Saint Lukes Health System
Saint Lukes Health System reported $283.2 million in revenue and $280.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $98.27 went to program services, $1.73 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: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,812,283 (SENIOR VP & CFO). 372 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between 2019 and 2023. Source: Form 990, 2023.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $280MFor 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 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $283MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2023 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 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 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,812,283 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 372 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 16 | 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
2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSaint Lukes Health System (slhs) manages an integrated healthcare delivery system and provides common management and various centralized services to affiliated entities. Slhs manages and operates 14 hospitals and their affiliates as a common mission-oriented health care delivery system to serve the health-related needs of greater kansas city and surrounding areas. Primary business operations of the system include acute and behavioral health-related services in both hospital and clinic settings, home care, care for the terminally ill and a life care senior living community
Highest reported compensation
2023 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR VP & CFO Officer, 46.0 hrs/week | $7,758,929 | $0 | $53,354 | $7,812,283 |
| DIRECTOR- PRESIDENT (THROUGH 11/2023) & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 48.0 hrs/week | $4,406,603 | $0 | $41,789 | $4,448,392 |
| DIRECTOR-PRESIDENT BEG 11/2023 Director/trustee, officer, 49.0 hrs/week | $1,622,509 | $0 | $276,361 | $1,898,870 |
| SENIOR VP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,478,034 | $0 | $28,791 | $1,506,825 |
| SENIOR VP Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,185,629 | $130,413 | $1,316,042 |
| SENIOR VP CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,023,706 | $0 | $141,518 | $1,165,224 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $995,964 | $0 | $109,302 | $1,105,266 |
| VP RESEARCH Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $964,261 | $92,618 | $1,056,879 |
372 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Lukes Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $30M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2023 · 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–1b16 · 11 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,659
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIMEDX Software support | $19,510,560 |
| SIRIUS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC Software support | $11,313,985 |
| HCTEC PARTNERS Temporary labor | $6,145,787 |
| EPIC SYSTEMS CORP Consulting services | $5,710,061 |
| Microsoft Corporation Software support | $5,687,287 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 139 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Saint Lukes Health System totaling $7,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Saint Lukes Health System's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2023, Saint Lukes Health System reported that 98.3% of its $280.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saint Lukes Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint Lukes Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $7,812,283, for the role of SENIOR VP & CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint Lukes Health System get its money?
Of $283.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 4.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint Lukes Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1747502 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349314861 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349313761 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233159349304188 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349306219 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349305556 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1747502: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.