Benedictine Health System
Also known as Benedictine
Benedictine Health System reported $76.9 million in revenue and $88.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.29 went to program services, $39.71 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: 110.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,087,851 (CEO OF BHS). 85 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $88MFor 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 $77M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.72 $2.4M
- Program service revenue$95.55 $85M
- Investment income$1.73 $1.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$12M. 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) | 60.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.7% | 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 | 3.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 110.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,087,851 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 85 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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 expenseBenedictine is a catholic, mission-directed and values-based health care system entrusted with furthering the health care ministry of the benedictine sisters of st. Scholastica monastery in duluth, minnesota. Benedictine owns or has a controlling interest in 26 nursing facilities with 2,108 licenses beds and 34 senior housing facilities with 2,674 units in five states
Operations of disregarded entity - madonna summit of byron, llc dba: benedictine living community - byron (41-2337717) operates a 30-unit assisted living and 20-unit independent living facility in byron, minnesota. The facility had 92.5% occupancy and served 59 individuals during the fiscal year ended 6/30/25
Operations of disregarded entity - benedictine living community of northfield, llc (82-4307824) operates a 97-unit assisted living and independent living facility in northfield, minnesota. The facility had 94.2% occupancy and served 130 individuals during the fiscal year ended 6/30/25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO OF BHS Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $913,522 | $0 | $174,329 | $1,087,851 |
| CFO & TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $511,297 | $0 | $89,096 | $600,393 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,997 | $0 | $90,827 | $464,824 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $304,863 | $0 | $41,329 | $346,192 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,657 | $0 | $47,727 | $338,384 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,102 | $0 | $48,214 | $333,316 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $286,865 | $0 | $30,922 | $317,787 |
| MANAGER - COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $272,784 | $0 | $35,444 | $308,228 |
85 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Benedictine Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (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
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–1b14 · 12 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 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 5804
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Benedictine Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Benedictine Health System reported that 60.3% of its $88.2 million in expenses went to program services, 39.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Benedictine Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Benedictine Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,087,851, for the role of CEO OF BHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Benedictine Health System get its money?
Of $76.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.2% came from contributions and grants and 110.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Benedictine Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1531892 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202601279349301900 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531219349301808 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349307833 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349309279 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201359349301800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349301647 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1531892: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.