Lafayette General Health System
Also known as Ochsner Lafayette Health System
Lafayette General Health System reported $301.4 million in revenue and $293.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.57 went to program services, $15.43 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: 25.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,011,513 (TRUSTEE (END 3/2024)). Revenue rose 65% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $293MFor 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 $301MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 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 | 25.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,011,513 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 20 | 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 expenseLafayette General Health System, inc. The parent entity of Lafayette General medical center, inc., st. Martin hospital, inc., university hospital and clinics, acadia general hospital, Lafayette Health ventures, inc., Lafayette General foundation, and kaplan general hospital provided support of the missions of these 501(c)(3) organizations and thier related organizations during the year. These hospitals provide needed medical care to the community. The health systems also provides management support for these organizations. The revenue recorded is the organizations share of its subsidiaries'…
Community medical care provider. The organization provides needed medical care to the parish regardless of the patient's ability to pay. Services include inpatient and outpatient care in furtherance of the organization's healthcare mission.program services statistics related to providing community medical care for the hospital during fye 12/31/24 were: 47 licensed beds, 8,2211 total patient days, 14,781 emergency room visits, 450 inpatient surgeries and 1,113 outpatient surgeries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE (END 3/2024) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $6,112,385 | $899,128 | $7,011,513 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $4,182,299 | $556,267 | $4,738,566 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,695,085 | $510,933 | $4,206,018 |
| FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,197,542 | $36,440 | $3,233,982 |
| FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,299,715 | $36,456 | $1,336,171 |
| EVP,CEO LGHS, PRESIDENT Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,109,496 | $109,051 | $1,218,547 |
| FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,156,352 | $26,549 | $1,182,901 |
| FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,145,341 | $35,890 | $1,181,231 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lafayette General Health System (Part VII, line 2).
5 filings since FY2020 (3 mo.)
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–1b20 · 13 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 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
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Of every $100 Lafayette General Health System spent in 2024, $84.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Lafayette General Health System's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Lafayette General Health System reported that 84.6% of its $293.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lafayette General Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lafayette General Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $7,011,513, for the role of TRUSTEE (END 3/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lafayette General Health System get its money?
Of $301.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 25.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lafayette General Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3646817 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202543189349315524 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349305164 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202420409349301427 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349305945 · read the filing
- FY2020 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202103149349306700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3646817: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.