Sentara Health
Sentara Health reported $1.26 billion in revenue and $443.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.32 went to program services, $13.50 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 81.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,375,042 (PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR). 438 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 417% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $444MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.26B- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.10 $73M
- Program service revenue$23.72 $341M
- Investment income$71.18 $1.02B
Other revenue was negative: −$176M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 27.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $6,375,042 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 438 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 141.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $6,056,025 | $0 | $319,017 | $6,375,042 |
| CFO/EVP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $3,111,555 | $0 | $345,144 | $3,456,699 |
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $3,382,628 | $0 | $692 | $3,383,320 |
| KE (EVP & CCO) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $3,266,902 | $0 | $66,314 | $3,333,216 |
| KE (EVP & CPO) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,567,004 | $0 | $57,413 | $2,624,417 |
| KE (EVP & CTO) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,838,351 | $0 | $167,443 | $2,005,794 |
| SVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,901,177 | $0 | $49,920 | $1,951,097 |
| KE (EVP/CAO) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,878,423 | $0 | $24,542 | $1,902,965 |
438 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sentara Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $25M (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
2024 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,090
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LEWIS MEDIA PARTNERS LLC Media and marketing services | $7,024,856 |
| BDO USA LLP Professional services | $6,487,768 |
| PWC US CONSULTING LLP Consulting services | $6,164,203 |
| PMA COMPANIES Commercial insurance underwriter | $3,901,425 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 107 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Sentara Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sentara Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sentara Health spent in 2024, $86.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sentara Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sentara Health reported that 86.3% of its $443.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sentara Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sentara Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $6,375,042, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sentara Health get its money?
Of $1.26 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.8% came from contributions and grants and 27.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sentara Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1271901 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513109349303501 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413139349304901 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303129349303145 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223129349301432 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349312327 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013039349300626 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1271901: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.