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Inside The University of Chicago Medical Center—an Illinois DOGE Profile

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Audre G. Bagnall, Executive Vice President Business Development u0026 Chief Strategy Officer | Linkedin

Audre G. Bagnall, Executive Vice President Business Development u0026 Chief Strategy Officer | Linkedin

The University of Chicago Medical Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $473,154 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

This appropriation represents state-level funding authorized by lawmakers, reflecting what was approved in the budget, not necessarily disbursed. The funds cover only State of Illinois support and exclude federal, local, or other public sources.

Founded in 1927 by William Rainey Harper, The University of Chicago Medical Center states that its mission is: “As part of the University of Chicago, we pursue globally impactful solutions to seemingly unsolvable challenges.”

You can learn more about the organization at its website.

In its most recent IRS Form 990 filing filing for tax year 2024, the organization reported $2,885,060,000 in total revenue.

The nonprofit listed $12,254,600 in contributions overall. It also reported $1,034,220 in non-cash contributions, such as donated goods or services, and $11,784,900 categorized under other contributions, which may include restricted donations, pledges, or bequests.

In terms of staffing, the organization spent $11,460,300 on salaries and reportable employee compensation in 2024, along with $3,883,420 in additional non-salary compensation such as retirement benefits, housing allowances, or travel stipends.

Combined, these totaled $15,343,720 in staff-related costs, which equates to 0.5% of total reported revenue.

At the beginning of 2024, The University of Chicago Medical Center had $4,002,510,000 in assets. By the end of 2024, that figure had changed to $4,355,010,000, indicating an 8.8% growth in overall holdings.

However, a Chicago City Wire analysis found that IRS filings frequently contain discrepancies when compared with publicly disclosed government grant reports and budgets.

The University of Chicago Medical Center is one of hundreds of nonprofits across Illinois that receive substantial support from state taxpayers while also fundraising privately.

In 2025, Illinois lawmakers introduced House Bill 1266, also known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Act. The proposal would create a new oversight body within the Office of the Auditor General tasked with identifying cost-saving measures, reviewing agency performance, and advising on audit priorities. If passed, DOGE could bring additional scrutiny and performance evaluation to taxpayer-funded organizations.

According to ProPublica, Illinois has more than 78,000 active tax-exempt organizations, including nearly 60,000 classified as charitable nonprofits. In their most recent IRS filings, these groups reported a combined revenue exceeding $156 billion.

The University of Chicago Medical Center 990 Filing – Key Officers
TermNameTitle
2024-2024Alexis StronginTrustee
2024-2024Amy RossVp Strategic Planning
2024-2024Andrew Marshall AlperTrustee
2024-2024Ann MccolganVp Chief Treasury Officer
2024-2024Ashley Duchossois JoyceTrustee
2024-2024Audre G BagnallEvp, Bus Develop
2024-2024Barry L MacleanLife Trustee
2024-2024Barry E FieldsTrustee
2024-2024Brenda BattleSvp For Community Health Transformation
2024-2024Brian MillerTrustee
2024-2024Brien M O'BrienTrustee (Chair)
2024-2024Candis KinkusVp, Laboratory Services
2024-2024Cheryl MayberryTrustee
2024-2024Craig J DuchossoisLife Trustee
2024-2024Cynthia ChereskinTrustee
2024-2024David M RubensteinTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Denise ScarpelliVp Chief Pharmacy Officer
2024-2024Douglas M CookTrustee
2024-2024Ellen BlockLife Trustee
2024-2024Emily NicklinTrustee
2024-2024Emily ChaseSvp Pt Care & Cno
2024-2024Eric TritchVp, Supply Chain
2024-2024Gary GasbarraVp Public Payor Strategy
2024-2024Gordon SegalLife Trustee
2024-2024Howard G KraneLife Trustee
2024-2024Ivan Harris SamsteinEvp And Chief Financial Officer
2024-2024James S FrankLife Trustee
2024-2024James C StephenTrustee
2024-2024Jason KeelerEvp & Chief Operating Officer
2024-2024Jeffrey MurphyVp Women's, Children's And Emergency Services
2024-2024Jennifer HillBoard Sec/Dean Chief Of Staff
2024-2024John D CooneyTrustee
2024-2024John D RayisTrustee
2024-2024John D MabieLife Trustee
2024-2024John SatalicSvp & General Counsel
2024-2024John A SvobodaTrustee
2024-2024Jonathan KovlerLife Trustee
2024-2024Jonathan JonasTrustee
2024-2024Jonathan BrickmanVp Clinical Perioperative And Procedural Services
2024-2024Joseph P NolanTrustee
2024-2024Joseph NeubauerTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Ka Yee LeeTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Katherine BaikerTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Kathy NajarianVp Managed Care & Program Development
2024-2024Kenneth S PolonskyTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Kevin M PurcellTrustee
2024-2024Kevin ColganVp Chief Pharmacy Officer
2024-2024Kevin J BrownTrustee
2024-2024Krista M CurellEvp, Chief Integr. & Transf. Officer
2024-2024Larry GilbertBoard Member
2024-2024Louis PinkhamTrustee
2024-2024Marco CapicchioniVp, Facilities Design & Construction
2024-2024Mario MolinaBoard Member
2024-2024Mark AndersonTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Michael TangTrustee
2024-2024Michelle SalomonVp Chief Treasury Officer
2024-2024Mumtaz DarbarVp Clin Prctc & Vice Dean
2024-2024Nicholas K PontikesTrustee
2024-2024Nickol R HackettTrustee
2024-2024Nicole L FountainVp, Revenue Cycle
2024-2024Nida ShekhaniVp, Cancer Service
2024-2024Patrick J KellyTrustee
2024-2024Paul G YovovichTrustee
2024-2024Paul F AndersonLife Trustee
2024-2024Paul J CarboneTrustee
2024-2024Paul AlivisatosTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Paula WolffLife Trustee
2024-2024Philip AlphonseTrustee
2024-2024Phillip KaufmanVp, Financial Shared Services
2024-2024Rachel D KohlerTrustee
2024-2024Rachel SpitzInterim General Counsel
2024-2024Rene MoraTrustee
2024-2024Richard W SilveriaFormer Chief Financial Officer
2024-2024Robert BeharTrustee
2024-2024Robert J HanleySvp, Chief Human Resources Officer
2024-2024Robert J ZimmerTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Robert G ClarkTrustee
2024-2024Robin M SteansTrustee
2024-2024Rodney L GoldsteinTrustee
2024-2024Scott SilvermanTrustee
2024-2024Scott WaldTrustee
2024-2024Shayan RayaniPhysician
2024-2024Simona ChivuPhysician
2024-2024Stanford J GoldblattLife Trustee
2024-2024Stephanie HarrisTrustee
2024-2024Steven MontnerTrustee Ex Officio
2024-2024Sunil NarulaPhysician
2024-2024Tabraiz A MohammedPhysician
2024-2024Tandean RustandyTrustee
2024-2024Terry L DerLife Trustee
2024-2024Thomas DuckworthTrustee
2024-2024Thomas Edward JackiewiczPresident
The University of Chicago Medical Center Employee Roster (Most Recent Year Available)
YearNameTitleCompensation
2024Afework HaileMicrobiolgy-
2024Angela F WilliamsIntake Coordinator-
2024Antonija NovakovichBsn-Rn-
2024Evelyn A EdmondRegistered Nurse-
2024Joel AyamolowoRegistered Nurse-
2024Joumana Tannous ChaibanInternal Medicine Residency Program Research Director-
2024Ka Yee LeeTrustee Ex Officio$866,502
2024Katherine BaikerTrustee Ex Officio$752,616
2024Kenneth S PolonskyTrustee Ex Officio$2,468,390
2024Kiranjit Kaur DeolMedical Doctor-
2024Linda JohnstonResearch Specialist And Support Staff-
2024Lisa Maureen ElyEducation And It Manager-
2024Marilou J RoblesR.N-
2024Mark AndersonTrustee Ex Officio$669,519
2024Mumtaz DarbarVp Clin Prctc & Vice Dean$1,105,574
2024Paul AlivisatosTrustee Ex Officio$1,832,579
2024Robert J ZimmerTrustee Ex Officio$3,314,058
2024Steven MontnerTrustee Ex Officio$451,107
2024Svitlana PytelRespiratory Therapist-
2024Tavares FlowersSystem Analyst-
2024Therese M DoyleCertified Nurse Midwife -Adjunct Faculty At University Of Illinois-
2018Desire E BernardQuern Fellow-
2018Wendy Lorriane PittsDirector, Case Management-
2017Brenda Ramey-
2017Clinique M Davis-
2017Sheena Williams-
2016Kevin D Seymour-
2016Mary Parker-
2015Angelique Harris-
2015Cristal ThomasVice President For Community Health Engagement-
2015Gerard Lamour-
2015Joseph E Kosiek-
2015Marinda Babers-
2015Marindaj Babers-
2015Sheryl E Murphy-
2014Marylou Kolosci-
2013Dennis Charles SobieskiChief Perfusionist-
2013Doris Asamoah-
2013Kelly Browns-
2013Kimberly A Lopez-
2013Scott A AlamarStaff Nurse: Solid Organ Transplant, Vascular Surgery-
2013Sherril K WestVolunteer Associate-
2012Christian ReynosoSecurity Officer-
2012Eric WhitakerExecutive Vice President And Assoc Dean-
2012Gamar RahimovaClinical Trial Coordinator-
2012Pacita B CabreraCritical Care Nurse Cardiothoracic Icu And Administrative Nurse 1 - Msicu - Retired-
2011Carolyn Marie HagerResearch Specialist In Stem Cell Laboratory-
2011Evelena Hunt-
2011Jeff L KoppTemporary Voice Services Technician-
2011Julie A WagnerSpeciality Clinics Operations Management Fellow-
2011Latonya M Bester-
2011Phillip Howard-
2010Alan S Bishop-
2010Edita Webb-
2010Jean H QuinlanChief Development Officer, Strategic Communications-
2010Kenneth Estate Stachniak-
2009Diyann Smith-
2009Eunice Lewis-
2009Husam AyashMedical Resident-
2009Michael N GrzybowskiResearch Specialist-
2009Simone BrooksEpic Training And Support-
2008Helen D SpeightsSenior Clinic Coordinator And Triage Coordinator-
2007Levell D AtkinsBuilding Service Worker-
2006Elizabeth Vanorsdel KirkeConsultant, Fundraising And Events-
2006Michton D Ryce-
2005Alejandro Mercado IiiStudent Coordinator-
2005Hugh E RoseChief Financial Officer-
2005Laila Margaret RashidDirector, Principal Gifts-
2005Linda D RydmanDirector, Adult Psychiatry Unit And Community Reintegration Program-
2004Johanna R AronSenior Communications Officer-
2003Timothy OlsenSupervisor, Respiratory Care-
1992Barbara Ann Mason-
1991Ann M Coghlan-
1990Alfreda Randle Davis-
1990Vivian Harris-
1989Larry Hilliard-
1989Richard S Pohl-
1988Gerald A Curtis-
1988Harold Fikes-
1988Harold Fikes-
1988Silvio Balzan-
1987Albertine C Woodard-
1987Richard Stanley Pohl-
1986Alice Pishotta-
1986Doris G Sipp-
1986Jytte Hurms-
1984Nell Ruth Stewart-

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