Norton Healthcare
Norton Healthcare reported $759.4 million in revenue and $734.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.42 went to program services, $15.58 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: 78.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,115,838 (President & CEO/Trustee). 924 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $734MFor 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 $759MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 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 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,115,838 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 924 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNorton Healthcare Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system has six Louisville-based hospitals and three hospitals in Southern Indiana. Norton Healthcare expanded services in 2024 with the addition of Norton West Louisville Hospital. This new hospital adds to the recent additions of Norton King's Daughters Health in 2022 and Norton Clark Hospital and Norton Scott Hospital in 2023. Norton West Louisville Hospital…
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/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $3,633,654 | $0 | $482,184 | $4,115,838 |
| Exec VP and COO (partial year) Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $3,200,723 | $0 | $16,296 | $3,217,019 |
| Senior VP & Chief Clinical and Strategy Office Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,641,761 | $0 | $307,880 | $1,949,641 |
| Sr VP & CFAO Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $1,418,297 | $0 | $241,646 | $1,659,943 |
| Sr VP Chief Legal Officer/Secretary Officer, 30.0 hrs/week | $1,125,537 | $0 | $176,992 | $1,302,529 |
| Sr VP & CIO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,083,319 | $0 | $213,455 | $1,296,774 |
| Senior VP & Chief Hospital Officer Key employee, 21.0 hrs/week | $1,044,527 | $0 | $185,407 | $1,229,934 |
| Sys VP Norton Neurology Institute tho Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $942,990 | $0 | $170,319 | $1,113,309 |
924 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Norton Healthcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $26M (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–1b18 · 17 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 55,716
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Impact Advisors LLC Consulting | $11,468,632 |
| Technical Youth LLC Consulting | $9,318,191 |
| Firstsource Solutions USA LLC Patient Financial Services | $7,848,273 |
| The CSI Companies Inc Consulting | $7,725,448 |
| Allegis Group Holdings Inc Contract Labor | $6,290,311 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 113 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Norton Healthcare totaling $85,000 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 Norton Healthcare's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Norton Healthcare reported that 84.4% of its $734.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Norton Healthcare pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Norton Healthcare reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,115,838, for the role of President & CEO/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Norton Healthcare get its money?
Of $759.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 78.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Norton Healthcare a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1028725 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543109349302839 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349301315 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349301226 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349318995 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349307889 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003119349302285 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1028725: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.