Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation
Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation reported $461.0 million in revenue and $447.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.75 went to program services, $6.25 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: 86.7% of the total. Government grants made up 11.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,291,417 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 477 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $447MFor 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 $461MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 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 | 11.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,291,417 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 477 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseMartin Luther King, jr. Community hospital (mlkch) is a completely new facility replacing a prior county facility that was closed due to quality of care issues in 2007. Mlkch is a unique private-public partnership. As a private, non-profit freestanding 501(c)(3) corporation, mlkch leases a completely new $280 million hospital facility from the county of Los Angeles. Mlkch was licensed by the california department of public health on april 28, 2015 and opened to patient care on may 14, 2015. After initial licensing, mlkch passed through the following milestones as it became fully operational:-…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,252,698 | $0 | $38,719 | $1,291,417 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $657,831 | $0 | $38,719 | $696,550 |
| OF MEDICAL GROUP (THRU 06/25) Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $545,401 | $0 | $10,350 | $555,751 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $540,559 | $0 | $12,498 | $553,057 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & NURSING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $479,243 | $0 | $43,012 | $522,255 |
| MLK COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $419,337 | $0 | $43,012 | $462,349 |
| RN 3 Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $413,439 | $0 | $26,094 | $439,533 |
| VP OF QUALITY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $421,295 | $0 | $14,632 | $435,927 |
477 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.1M (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–1b10 · 9 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 52,042
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROLINK HEALTHCARE LLC Purchased services | $25,617,056 |
| SUPERIOR HOSPITALIST MED GROUP Medical services | $14,217,409 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH PHARMACY SV Purchased services | $12,769,903 |
| CYMETRIX CORPORATION Purchased services | $11,649,348 |
| UCLA RADIOLOGY Medical services | $10,004,883 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 161 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation reported that 93.8% of its $447.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,291,417, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation get its money?
Of $461.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.6% came from contributions and grants (including 11.1% from government grants) and 86.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Martin Luther King Jr-Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4658935 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621269349303047 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349315605 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349306240 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349308290 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349303681 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121319349303977 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4658935: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.