Pittsburgh Mercy Health System

Also known as Pittsburgh Mercy

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1464211 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pittsburgh Mercy Health System reported $21.5 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.27 went to program services, $6.03 to management and general costs and $9.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $631,852 (DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO THR 4/25). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

Program services$84.27 $18M
Management & general$6.03 $1.3M
Fundraising$9.70 $2.0M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.27 $702K
Program service revenue$87.69 $19M
Investment income$9.04 $1.9M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	84.3%	85.6%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	6.0%	13.7%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	9.7%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$2.89	$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	3.3%	1.3%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	0.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	87.7%	93.7%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$631,852	$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	3.03%	1.34%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	9	27
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	3.7	6.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	11 of 12	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 expense

$18M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $948K · revenue $19M

Organized in 1983, Pittsburgh Mercy is a mission health ministry located in pittsburgh, pa. Pittsburgh Mercy provides oversight and support for its not-for-profit subsidiaries. Together with its subsidiaries, Pittsburgh Mercy provides multiple health care services to communities throughout southwestern pennsylvania as well as development support for grant writing and event planning to support the ministries. Please visit the website for additional information: www.pittsburghmercy.org

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
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO THR 4/25 Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week	$0	$533,778	$98,074	$631,852
DIRECTOR; INTERIM PRES/CEO AT 5/25 Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week	$0	$328,204	$51,374	$379,578
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$0	$294,298	$43,643	$337,941
DIR, TREASURER, CFO THROUGH 4/25 Director/trustee, officer, 30.00 hrs/week	$0	$284,818	$30,186	$315,004
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$148,848	$0	$27,458	$176,306
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$159,970	$0	$11,415	$171,385
MISSION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$125,179	$0	$34,682	$159,861
SENIOR MANAGER IT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$113,504	$0	$18,600	$132,104

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pittsburgh Mercy Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$21M	$21M	84.3%	$6.4M	$631,852
FY2024 ⓘ	$19M	$19M	82.9%	$5.6M	$548,515
FY2023 ⓘ	$16M	$17M	81.7%	$5.0M	$2,250,598
FY2022 ⓘ	$15M	$17M	92.8%	$5.4M	$1,156,646
FY2021 ⓘ	$13M	$13M	89.4%	$7.5M	$822,435
FY2020 ⓘ	$11M	$15M	91.4%	$6.7M	$1,079,932

Governance 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–1b12 · 11 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 15aNo
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 4No
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 5233
Volunteers Part I, line 6190

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

AD HAWK SOLUTIONS LLC Facilities services	$2,019,079
FIVEBASE LLC Software consulting	$331,225
WAYSTAR HEALTH Health care services	$151,302
APPLICATION VERIFICATION INC Hr services	$121,656
ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY Temporary staffing	$114,205

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Pittsburgh Mercy Health System totaling $104K 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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Every number above is copied from Pittsburgh Mercy Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Pittsburgh Mercy Health System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System reported that 84.3% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 9.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pittsburgh Mercy Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pittsburgh Mercy Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $631,852, for the role of DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO THR 4/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pittsburgh Mercy Health System get its money?

Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.3% came from contributions and grants and 87.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pittsburgh Mercy Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1464211 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631329349303398 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349305696 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349304799 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306867 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349302241 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349304298 · read the filing

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