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Wellstar Foundation
Wellstar Foundation reported $17.4 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $56.03 went to program services, $18.43 to management and general costs and $25.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,069,923 (PRESIDENT & CEO;FDN.BRD.MEMBER). Revenue rose 91% 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 $13MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $17MOther revenue was negative: −$392K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 56.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 25.5% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,069,923 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 40.21% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 29 | 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 expenseProgram service accomplishments the Wellstar Foundation serves as the development and fundraising center for wellstar health system, a nonprofit organization recognized under irc section 501(c)(3). It is dedicated to serving our community by providing the tools and facilities needed to promote stronger and healthier lives. The foundation was established in response to the medical advances required by our healthcare system to continue delivering world-class care. Starting with a modest team of four dedicated and experienced members, the foundation has grown to a 21-member staff. It has been…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO;FDN.BRD.MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $4,958,202 | $111,721 | $5,069,923 |
| FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $967,637 | $50,702 | $1,018,339 |
| FMR EVP&CFO;BRD.MBR.(END 4/24) Former, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $815,226 | $43,967 | $859,193 |
| FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $735,649 | $92,266 | $827,915 |
| Foundation Board Member Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $517,745 | $127,278 | $645,023 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wellstar Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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–1b29 · 25 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 4No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 631
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Wellstar Foundation totaling $117K 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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Every number above is copied from Wellstar Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wellstar Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wellstar Foundation spent in FY2025, $56.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wellstar Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wellstar Foundation reported that 56.0% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 25.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wellstar Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wellstar Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,069,923, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO;FDN.BRD.MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wellstar Foundation get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wellstar Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1627413 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349308878 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313392 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349311734 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349307232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349305195 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349303554 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1627413: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.