Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems reported $61.4 million in revenue and $51.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.19 went to program services, $29.81 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: 81.7% of the total. Government grants made up 15.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $560,998 (CEO). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 135% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $51MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.8% | 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 | 16.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $560,998 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 82 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseCommunity Health Systems provided 136,414 medical, dental, vision, mental health, and other primary care services, including virtual visits, to individuals in the tri-county area of southern california. Approximately 25,414 patients were served. A majority of those patients were low-income and underinsured with limited means for payment. In 2024, chsi added 2 additional program services: philanthropy and rental
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $544,715 | $0 | $16,283 | $560,998 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $456,331 | $0 | $13,655 | $469,986 |
| CSO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $375,128 | $0 | $7,405 | $382,533 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $366,407 | $0 | $10,307 | $376,714 |
| INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN TEAM LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $362,291 | $0 | $10,121 | $372,412 |
| FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $328,237 | $0 | $33,403 | $361,640 |
| FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,404 | $0 | $22,158 | $354,562 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,732 | $0 | $8,614 | $310,346 |
82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Health Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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 · 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 26Yes
- 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 5512
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HARBOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE Janitorial service | $403,653 |
| DIRECT GUARD Security guard services | $328,007 |
| PROVIDER HEALTHCARE Provider services | $269,879 |
| STRATUS INDEMAND INC Translation services | $101,700 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community Health Systems totaling $2,690 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 Community Health Systems's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Health Systems reported that 70.2% of its $51.2 million in expenses went to program services, 29.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Health Systems pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Health Systems reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $560,998, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Health Systems get its money?
Of $61.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 16.2% came from contributions and grants (including 15.0% from government grants) and 81.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Health Systems a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0056551 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202512759349300346 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443069349302269 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342789349300849 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222599349301417 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143019349300349 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003079349301515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0056551: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.