Ascension Health Alliance
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Ascension Health Alliance reported $3.28 billion in revenue and $2.10 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.89 went to program services, $18.11 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: 55.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $14,086,474 (CEO). 2,397 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $2.10BFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $3.28BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $14,086,474 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,397 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
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 expenseAscension Health Alliance is a mission-focused organization guided by its religious sponsors in transforming health care by providing the highest quality care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, and through innovation. As the parent of the Ascension Catholic health ministry, Ascension Health Alliance supports Ascension Health Ministries ("Ascension Sponsor"), a Public Juridic Person approved by the Vatican, and the efforts of Ascension hospitals and health facilities, providing care to individuals and communities. In fiscal year 2025, the Ascension health…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $14,013,862 | $0 | $72,612 | $14,086,474 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $10,184,916 | $0 | $734,713 | $10,919,629 |
| EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $4,901,128 | $0 | $385,984 | $5,287,112 |
| EVP & CFO (END 11/2024) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $4,931,407 | $0 | $47,133 | $4,978,540 |
| FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE (END 12/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $4,823,160 | $0 | $0 | $4,823,160 |
| EVP, NURSING AND OPERATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $4,433,898 | $0 | $65,133 | $4,499,031 |
| EVP & CHRO Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $4,143,213 | $0 | $42,398 | $4,185,611 |
| SVP, REGIONAL OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $3,481,746 | $0 | $69,093 | $3,550,839 |
2,397 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ascension Health Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $32M (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–1b8 · 7 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 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 58,778
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ERNST & YOUNG LLP Audit & Professional Services | $10,189,718 |
| PROLINK HEALTHCARE LLC Staffing services | $7,408,882 |
| DELOITTE AND TOUCHE LLP Professional & Consulting Services | $4,964,533 |
| RQI PARTNERS LLC Clinical Education & Quality Services | $4,333,325 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 98 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Ascension Health Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ascension Health Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ascension Health Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ascension Health Alliance reported that 81.9% of its $2.10 billion in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ascension Health Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ascension Health Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $14,086,474, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ascension Health Alliance get its money?
Of $3.28 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 55.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ascension Health Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3358926 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 202641359349311999 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349310967 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349309039 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349308992 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349312519 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349304862 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3358926: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.