Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Also known as Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee
Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee reported $724.0 million in revenue and $810.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.94 went to program services, $21.06 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: 98.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,655,486 (FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)). Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $810MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $724MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.1% | 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 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,655,486 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.20% | 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 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 17 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe filing organization is a part of the ascension catholic health ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Columbia st. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, inc. Has two hospital campuses: columbia st. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, a 401-bed campus and columbia st. Mary's hospital ozaukee, a 94-bed campus. These locations provide services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2025, columbia st. Mary's Hospital…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,626,930 | $28,556 | $1,655,486 |
| EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET EXECUTIVE Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,453,582 | $48,546 | $1,502,128 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $795,375 | $37,496 | $832,871 |
| EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $758,351 | $50,571 | $808,922 |
| EX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT, OZAUKEE CAMPUS Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $710,607 | $47,194 | $757,801 |
| EX-OFFICIO/PRESIDENT, MILWAUKEE CAMPUS Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $596,795 | $33,014 | $629,809 |
| EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $542,039 | $54,336 | $596,375 |
| EX-OFFICIO Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $527,720 | $50,910 | $578,630 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (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
FY2025 · 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–1b17 · 6 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 11aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6144
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MIDWEST CRITICAL CARE SC Physician services | $6,917,360 |
| PT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC Physical therapy services | $3,841,568 |
| INDIANAPOLIS NEUROSURGICAL GROUP Medical services | $2,446,083 |
| OB HOSPITALIST GROUP LLC Medicalservices | $2,099,724 |
| CEP AMERICA-ANESTHESIA PC Physician services | $709,645 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee spent in FY2025, $78.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee reported that 78.9% of its $810.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,655,486, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee get its money?
Of $724.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 98.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0806315 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601329349307090 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349304494 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349304918 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349304467 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349310171 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349305487 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0806315: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.