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Baptist Health System

Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0312913 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Baptist Health System reported $28.3 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.39 went to program services, $12.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 101.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $813,709 (PRESIDENT AND CEO, NON-VOTING). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (9 mo.).

Where $100 of spending went

The 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

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 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M

Program service revenue was negative: −$363K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

Other revenue was negative: −$61,435. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.6%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
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
-1.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$813,709$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
6.95%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
225.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1288.9%

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 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.4M expenses · 72.8% of program spending · revenue −$668K

Hospital joint venture - Baptist Health System, inc. (bhs) continues in its charitable mission, which began in 1922, of providing medical and educational services to the community through its 20% joint venture interest in Baptist Health. The joint venture was originally formed with tenet healthcare which owned the remaining 70% interest. On september 30, 2024, orlando health (501(c)(3) non-profit) purchased tenet's interest in the joint venture. At this same time, orlando health also purchased 10% of bhs's share of the joint venture reducing its 30% share to 20% at that time. Orlando health…

$963K expenses · 9.4% of program spending · revenue $450K

Bhs manages the operations of the Baptist Health foundation, inc. (bhf). Bhf exists to support bhs by engaging in fundraising activities and providing funds to support continued improvement of health, provide patient assistance, and promote education for communities served by Baptist Health in a way that furthers the healing ministry of christ. Over the course of the year, bhf provided over $2.1 million dollars in financial support of programs impacting Baptist Health patients, employees and communities including providing for indigent care, spiritual care, employee assistance, education…

$1.8M expenses · 17.8% of program spending · grants $1.7M

Bhs considers it very important to invest in other charitable organizations and initiatives with missions that align closely with ours. As a result of this, monetary contributions and other support were given to several organizations including: Baptist Health foundation; birmingham metro baptist association; shelby baptist association; united way; boy scouts; YWCA; prescott house; and samford university

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 (9 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO, NON-VOTING
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$682,779$0$130,930$813,709
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$282,874$0$49,305$332,179
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,139$0$47,792$217,931

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baptist Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $994K (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 (9 mo.) ⓘ−$24M$8.3M87.0%$205M—
2024 ⓘ$28M$12M87.4%$220M$813,709
2023 ⓘ−$7.8M$11M87.0%$189M$573,259
2022 ⓘ$33M$8.0M81.7%$190M$578,293
2021 ⓘ$18M$6.1M79.4%$178M$559,285
2020 ⓘ$15M$9.3M85.3%$165M$493,733
2019 ⓘ−$3.0M$5.7M76.8%$152M$455,986

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 (9 mo.) · 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–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 57
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Baptist Health System's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Baptist Health System reported that 87.4% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Baptist Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Baptist Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $813,709, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO, NON-VOTING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Baptist Health System get its money?

Of $28.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and -1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Baptist Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 63-0312913 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2025, object 202632299349301003 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349306256 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349304316 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349313553 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349307967 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349306147 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349301845 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 63-0312913: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.