Aurora Health CARE
Aurora Health CARE reported $184.6 million in revenue and $308.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $23.59 went to program services, $76.41 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,866,221 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 80% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $308MFor 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 $185M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.93 $7.3M
- Investment income$95.98 $179M
- Other revenue$0.09 $161K
Program service revenue was negative: −$1.5M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 23.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 76.4% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | -0.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,866,221 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.55% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -89.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 12 | 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 expenseAurora Health Care, inc. And its affiliates (aurora) constitute an integrated Health Care system providing Health Care services to communities throughout eastern wisconsin, northern illinois, and the upper peninsula of michigan. Aurora provides a variety of Health Care related activities, education, philanthropic, medical research and other benefits to the communities in which they operate. Health Care services include primary and specialty care, pharmacies, behavioral Health Care, emergency care, rehabilitation, home care, and end-of-life care.Aurora Health Care, inc. (the corporation) is a…
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 Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $7,191,882 | $674,339 | $7,866,221 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,375,856 | $1,231,995 | $4,607,851 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $4,324,005 | $0 | $4,324,005 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,545,376 | $462,832 | $4,008,208 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,362,958 | $341,412 | $3,704,370 |
| DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,731,220 | $324,837 | $3,056,057 |
| TREASURER, ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,513,703 | $419,389 | $2,933,092 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,480,565 | $395,214 | $2,875,779 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aurora Health CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4,000 (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–1b12 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 54,094
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREAT LAKES PATHOLOGISTS SC Healthcare services | $4,897,150 |
| CHANGE HEALTHCARE LLC Healthcare services | $2,126,907 |
| FORWARD SPACE LLC Professional consulting | $1,948,782 |
| TTEC DIGITAL LLC Professional consulting | $1,307,242 |
| ONESTREAM SOFTWARE LLC Other services | $1,136,502 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Aurora Health CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aurora Health CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Aurora Health CARE's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Aurora Health CARE reported that 23.6% of its $308.1 million in expenses went to program services, 76.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aurora Health CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aurora Health CARE reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $7,866,221, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aurora Health CARE get its money?
Of $184.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.0% came from contributions and grants and -0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aurora Health CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1442285 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 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 202513219349328571 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443219349301019 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333209349300338 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233209349300748 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133209349301028 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033229349300933 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1442285: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.