Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Also known as Joint Commission
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations reported $222.3 million in revenue and $203.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $74.17 went to program services, $25.83 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: 90.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,825,944 (President & CEO). 396 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $204MFor 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 $222MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.8% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,825,944 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 396 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 21 | 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 expenseSURVEY AND CERTIFICATION FEES ARE GENERATED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PERFORMING ACCREDITATION SURVEYS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EVALUATE AN ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH JOINT COMMISSION STANDARDS AND CMS CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION (CoPs), AND OTHER ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS. THE SUBSCRIPTION BILLING PROGRAM ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ONGOING SERVICES PROVIDED BY JOINT COMMISSION. REVENUE FROM ANNUAL ACCREDITATION SUBSCRIPTION FEES IS RECOGNIZED RATABLY OVER THE PERIOD TO WHICH THE SUBSCRIPTION FEES RELATE
Joint Commission provides common management services-referred to as shared services fees-to support the strategic, operational, and administrative functions of its related organizations. These services include, but are not limited to, centralized financial management, human resources, information technology infrastructure, legal and compliance support, and communications. By delivering these essential back-office services, Joint Commission enables its affiliated entities, such as Joint Commission Resources, Inc. and National Quality Forum (as listed in Schedule R), to concentrate on their…
Performance measurement & related activities at Joint Commission advance healthcare quality and patient safety by undertaking scientifically credible research that informs health services practice and policy. The program supports the development of evidence-based and meaningful performance measures, sound statistical and analytical approaches to data analysis, and the identification of performance improvement and patient safety strategies
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/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $2,416,096 | $0 | $409,848 | $2,825,944 |
| EVP & Chief Operating Officer Officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $1,057,931 | $0 | $1,469,291 | $2,527,222 |
| EVP Chief Innovation Officer Key employee, 37.0 hrs/week | $988,182 | $0 | $113,290 | $1,101,472 |
| Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 24.0 hrs/week | $739,096 | $0 | $104,069 | $843,165 |
| EVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $566,670 | $0 | $97,456 | $664,126 |
| CIO & SECURITY OFFICER (Through January) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $652,867 | $0 | −$8,403 | $644,464 |
| EVP COO Accreditation & Certification Ops Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $574,855 | $0 | $68,960 | $643,815 |
| EVP & Chief Brand & Communications Ofcr Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $449,575 | $0 | $60,660 | $510,235 |
396 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.4M (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–1b21 · 19 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 51,203
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MICROSOFT CORPORATION Information technology application solutions & services | $2,243,812 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Software development & consulting services | $1,583,426 |
| AON Consulting Inc Asset management consulting | $1,211,109 |
| National Quality Forum Shared Services Fee | $1,044,026 |
| CONNECTION software, hardware & equipment purchase | $1,041,028 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 58 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations spent in 2024, $74.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations reported that 74.2% of its $203.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,825,944, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations get its money?
Of $222.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 90.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2229255 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202543149349305784 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349304047 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303079349302070 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349306257 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349305408 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349311981 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2229255: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.