$221,263
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,685,136$138,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,685,136$138,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,979$82,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,979$82,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,768,115$221,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,105,865
XI-2 Total expenses$9,105,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,979
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,979

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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