EIN 36-2256036

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2,981
Year formed
1951
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions — from traumatic brain and spinal cord injury to stroke, amputation and cancer-related impairment.
Also known as...
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Total revenues
$407,647,164
2022
Total expenses
$370,734,333
2022
Total assets
$1,156,036,335
2022
Num. employees
2,981
2022

Program areas at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) was founded in 1951 as, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation. In 2017 RIC with 182 beds, began doing business as the Shirley Ryan Abilitylab (SRAlab) and moved to a new building with 242 licensed beds. This move brought not only a physical change of address but a whole new model to the field of rehabilitation. Upon opening the 1.2-million-square-foot SRAlab became the first-ever "translational" rehabilitation research hospital in which clinicians, scientists, innovators and technologists work together in the same space, surrounding patients, discovering new approaches and applying (or "translating") research in real time. SRAlab's vision is to advance human ability through science and research. The organization has earned the distinction of being named the nation's #1-ranked provider of comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation care to patients from around the world every year since the designation's inception in 1992 by U.S. News World Report - a record for any U.S. hospital. In addition to being a large rehabilitation hospital SRAlab is the nation's largest rehabilitation research enterprise, advancing the field globally through innovation of the most advanced treatments and technologies. For FY 2022 SRAlab's system of care included a 262-bed hospital and numerous outpatient programs, located at 355 East Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois, as well as several other facilities and partnerships throughout the Chicagoland area. The Corporation offers a comprehensive range of inpatient, day rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation services. Inpatient rehabilitation services are provided using an interdisciplinary approach with a team bringing unique skills and knowledge to get patients the best possible outcome. Day rehabilitation therapy program is similar to inpatient in that it consists of an interdisciplinary approach for individuals. However, patients in DayRehab no longer require the 24-hour nursing services provided in an inpatient setting. Outpatient care is typically a singular discipline (e.g., physical therapy) and offers various levels of therapeutic intensity, depending on the patient's needs and goals. In FY 2022 we continued to serve patients safely through the ongoing pandemic. Inpatient admissions remained consistent with the prior year. Both the outpatient and DayRehab program grew well over 10%. We continue to serve patients from all around the country and world. Since inception SRAlab's has work relentlessly to develop and implement interventions that drive the very best outcomes. SRAlab serves patients with the most complex conditions with multiple medical and rehabilitation issues. This year we launched a ventilator weaning program for patients with a Spinal Cord Injury. We successfully weaned 90% of the patients eligible for the program and decreased the number of days from onset of injury to onset of rehabilitation services by half, resulting in far better outcomes, fewer complications, and an overall lower cost of total care. We also launched a number of novel interventions including incorporating neuro stimulation or hypoxemia combined with exercise. The results have been very promising. Today SRAlab offers the ability for patients to participate in clinical trials at the same time they are receiving their established treatment plan. It is the mission of SRAlab to not only focus on our patients but to also elevate the entire rehabilitation field. In FY 2022 SRAlab clinicians, physicians and researchers shared over 120 presentations to various professional audiences as well as published over 50 papers on scientific and clinical advancements. SRAlab continues to focus on providing a number of unreimbursed services improving the quality of life for our patients including vocational rehabilitation, virtual education and resources available to all members of the disabled community around the world, and adaptive sports and fitness services for children and adults. Finally, SRAlab continued efforts related to Diversity, Inclusion and Equity initiative by developing steering committee representing the diverse nature of our patients and staff. Some completed activities include ongoing education for our staff, broadening recruitment efforts to reach a more diverse audience and developing and implementing a career path for entry level employees to advance their careers
Medical Education: The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine (Dept of PMR) is housed within SRAlab, which has one of the largest and most highly respected residency programs in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the country. Resident physicians spend three to four years rotating through the Dept of PMR, taught by SRAlab physicians who are experts in this special, In FY 2022 SRAlab trained 52 residents. The SRAlab medical education program also provides opportunities for fourth year medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to rotate in a rehabilitation setting to gain experience with spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputee rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation, medically complex rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation. There are approximately 180 medical students from Northwestern that rotate with us and additional 50 medical students from other medical school nationally that rotate with us. Fellowships: SRAlab offers 6 physician sub-specialty fellowships, funded primarily by donations, in Sports Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and Parkinsons/Movement Disorders. In FY 2022, 14 physician fellows were named at SRAlab, 2 in spinal cord medicine, 4 in sports medicine, 3 in pediatric rehabilitation, 2 in Brain injury, 2 in pain medicine, and 1 in Parkinsons/Movement Disorders. SRAlab also supports residencies for therapists, nurses and other non-physicians. Prosthetics and Orthotics (PO) Residency: Each year, SRAlab's Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinical Center (POCC) selects three prosthetist and three orthotist residents for these highly sought after positions. The orthotics residency is a 12-month program and the prosthetics residency is an 18-month program to allow additional hands-on experience in research through our Center for Bionic Medicine. Through these training programs, PO residents are mentored by SRAlab's certified, licensed professionals and get exposure to a variety of clinical presentations and pathologies, clinical evaluation, prescription recommendation, documentation, the actual fabrication of devices, and formal research. The Academy has offered continuing education aimed at helping rehabilitation professionals stay at the forefront of their field since 1954. In FY 2022, over six thousand students participated in academy programs which are taught by interdisciplinary teams of recognized specialists from SRAlab and visiting experts from around the world. These programs were offered in a variety of formats including webinars, courses, and workshops, exclusively delivered online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we expanded our outreach to international participants who were able to participate in asynchronous and live programming that fit with their time zone. In 2021, we became a provider of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (trademarked) which is the recognized accreditation for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants. We offered over 15 activities with this new designation.
Research Program: SRAlab's Research Program is the world's largest physical rehabilitation research enterprise in pursuit of clinical advancement through scientific discovery. In Fiscal Year 2022, the Research Program had approximately 150 research projects underway, funded by more than $152 million in grants and donations from both private and public sources. Its experts regularly publish research in the world's foremost medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and its European equivalent, The Lancet, and it is home to six federal research designations to develop cutting-edge solutions for patients. Biologics Lab and Aphasia Research Integration: We have begun to integrate our biologics laboratory with the rest of the hospital in the aphasia research program. We are now genetically sequencing patients in the stroke rehabilitation program to understand the genetic basis (if any) for response to therapy. This work was funded by NIDILRR. The NIDILRR-funded center is especially for patients with hemispheric stroke - the most debilitating kind. Manipulation and Mobility Technologies: A NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center award to fund six new projects researching innovations that are directly useful for patients, especially those who have experienced limb-loss or stroke. Projects include body-powered hand prostheses, use of powered exoskeleton for after-stroke patients, and a new wheelchair to allow both sitting and standing. Research will include both technology development and clinical testing. Health and Function in Physical Disability: This Rehabilitation and Training Center, funded by NIDILRR, was created to develop, evaluate, and implement methods to promote optimal health and function of people with physical disabilities. Through a variety of research, training and dissemination activities, we expect to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the efficacy and value of various interventions for achieving and maintaining health and function for people with a disability. Spinal Cord Injury Research: SRAlab operates the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System as designated by NIDILRR. One of only 14 SCI Model Systems nationwide, SRAlab advances spinal cord care through clinical research that identifies new standards of care for the industry. It leads multiple independent and collaborative research projects exploring walking therapy technologies that deliver the most effective treatment to advance ability. We have also added a sophisticated neurophysiological testing division that is dedicated to the measurement and treatment of our inpatient Spinal Cord Injured patients. Engineering Research: This project established a NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, Collaborative Machines Enhancing Therapies (COMET), focusing on advancing technologies that work in partnership with patients and clinicians to enhance gait and dexterity outcomes for individuals with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) and other people with disabilities in a real-life rehabilitation setting. This project is based at SRAlab and leads four other major research universities around the United States. Wearable and Mobile Sensors: This center established the, "Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real World Outcomes" known as (CSTAR). This center serves as a national resource for rehabilitation professionals attempting to measure patient function in objective manners outside of the traditional clinical environment. Our partnership allows us to leverage the collective experience of our clinicians, scientists, engineers, and patients to provide the expertise, instruction, and mentoring to support the smart use of technology. Rapid Non-Invasive Screening for Covid-19: Controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic largely depends on scaling up the testing infrastructure for identifying infected individuals. This project establishes a novel paradigm based on recording the physiological responses elicited by a short (~2 minutes) sequence of activities (i.e. "snapshot"), to detect symptoms associated with COVID-19. We are employing a novel body-conforming soft wearable sensor placed on the suprasternal notch to capture data on physical activity, cardio-respiratory function, and cough sounds. Early results, although preliminary, suggest that a sensor-based snapshot paradigm may be a promising approach for non-invasive and repeatable testing to alert individuals that need further screening.
SRAlab's Henry B. Betts LIFE Center is a virtual and multimedia education center providing patient education and consumer health information for patients, families, staff and the community. Everything in the collection relates in some way to people living with a wide range of cognitive and physical impairments, chronic conditions or diseases affecting function. The website enables individuals across the globe to have access to current, peer-reviewed patient education and consumer health resources with real-time updates, printing on demand and a dashboard to save favorite resources for easy access. Resources such as the LIFE Center help individuals and their families navigate the intricacies of health care and minimize the complexity of relevant health information. Having access to information empowers people to partner with their health care team in order to make the best choices for themselves, their families and engage in life-long learning. The Center's resources are organized according to eight topic areas: Medical Information and Care, Caregiving and Equipment, Housing and Transportation, Education and Employment, Support and Wellness, Recreation and Leisure, Finance and Law and Inspiration and Hope. LIFE web traffic in FY 2022 averaged 12,113 page views per month with 145,353 page views annually from more than 174 countries. This past year, the highest international web activity occurred in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Philippines, India, and Malaysia. In FY 2022, total outreach and service efforts represented 6,312 person contacts served which includes programs, classes, special events, resource requests, teaching activities and tours for patients, families, staff and the community. Sports and Fitness Program: The SRAlab Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program provides wellness opportunities to people with physical disabilities through sports and recreation as well as a full-service accessible health club. All services offered in the adaptive sports program, which marked its 41st year in FY 2022, are free of charge. The fitness program, which celebrated its 26th anniversary, provides access to a health club that operates from 6:15 am to 7 pm five days per week for a nominal annual fee. The sports and fitness program is funded primarily by grants and generous community donations and is operated by eleven full time equivalent staff. Additionally, volunteers logged nearly 7000 hours in FY 2022. The Shirley Ryan Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program is considered a national leader in health promotion for people with disabilities. In FY 2022 we continued to expand programming, after almost a year of limited programming due to the pandemic. Safely redeveloping programs has continued to move along slow but safely. The sports program recorded over 2800 visits by 150+ registered participants, and the fitness program continues to provided services virtually, as well as, in person recording 6,150 one-on-one visits by its 200 registered participants in addition to 458 class visits, classes are held in person and virtually. A separate program for youth, the Tengelsen Family Foundation Sports for Kids program, recorded 295 visits by 63 Chicago area children with disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Beginning a career or returning to work following an illness or injury is important to a patient's financial security and emotional well-being. It can contribute to the achievement of a productive, independent and fulfilling life. For more than 50 years, the SRAlab has been providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services tailored to meet the needs of each client. Services include initial assessment, vocational counseling and guidance, diagnostic evaluation, work trial assessments, job analysis, return-to-work evaluations, job placement, resume writing, job interview workshops and internship coordination. The SRAlab covers the cost of initial assessments, which are not covered by most third-party payers. Patients receive vocational services at nine SRAlab facilities or via telehealth, ensuring that employment assistance is closely tied to community reintegration. During FY 2022 the program served 954 clients. In the last year, we placed 56 individuals in jobs. We continue to provide no cost GED program for patients with spinal cord injuries to our list of services. Assistive Technology Programs: The Technology Center and the Wheelchair Seating Center, comprise SRAlab's Assistive Technology Programs. In FY 2022, the Assistive Technology Programs served approximately 2,300 unique patients. The SRAlab Technology Center provides computer access training, augmentative communication evaluations/treatment, and electronic aids to daily living, including recommendations for home automation and modifications, for people with different abilities. Occupational therapists and speech language pathologists evaluate and recommend equipment for each individual's needs. Through a lending library, patients can try some items before purchasing them or borrow them for short-term use due to changing needs. Staff members speak to universities, schools, organizations for people with disabilities, senior centers and the general public. The center provides 1 to 2 home visits if the client can no longer come to SRALab following their evaluation. We have also integrated the use of telehealth appointments over the past year. Staff recommend applying for SRALab charity funds if Patient is in need. The Technology Center served a total of 1349 clients representing 588 inpatients, 328 Day Rehab clients, and 433 outpatients in the past fiscal year. Rehabilitation Engineering staff collaborate with allied health clinicians to provide consultation, evaluation, and design of individual solutions to aid persons with different abilities to complete activities of daily living with increased independence at home, work, and in the community. The team fabricates custom equipment and modifies commercially available equipment and objects to create unique, individualized solutions to help patients navigate obstacles encountered in daily life. SRAlab provides free care for services and products, and provides real-life design experience to students through Northwestern University's engineering design program. The Wheelchair Seating Center staff evaluate and make recommendations for complex wheelchairs and customized seating systems for patients with significant mobility and postural needs. This includes manual wheelchairs; powered wheelchairs; custom-made and customized seat and back cushions to relieve pressure, prevent pressure sores, and maintain posture; alternative drive controls like sip and puff and head array systems; that help clients maintain or increase their mobility and independence, at home, work, or in the community. During FY22 the Wheelchair Seating Center continued to use telehealth appointments to serve our patients that were unable to attend an in person appointment. We served a total of 995 patients, including 364 inpatients and 630 outpatients this past fiscal year.

Grants made by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Northwestern UniversityPayments for Research Study Related Activities$1,796,607
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisPayments for Research Study Related Activities$940,919
Regents of the University of ColoradoPayments for Research Study Related Activities$331,750
...and 26 more grants made totalling $4,755,826

Who funds Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan FoundationCharitable for High Quality Care$5,642,949
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$5,617,933
Robert R Mccormick FoundationFor the Sports for Kids Program, Accelerate Ability Campaign: Center for Hope and Equity$3,075,000
...and 83 more grants received totalling $24,310,422

Personnel at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

NameTitleCompensation
Joanne C SmithPresident , Chief Executive Officer$3,327,644
Peggy KirkBoard Member$1,305,632
Jonathan M TingstadSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$1,062,021
Elizabeth OwensSenior Vice President , Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer$885,219
Nancy E. ParidyBoard Member$1,190,498
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$66,416,483
Program services$320,155,413
Investment income and dividends$3,432,189
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$74,237
Net rental income$48,925
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$15,178,487
Net income from fundraising events$-201,183
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,542,613
Total revenues$407,647,164

Form 990s for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-07-12990View PDF
2021-082022-07-12990View PDF
2020-082021-07-12990View PDF
2019-082020-09-15990View PDF
2018-082019-10-12990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $226,635 from The Chicago Community Trust
August 23, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 19, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 57 new grant, including a grant for $3,395,652 from Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 12 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , , , and
Nonprofit Types
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Issues
Science and technologyHealthDiseases and disordersPublic policy
Characteristics
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General information
Address
355 E Erie St
Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
sralab.org/ 
Phone
(800) 354-7342
Facebook page
ShirleyRyanAbilityLab 
Twitter profile
@abilitylab 
IRS details
EIN
36-2256036
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1951
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
E24: Hospital, Specialty
NAICS code, primary
622: Hospitals
Parent/child status
Central organization
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