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Lakeland Regional Health Systems

Lakeland, FL · EIN 59-2650464 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lakeland Regional Health Systems reported $356.4 million in revenue and $242.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.07 went to program services, $11.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 61.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,740,097 (President/Chief Exec. Officer). 328 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 399% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $243M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $356M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.9%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
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
37.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,740,097$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.72%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
32827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
41.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$214M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $134M

The organization's strategic imperative is to develop as a nationally recognized, fiscally strong and growing collaborative regional health system that improves lives by offering safe, high quality, equitable and affordable healthcare, while demonstrating an equal commitment to the promotion of individual and community health, wellness and disease prevention

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President/Chief Exec. Officer
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,487,708$252,389$1,740,097
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$1,583,904$0$20,181$1,604,085
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$1,200,035$0$51,176$1,251,211
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$1,174,812$0$49,763$1,224,575
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$1,159,690$0$49,796$1,209,486
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$1,110,828$0$30,191$1,141,019
EVP - Chief Financial Officer
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$828,288$161,524$989,812

328 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lakeland Regional Health Systems (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$356M$243M88.1%$839M$1,740,097
FY2024 ⓘ$132M$212M88.4%$731M$1,514,784
FY2023 ⓘ$101M$173M87.2%$570M$1,543,274
FY2022 ⓘ$94M$156M85.7%$555M$1,311,288
FY2021 ⓘ$89M$134M83.1%$631M$3,458,523
FY2020 ⓘ$71M$123M81.9%$627M$1,501,007

Governance 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–1b13 · 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 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 51,262

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lakeland Regional Health Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lakeland Regional Health Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Lakeland Regional Health Systems's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lakeland Regional Health Systems reported that 88.1% of its $242.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lakeland Regional Health Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lakeland Regional Health Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,740,097, for the role of President/Chief Exec. Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lakeland Regional Health Systems get its money?

Of $356.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 37.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lakeland Regional Health Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-2650464 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642269349302769 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349300427 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349301478 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322139349300827 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242239349302104 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122239349301962 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-2650464: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.