Lifespan Corporation
Also known as Brown University Health
Lifespan Corporation reported $449.3 million in revenue and $416.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 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: 92.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,016,723 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 472 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $416MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $449MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,016,723 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 472 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 17 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBrown university health plans, directs, and establishes policies to assure the development and delivery of comprehensive, high-quality health services, health care professional education, and biomedical research by its hospitals and other affiliated organizations on an integrated, cost-effective basis. Brown health provides support services to its affiliates, such as information services, risk management, legal, communications and public affairs, fundraising, facility development, strategic planning, internal audit/compliance, human resources, finance, payor contracting, and investment…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,651,362 | $0 | $365,361 | $2,016,723 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,671,733 | $46,216 | $1,717,949 |
| EVP & CFO, TREASURER Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $1,464,555 | $0 | $40,760 | $1,505,315 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $1,335,765 | $0 | $0 | $1,335,765 |
| PRESIDENT - NEWPORT HOSPITAL (THRU 9/25) Highest compensated employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $786,684 | $0 | $448,861 | $1,235,545 |
| EVP - CHIEF PHYSICIANS OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,001,370 | $0 | $143,638 | $1,145,008 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 21.3 hrs/week | $879,367 | $0 | $149,013 | $1,028,380 |
| SVP - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $777,516 | $0 | $116,605 | $894,121 |
472 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifespan Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 12 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,386
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
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Of every $100 Lifespan Corporation spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Lifespan Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lifespan Corporation reported that 100.0% of its $416.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifespan Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifespan Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,016,723, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifespan Corporation get its money?
Of $449.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 92.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifespan Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2861978 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642259349302769 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349301518 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349302127 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301119 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349301304 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349302551 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2861978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.