Bon Secours Mercy Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health reported $11.54 billion in revenue and $11.23 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.26 went to program services, $9.74 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: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $12,809,033 (President & CEO, Bon Secours Mercy Health). 7,703 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1018% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11.2BFor 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 $11.5BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 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 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $12,809,033 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7,703 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 12 | 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 expenseThe thirty-two hospitals and various physician practices included on this return extend the healing ministry of jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bringing good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. This is accomplished by demonstrating behaviors reflecting our core values of human dignity, integrity, compassion, stewardship, and service. Inspired by god's hope for the world, we seek to be a ministry where associates want to work, clinicians want to practice, people seek wellness and communities thrive. The ministry is…
Bon Secours Mercy Health is a mission-driven, nonprofit, catholic health system. Bon Secours Mercy Health operates acute care hospitals, physician practices, low-income housing, home health agencies, hospice programs, urgent care and occupational health centers, ambulatory services, and other healthcare organizations. Bon Secours Mercy Health's home office provides services and support to the entire system, including but not limited to: providing governance, management oversight, strategic leadership, focusing resources to assure the healing mission, providing access to lower cost debt…
Highest 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, Bon Secours Mercy Health Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $10,780,891 | $0 | $2,028,142 | $12,809,033 |
| CFO, Board Treasurer (End 07/24) Officer, 48.0 hrs/week | $2,563,971 | $0 | $593,674 | $3,157,645 |
| NEUROSURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $3,093,510 | $0 | $63,999 | $3,157,509 |
| Orthopedic Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $2,468,473 | $0 | $78,802 | $2,547,275 |
| Chief Clinical Officer Key employee, 49.5 hrs/week | $1,988,113 | $0 | $551,052 | $2,539,165 |
| Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel Key employee, 49.0 hrs/week | $2,479,847 | $0 | $38,107 | $2,517,954 |
| Orthopedic Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $2,423,561 | $0 | $69,603 | $2,493,164 |
| Chief Digital Officer Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,889,710 | $0 | $504,824 | $2,394,534 |
7,703 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bon Secours Mercy Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $39M (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–1b12 · 3 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 26Yes
- 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 561,966
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cardinal Health LLC Medical Products/Services | $828,318,418 |
| Ensemble Health Partners Revenue Cycle Services | $482,187,426 |
| Medline Industries Inc Medical Products/Services | $332,054,033 |
| TRUSTAFF TRAVEL NURSE LLC Staffing Agency | $121,123,983 |
| MEDTRONIC USA INC Medical Products/Services | $109,279,999 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2,041 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Bon Secours Mercy Health totaling $500 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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Of every $100 Bon Secours Mercy Health spent in 2024, $90.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bon Secours Mercy Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bon Secours Mercy Health reported that 90.3% of its $11.23 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bon Secours Mercy Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bon Secours Mercy Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $12,809,033, for the role of President & CEO, Bon Secours Mercy Health (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bon Secours Mercy Health get its money?
Of $11.54 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bon Secours Mercy Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1301088 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349312314 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349301411 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349308575 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349303924 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349303074 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202130699349300123 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1301088: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.