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St Vincent's Health System

Also known as Ascension St Vincent's

Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0931008 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending October 31, 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Vincent's Health System reported $116.0 million in revenue and $117.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.64 went to program services, $17.36 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: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,683,690 (EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET EXECUTIVE). 587 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 29% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024 (4 mo.).

Where $100 of spending went

The 4-month short period ending October 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $117M

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 4-month short period ending October 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $116M

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

FY2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.6%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.4%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
3.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.7%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,683,690$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.44%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 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

FY2024 (4 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$97M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.1M · revenue $111M

The filing organization is a part of the Ascension Catholic Health Ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. St. Vincent's Health System is a 66-bed hospital campus providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2024, St. Vincent's Health System treated 2,858 adults and children for a total of 11,196 patient days of service. The hospital also provided services for 81,190 outpatient visits, which…

Highest reported compensation

FY2024 (4 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET EXECUTIVE
Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,625,685$58,005$1,683,690
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$1,304,471$0$60,744$1,365,215
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$1,231,258$0$49,178$1,280,436
FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 12/2019)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,184,469$56,308$1,240,777
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$1,118,432$0$57,570$1,176,002
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$1,066,253$0$28,433$1,094,686
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$1,039,950$0$54,727$1,094,677
FORMER OFFICER (END 10/2022)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$945,329$56,039$1,001,368

587 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Vincent's Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024$116M$117M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2024 (4 mo.) ⓘ$44M$42M86.7%$40M—
FY2024 ⓘ$116M$117M82.6%$48M$1,683,690
FY2023 ⓘ$114M$119M83.1%$78M$1,946,438
FY2022 ⓘ$174M$163M87.2%$88M$2,221,925
FY2021 ⓘ$174M$161M89.5%$76M$2,089,187
FY2020 ⓘ$164M$160M87.5%$98M$1,498,179

Governance answers, as filed

FY2024 (4 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–1b13 · 12 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 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 56,311
  • Volunteers Part I, line 628

Largest outside contractors

FY2024 (4 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SOUTHERN PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES PC
Healthcare services
$801,963
SECURITY ASSOCIATES OF ALABAMA LLC
Security services
$315,760
BRASFIELD & GORRIE LLC
Construction services
$296,926
MEDSPEED LLC
Courier services
$273,384
CUNNINGHAM PATHOLOGY LLC
Healthcare services
$106,332

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St Vincent's 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 St Vincent's Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, St Vincent's Health System reported that 82.6% of its $117.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Vincent's Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Vincent's Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $1,683,690, for the role of EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET EXECUTIVE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Vincent's Health System get its money?

Of $116.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 3.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Vincent's Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 63-0931008 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

  • FY2024 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending October 31, 2024, object 202522529349300542 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349305103 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349307525 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349302850 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231349349300333 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349300511 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 63-0931008: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.