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University Hospitals Health System

Shaker Heights, OH · EIN 34-0714775 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

University Hospitals Health System reported $954.8 million in revenue and $950.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.12 went to program services, $21.58 to management and general costs and $1.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,448,841 (DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO). 857 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $950M

For 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 $955M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.6%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.80$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$4,448,841$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.47%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
85727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
27 of 3188.9%

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 expense
$733M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.5M · revenue $848M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$4,389,348$0$59,493$4,448,841
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$2,352,304$0$179,084$2,531,388
PRESIDENT HDI
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,973,843$0$53,147$2,026,990
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,714,176$0$311,745$2,025,921
PRESIDENT SIEDMAN CANCER CENTER
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,778,694$0$234,274$2,012,968
CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,848,438$0$54,311$1,902,749
CFO/TREASURER (END 01/24)
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,833,801$0$42,272$1,876,073
CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,495,513$0$220,772$1,716,285

857 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University Hospitals Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $22M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$250M$500M$750M$1.00B201920202021202220232024$955M$950M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$955M$950M77.1%$3.01B$4,448,841
2023 ⓘ$990M$987M77.5%$2.84B$2,826,485
2022 ⓘ$878M$904M77.5%$2.84B$5,084,298
2021 ⓘ$960M$842M78.2%$3.22B$6,079,496
2020 ⓘ$765M$778M78.3%$2.48B$8,471,033
2019 ⓘ$701M$813M78.2%$2.29B$10,077,019

Governance 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–1b31 · 27 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 56,040
  • Volunteers Part I, line 627

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CSI COMPANIES
Staffing services
$95,218,077
OWENS & MINOR DIST INC
Administrative services
$87,422,304
NAVITUS HEALTH SOLUTIONS LLC
Administrative services
$43,993,907
HALLMARK HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS INC
Staffing technology services
$40,362,714
SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES
Faclities management
$38,050,197

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 947 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from University Hospitals Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for University Hospitals Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of University Hospitals Health System's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, University Hospitals Health System reported that 77.1% of its $950.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does University Hospitals Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation University Hospitals Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,448,841, for the role of DIRECTOR EX OFF/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does University Hospitals Health System get its money?

Of $954.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.6% came from contributions and grants and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is University Hospitals Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-0714775 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 202533219349319143 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349327422 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349316964 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349332948 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349328471 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349310289 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-0714775: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.