CareSource
CareSource reported $1.51 billion in revenue and $1.27 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. 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: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $12,201,162 (President & CEO, Director). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.27BFor 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 $1.51BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | 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 | $0.00 | $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 | 90.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $12,201,162 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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 expenseCareSource, as a supporting organization under Section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, provides strategic oversight to its supported organizations, CareSource Ohio, Inc., CareSource Indiana, Inc., CareSource Kentucky Co, CareSource Georgia Co, CareSource West Virginia Co, and CareSource Life Services Co (The "CareSource Public Charities"). These supported organizations are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. CareSource has been headquartered in Dayton, Ohio since its founding. (Continued on Schedule O)CareSource's supported…
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, Director Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $6,076,721 | $0 | $6,124,441 | $12,201,162 |
| Secretary (to 5/31) Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $2,659,280 | $0 | $831,276 | $3,490,556 |
| CFO, Treasurer Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $1,657,234 | $0 | $1,813,852 | $3,471,086 |
| EVP Markets & Products Key employee, 15.00 hrs/week | $1,702,416 | $0 | $1,659,260 | $3,361,676 |
| EVP Strategy & Bus Dev Key employee, 15.00 hrs/week | $1,641,628 | $0 | $1,658,961 | $3,300,589 |
| EVP & Chief Medical Ofr Key employee, 15.00 hrs/week | $1,571,414 | $0 | $1,603,254 | $3,174,668 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $1,422,480 | $0 | $1,565,235 | $2,987,715 |
| Chief HR Officer Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $1,449,812 | $0 | $1,392,831 | $2,842,643 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from CareSource (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $40M (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–1b9 · 8 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 55,288
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| O'Neil Digital Solutions LLC Consulting Services | $11,230,333 |
| Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging Contract Services | $10,884,627 |
| Enhance ACA Plus LLC Consulting Services | $10,599,952 |
| Ahead LLC Consulting Services | $10,198,617 |
| Direction Home Akron Canton Contract Services | $7,107,115 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 180 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from CareSource's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for CareSource, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of CareSource's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, CareSource reported that 100.0% of its $1.27 billion in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does CareSource pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation CareSource reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $12,201,162, for the role of President & CEO, Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does CareSource get its money?
Of $1.51 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 90.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is CareSource a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1703368 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349314731 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349305430 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349306744 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349304337 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349306714 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349302349 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1703368: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.