Summit Medical Group

Also known as St Elizabeth Physicians

Erlanger, KY · EIN 61-1300608 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Summit Medical Group reported $548.3 million in revenue and $547.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.07 went to program services, $16.93 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: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,709,972 (SEH PRESIDENT/CEO). 764 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $547M

Program services$83.07 $454M
Management & general$16.93 $93M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $548M

Government grants$0.01 $67,923
Program service revenue$99.58 $546M
Investment income$0.20 $1.1M
Other revenue$0.21 $1.2M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	2024	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	83.1%	85.6%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	16.9%	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	99.6%	93.7%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$1,709,972	$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.31%	1.34%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	764	27
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	0.5	6.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	0 of 17	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 expense

$454M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $546M

Summit Medical Group, inc. Dba st. Elizabeth physicians ("sep") is a multi-specialty physician organization dedicated to physician directed delivery of quality medical care in the northern kentucky, southwestern ohio, and southeastern indiana areas. St. Elizabeth physicians and associates are patient advocates who work in partnership with st. Elizabeth medical center, inc. Dba st. Elizabeth healthcare ("seh") and the community to provide comprehensive and compassionate care that improves the health of the people we serve through cost effective medical care. St. Elizabeth physicians is…

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
SEH PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week	$0	$1,657,850	$52,122	$1,709,972
PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$1,567,729	$0	$48,974	$1,616,703
PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$1,502,584	$0	$58,352	$1,560,936
PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$1,297,012	$0	$54,346	$1,351,358
PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$1,276,276	$0	$54,975	$1,331,251
PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$1,189,381	$0	$58,546	$1,247,927
PHYSICIAN/VICE CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$961,639	$0	$58,396	$1,020,035
PHYSICIAN/FORMER EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Former, 0.0 hrs/week	$838,243	$0	$58,836	$897,079

764 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Summit Medical Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
2024 ⓘ	$548M	$547M	83.1%	$21M	$1,709,972
2023 ⓘ	$489M	$514M	82.9%	−$426K	$1,686,189
2022 ⓘ	$460M	$461M	83.7%	$6.1M	$1,653,180
2021 ⓘ	$425M	$432M	83.0%	−$2.8M	$1,825,976
2020 ⓘ	$361M	$368M	83.9%	−$13M	$1,560,313
2019 ⓘ	$357M	$345M	84.6%	−$8.2M	$1,676,082

Governance 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–1b17 · 0 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 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 52,891

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

DRESSMAN BENZINGER LAVELLE PSC Legal services	$1,666,195
DEGENHARDT ENTERPRISES LLC Cleaning services	$875,458
JACKSON & COKER LOCUMTENENS LLC Physician services	$444,731
EXPERIAN HEALTH INC Revenue services	$422,766

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Summit Medical Group totaling $81 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 Summit Medical Group's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Summit Medical Group reported that 83.1% of its $547.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Summit Medical Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Summit Medical Group reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,709,972, for the role of SEH PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Summit Medical Group get its money?

Of $548.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 99.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Summit Medical Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 61-1300608 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 202503179349302640 · read the filing · XML
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349304539 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313179349304456 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349307278 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349303675 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349316779 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 61-1300608: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.