Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System
Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System reported $838.4 million in revenue and $781.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.78 went to program services, $4.22 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: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,864,923 (EX-OFFICIO BM/SYS SVP, OPERATIONAL FINANCE). 471 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 $782MFor 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 $838MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 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 | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,864,923 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 471 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseAlegent Health-Bergan Mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs offer patients the most comfortable and comprehensive operating room services
Bergan Mercy medical center is equipped with the latest technologies in the diagnostic center. The center is completely digital so patients are never waiting on films. Female patients can count on expert imaging tests including ultrasound, bone density testing, stereotactic breast biopsy and digital mammography. There are a wide range of available tests at the diagnostic center that include the following: digital mammography, mri and open mri, ct, pet ct and cardiac ct, 64-slice ct, fluoroscopy, pulmonary function testing, ultrasound, cardiovascular imaging, phlembotomy, nuclear medicine…
Bergan Mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs offer a wide range of cardiovascular services in the region, using a team approach to address the total needs of the cardiovascular patient. Alegent Health-Bergan Mercy Health system provides a comprehensive range of cardiac services, including but not limited to: vascular and cardiac surgery, heart scans and heart checks, cardiac rehabilitation, vascular ultrasound, nuclear stress tests, dual source ct scanner and angioplasty. In 2006, mercy hospital opened a new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, allowing physicians…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO BM/SYS SVP, OPERATIONAL FINANCE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,765,894 | $2,099,029 | $5,864,923 |
| EX-OFFICIO BM/ PRESIDENT & CEO CHI HEALTH Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,600,816 | $288,935 | $2,889,751 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT CUMC-BERGAN MERCY (TERMED 7/5/24 Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,603,848 | $53,835 | $1,657,683 |
| HOSPITALIST Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $393 | $404,459 | $60,101 | $464,953 |
| BOARD SECRETARY/PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $362,138 | $45,016 | $407,154 |
| BOARD MEMBER/PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $327,320 | $62,438 | $389,758 |
| TRAVELER RN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,693 | $23,955 | $56,859 | $380,507 |
| PHYSICIAN ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $298,273 | $0 | $59,700 | $357,973 |
471 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System (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–1b14 · 10 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 53,735
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMN HEALTHCARE Healthcare staffing | $5,075,383 |
| AMERITEX SERVICES Laundry/linen services | $1,971,828 |
| MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES General construction | $1,483,899 |
| MEYERS CARLISLE LEAPLEY CONSTRUCTIONQ Construction services | $1,260,948 |
| LOCUMTENENSCOM Staffing solutions | $804,346 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System spent in FY2025, $95.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System reported that 95.8% of its $781.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,864,923, for the role of EX-OFFICIO BM/SYS SVP, OPERATIONAL FINANCE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System get its money?
Of $838.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0484764 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 202621339349302522 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349308252 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349303572 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349301368 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349307369 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349302826 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0484764: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.