Joint Commission Resources
Also known as Joint Commission International
Joint Commission Resources reported $71.8 million in revenue and $62.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.43 went to program services, $11.57 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: 92.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,825,944 (President & CEO). 100 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $62MFor 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 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 | Not reported | $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 | 92.5% | 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) | 4.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 100 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJCR, the official publisher for Joint Commission, publishes accreditation standards manuals, books, and periodicals on standards compliance, patient safety, performance improvement, infection control, medication management, and other issues related to healthcare quality. JCR also offers electronic accreditation and certification manuals and other digital resources to help healthcare organizations assess and manage their compliance with Joint Commission standards and support organizations' efforts to improve the quality and safety of healthcare delivery
Joint Commission International (JCI), a division of JCR, provides international standards and accreditation and certification programs for international healthcare organizations. JCI standards and evaluation methods are designed to provide quantifiable benchmarks for patient care quality and improvement, to stimulate and support sustained performance improvement, and to provide a framework for risk reduction for international healthcare organizations. JCI offers accreditation programs for hospitals, academic medical centers, hospital and health care systems, clinical laboratories, ambulatory…
JCR supports its mission through its consultative technical assistance services to healthcare organizations on topics such as quality of care, patient safety, performance improvement, infection prevention and control, medication safety, environment of care, health-related systems evaluation, accreditation preparation assistance, and, for international governments, national accreditation system and quality improvement strategy development. Internationally, Joint Commission International (JCI) provides these services to healthcare organizations, Ministries of Health, and other third-party…
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, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,416,096 | $409,848 | $2,825,944 |
| EVP & Chief Operating Officer Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,057,931 | $1,469,291 | $2,527,222 |
| EVP Chief Innovation Officer Key employee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $988,182 | $113,290 | $1,101,472 |
| Secretary & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 15.0 hrs/week | $0 | $739,096 | $104,069 | $843,165 |
| VP EPRODUCTS & PER (Through November) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $686,452 | $0 | −$168,345 | $518,107 |
| Treasurer & EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Since Apr) Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $399,316 | $58,679 | $457,995 |
| VP Intl Accred, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (Through July ) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $613,996 | $0 | −$272,586 | $341,410 |
| VP Joint Commission International (Since April) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $282,723 | $0 | $20,930 | $303,653 |
100 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Joint Commission Resources (Part VII, line 2).
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–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 15aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5266
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
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Of every $100 Joint Commission Resources spent in 2024, $88.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Joint Commission Resources's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Joint Commission Resources reported that 88.4% of its $62.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Joint Commission Resources pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Joint Commission Resources 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 Resources get its money?
Of $71.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 92.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Joint Commission Resources a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3521721 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 202523149349306112 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349304683 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313079349302381 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233139349302438 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349308360 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349310857 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3521721: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.