Medstar Health
Medstar Health reported $423.3 million in revenue and $374.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.61 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,562,774 (CEO AND PRESIDENT). 440 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $375MFor 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 $423MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $6,562,774 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 440 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 18 | 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 expenseSee schedule oas the parent company in an integrated healthcare system, Medstar Health, inc. Establishes the strategic direction for its affiliated entities. Medstar Health's sole program service is the management and support of its affiliated entities. The program service expenses incurred by the organization relate to corporate service departments and functions for: academic affairs, business development, community health, compliance, digital platform development, finance, government affairs, graduate medical education, human resources, information services, internal audit, legal, managed…
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 AND PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 29.00 hrs/week | $6,456,778 | $0 | $105,996 | $6,562,774 |
| EVP Key employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $3,588,849 | $0 | $71,629 | $3,660,478 |
| EVP Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $3,025,422 | $0 | $66,391 | $3,091,813 |
| EVP & CFO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $2,401,004 | $0 | $48,852 | $2,449,856 |
| EVP Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $2,125,787 | $0 | $45,681 | $2,171,468 |
| VP, MEDICAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,112,770 | $0 | $50,611 | $2,163,381 |
| SVP & COO, WASHINGTON REGI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,063,010 | $0 | $61,976 | $2,124,986 |
| SVP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,818,191 | $0 | $51,254 | $1,869,445 |
440 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Medstar Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $18M (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–1b18 · 13 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5949
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP Professional services | $44,130,119 |
| SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES Food & facilities mgmt | $29,662,288 |
| CROTHALL SVCS GROUP Environmental services | $15,292,395 |
| UP TO DATE LAUNDRY INC Laundry services | $9,286,369 |
| MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Marketing | $4,741,998 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 71 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Medstar Health totaling $8.1M 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 Medstar Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Medstar Health reported that 99.6% of its $374.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Medstar Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Medstar Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $6,562,774, for the role of CEO AND PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Medstar Health get its money?
Of $423.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 75.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Medstar Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2087445 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, 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 202631339349306383 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521269349303152 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349301109 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321309349301607 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304606 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349302177 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2087445: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.