Catholic Health System
Catholic Health System reported $210.1 million in revenue and $213.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.81 went to program services, $4.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,912,200 (President & Chief Executive Officer Administration). 316 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $213MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $210MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,912,200 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 316 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Catholic Health System (CHS) provides administrative support services to the Catholic Health System entities which include: Acute Care, Continuing Care, Home Care, and Primary Care services. The program services are support services that are provided for the benefits of the health care delivery system. These include Compliance, Facility Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Services, Marketing, Revenue Management Center, and other services. More information can be found on the Catholic Health System website www.CHSBUFFALO.ORG
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Chief Executive Officer Administration Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,851,882 | $0 | $60,318 | $1,912,200 |
| Former President CHS Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $1,851,336 | $0 | $13,203 | $1,864,539 |
| Director Clinical and Graduate Medical Education Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,131,528 | $0 | $126,070 | $1,257,598 |
| Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $993,464 | $0 | $44,425 | $1,037,889 |
| Chief Finance Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $868,881 | $0 | $29,130 | $898,011 |
| Senior VP of Acute Care & President Mercy Hospital Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $796,697 | $0 | $30,697 | $827,394 |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $660,017 | $0 | $46,689 | $706,706 |
| Senior VP Strategic Growth & Partnerships Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $608,916 | $0 | $53,386 | $662,302 |
316 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Health System (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,974
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Epic Systems Corporation Technology Services | $18,134,543 |
| Claro Healthcare LLC Business Management Consultant | $3,771,671 |
| Trellis RX LLC Pharmacy Services | $2,776,612 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA Medical Equipment Services | $1,913,285 |
| Experian Health Inc Technology Services | $1,523,646 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 103 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Health System totaling $10,025 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Health System's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Catholic Health System reported that 95.8% of its $213.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,912,200, for the role of President & Chief Executive Officer Administration (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Health System get its money?
Of $210.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2565278 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349301223 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349301684 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333179349309538 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349305019 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349304582 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349301986 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2565278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.