Columbia St Mary's
Also known as See Schedule O
Columbia St Mary's reported $183.1 million in revenue and $185.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.84 went to program services, $14.16 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: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,655,486 (FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)). 643 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 34% 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 $186MFor 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 $183M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.44 $804K
- Government grants$0.37 $688K
- Program service revenue$98.42 $180M
- Other revenue$0.77 $1.4M
Investment income was negative: −$58. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 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 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 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) | 0.89% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 643 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -24.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 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, inc. Exists as the parent corporation in the columbia st. Mary's system, which is comprised of 3 hospitals, (columbia st. Mary's hospital - milwaukee, columbia st. Mary's hospital - ozaukee, and sacred heart rehabilitation institute), community clinics, and several partnerships, including with the orthopaedic hospital of wisconsin
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 |
| CEO, MINISTRY MARKET Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,453,582 | $48,546 | $1,502,128 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,111,205 | $0 | $63,756 | $1,174,961 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $976,289 | $0 | $34,148 | $1,010,437 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $938,851 | $0 | $66,423 | $1,005,274 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $944,820 | $0 | $57,843 | $1,002,663 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $939,488 | $0 | $58,206 | $997,694 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 4/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $861,337 | $0 | $861,337 |
643 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbia St Mary's (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–1b9 · 8 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 4No
- 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 54,768
- Volunteers Part I, line 6149
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS SC Physician services | $3,423,953 |
| MEDSPEED LLC Courier services | $1,662,966 |
| WISCONSIN RADIOLOGY SPECIALISTS SC Physician services | $902,549 |
| NORTH CENTRAL SAFETY SERVICES LLC Ambulance services | $720,121 |
| CEP AMERICA-ANESTHESIA PC Physician services | $420,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Columbia St Mary's'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbia St Mary's's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Columbia St Mary's reported that 85.8% of its $185.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbia St Mary's pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbia St Mary's 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 get its money?
Of $183.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbia St Mary's a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1834639 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601329349307180 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349305200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349306931 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349301928 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349310703 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349304086 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1834639: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.