University Health System
University Health System reported $1.62 billion in revenue and $1.61 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.80 went to program services, $3.20 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: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,119,053 (President & CEO). 1,049 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.61BFor 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 $1.62BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,119,053 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,049 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expensePatient care services please
As the only academic medical center in the region, uhs is committed to education in order to prepare healthcare professionals for the future. Education is an ongoing endeavor for all employees, many of whom will have an opportunity to serve as teachers as well as students. The medical center collaborates with the graduate school of medicine and other academic institutions, and it maintains a learning environment with devotion to technological and treatment advances that provide better care for patients
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 & CEO Officer, 65.0 hrs/week | $3,712,123 | $0 | $406,930 | $4,119,053 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,424,471 | $0 | $96,756 | $1,521,227 |
| President & CEO Officer, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,275,563 | $0 | $123,113 | $1,398,676 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,256,901 | $0 | $115,696 | $1,372,597 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,057,284 | $0 | $117,121 | $1,174,405 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,066,346 | $0 | $98,172 | $1,164,518 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 65.0 hrs/week | $1,027,529 | $0 | $109,695 | $1,137,224 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Officer, 65.0 hrs/week | $975,549 | $0 | $109,918 | $1,085,467 |
1,049 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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
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–1b15 · 14 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 57,103
- Volunteers Part I, line 6187
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Graduate School of Medicine Medical Education | $50,636,974 |
| University Physicians Association Physician Salaries/CBO Mgmt | $49,995,492 |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Laboratory Services | $30,484,139 |
| Crothall Healthcare Inc Biomed Mgmt | $23,211,655 |
| University Anesthesiologists Physician Services | $16,035,732 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 442 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to University Health System totaling $1.0M 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 University Health System's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, University Health System reported that 96.8% of its $1.61 billion in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,119,053, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University Health System get its money?
Of $1.62 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.7% came from contributions and grants and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1626179 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349303676 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349306002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349301878 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349309565 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349302005 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349302815 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1626179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.