St Bernard Hospital
St Bernard Hospital reported $155.0 million in revenue and $137.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.34 went to program services, $5.59 to management and general costs and $0.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $469,045 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 130 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $138MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $155MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 15.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $469,045 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 130 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSt. Bernard Hospital offers a full continuum of inpatient services including medical surgical services, icu, telemetry, obstetrics, nursery, neonatology, medical detox, and inpatient mental health services. During 2025 st. Bernard Hospital provided 19,324 inpatient days of service to 3,469 patients. In addition, the hospital had 1,764 mental health admissions
During 2025 st. Bernard Hospital provided a full range of outpatient diagnostic treatment to 85,273 outpatients. Such services included lab work, x-rays, ultrasounds, nuclear medicine, ct scans, mammography services, ekg's, and eeg's. St. Bernard Hospital also operates a number of different clinics. Clinics of st. Bernard Hospital are open to treat asthma, orthopedic and podiatric patients. In addition, st. Bernard Hospital operates a dental clinic, which opened in 2007, geared toward treating children, that treated 2,297 children and 2,142, adults in 2025. The hospital also operates a mobile…
During 2025 emergency room services were provided to 30,005 patients. The emergency room of st. Bernard Hospital serves as the psychiatric triage center for the south side of chicago community. The emergency room also includes a fast track treatment area as a way to faster treat patients with less severe medical conditions. This enables st. Bernard Hospital to give its patients the responsive and immediate treatment they deserve
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 40.0 hrs/week | $441,357 | $0 | $27,688 | $469,045 |
| MEDICAL STAFF PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $317,569 | $0 | $0 | $317,569 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICIER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $277,283 | $0 | $37,002 | $314,285 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $251,562 | $0 | $18,861 | $270,423 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 56.0 hrs/week | $230,454 | $0 | $23,266 | $253,720 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $206,071 | $0 | $33,937 | $240,008 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR OF DENTAL SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $197,705 | $0 | $29,464 | $227,169 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $200,519 | $0 | $15,954 | $216,473 |
130 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Bernard Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 11 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 5937
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLIANCE HEALTH STAFFING House physician coverage fees | $4,270,403 |
| AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFFING Staffing fees | $3,926,857 |
| SOUTH YALE PHYSICIANS Er physician fees | $3,514,077 |
| SPARC WELLNESS Special services & case management fees | $2,541,106 |
| SODEXO Food service & evs management | $2,010,145 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to St Bernard Hospital totaling $75,000 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 St Bernard Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, St Bernard Hospital reported that 94.3% of its $137.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Bernard Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Bernard Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $469,045, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Bernard Hospital get its money?
Of $155.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 15.1% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 81.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Bernard Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2264414 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612519349301841 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543179349302159 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349309831 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323149349301877 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349300802 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349304981 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349306838 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2264414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.