The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation reported $63.4 million in revenue and $116.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.69 went to program services, $6.31 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: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,293,011 (PHYSICIAN/PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO). 110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $117MFor 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 $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 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 | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,293,011 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.97% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 110 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -40.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 11 | 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 expenseThe Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, inc. Provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. Patients of every race, creed and socioeconomic group come tothe Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, inc. From several states, with most of its patients coming from west tennessee, east arkansas, and north mississippi. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of the Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, inc., it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN/PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,213,565 | $0 | $79,446 | $2,293,011 |
| PHYSICIAN/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,121,881 | $0 | $98,943 | $2,220,824 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,063,171 | $0 | $94,936 | $2,158,107 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,722,688 | $0 | $95,222 | $1,817,910 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 0.17 hrs/week | $0 | $1,667,844 | $92,287 | $1,760,131 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.17 hrs/week | $0 | $1,674,623 | $85,263 | $1,759,886 |
| PHYSICIAN/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,615,197 | $0 | $72,442 | $1,687,639 |
| PHYSICIAN/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 38.85 hrs/week | $1,583,539 | $0 | $94,462 | $1,678,001 |
110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $15M (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–1b11 · 0 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 11aNo
- 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 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 5587
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Of every $100 The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation spent in FY2025, $93.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation reported that 93.7% of its $116.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,293,011, for the role of PHYSICIAN/PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation get its money?
Of $63.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4396698 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202602269349300900 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512269349300901 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349304205 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349301491 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222269349300712 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302052 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4396698: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.