Esperanza Health Centers
Donations deductibleEsperanza Health Centers' network
13 people5 organisationsi13 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chico Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adrian Soto | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Chris Segura | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Destiny Ortega | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| EDY Dominguez | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erick Ferrer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Guacolda Reyes | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joel Rodarte | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laura Flores | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mario Perez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melanie LI YU TAN (also filed as Melanie TAN) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Monica Bianco | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nilima Rajkumar | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
28 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Soto | Chief Strategy Officer | since 2018 |
| Alejandro Clavier | Physician | since 2023 |
| Andrew J Van Wieren | Chief Medical Officer | since 2018 |
| Carmen Vergara | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Carmen Vergara Term 1524 | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 |
| Catherine Chia AI LIU | Physician | since 2018 |
| Daniel Fulwiler | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Daniel Fulwiler Term 6225 | Chief Executive Officer | 2025 |
| Dhara Bhakta | Physician | 2022 |
| Esther Kirov | Physician | since 2018 |
| Federico I Herrera | Medical Director - Little Village | since 2018 |
| Frederico Herrera | Medical Director - Little Village | since 2020 |
| Jimena B Alvarez Soto | Physician | since 2023 |
| Jimena B Alvarezsoto | Physician | 2025 |
| Karen Escobar | Physician | 2022 |
| Kristina N Pontarelli | Physician | since 2019 |
| Kyla N Wiafe-Ababio | Physician | 2018 |
| Linda Simon-Price | Advanced Practice Practitioner | 2023 |
| Maria A Marquez Start 4124 | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 |
| Maria Silva | Physician | since 2018 |
| Oscar Diaz | Physician | since 2021 |
| Rafael Lopez Sanchez | Phychiatrist | 2020 |
| Ryan D Gadia | Chief Financial Officer/Interim CEO (As of 6/2025) | since 2019 |
| Sara J Twiehaus | Physician | 2025 |
| Sarah Hoque | Physician | since 2018 |
| Sylvia A Shokunbi | Physician | since 2019 |
| Thomas O Kim | Chief Medicial Officer | since 2024 |
| Wayne Sottile | Former Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Fulwiler Term 6225 | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $340k | $9k | |
| Sarah Hoque | Medical Director | 40 | $290k | $8k | |
| Thomas O Kim | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $267k | $8k | |
| Jimena B Alvarezsoto | Physician | 40 | $251k | $8k | |
| Sara J Twiehaus | Physician | 40 | $250k | $20k | |
| Sylvia A Shokunbi | Physician | 40 | $249k | $28k | |
| Oscar Diaz | Physician | 40 | $248k | $18k | |
| Ryan D Gadia | Chief Financial Officer/Interim CEO (As of 6/2025) | 40 | $173k | $16k | |
| Maria A Marquez Start 4124 | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $122k | $7k | |
| Carmen Vergara Term 1524 | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $46k | $414 | |
| Monica Bianco | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Michael Chico | Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Edy Dominguez | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Erick Ferrer | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Laura Flores | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Destiny Ortega | Vice Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Mario Perez | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Nilima Rajkumar | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Guacolda Reyes | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Joel Rodarte | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Chris Segura | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Adrian Soto | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Tan | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Esperanza Health Centers
- EIN
- 320115907
- Address
- 1940 S Western 205, Chicago, IL, 60608-2503
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To deliver health and hope to chicago's underserved communities (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E21 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Ryan Gadia (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael Chico
≥7years on the filingsJoel Rodarte
≥7years on the filingsMelanie LI YU TAN
≥4years on the filingsDestiny Ortega
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $60.2m
- Total liabilities
- $43.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.9m
- Program service revenue
- $56.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.2m
- Employees
- 514
- Volunteers
- 34
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62.8m | $63m | Deficit $203k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Hrsa teaching health center graduate medical education program | $2.2m |