Jackson Health Foundation
Jackson Health Foundation reported $23.0 million in revenue and $4.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $52.46 went to program services, $21.02 to management and general costs and $26.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.4% of the total. Government grants made up 17.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $428,449 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Revenue rose 57% 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 $4.1MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 52.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 26.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $428,449 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 10.49% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 129.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation operates exclusively for the purpose of acquiring funds and other appropriate assets from the private and public sector to improve the delivery of healthcare at Jackson Health system; support teaching and training programs in healthcare; support medical and surgical treatments at the hospital; support instruction and training of personnel; support the hospital's capital improvement projects within the medical campus
International kids fund (ikf) is a philanthropic program that helps critically ill children primarily from latin america and the caribbean gain immediate access to essential medical treatments that are unavailable in their respective countries. Ikf successfully raises funds and administers proactive assistance for foreign children with urgent health care needs to receive expert attention at the holtz children's hospital in the Jackson Health system
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $428,449 | $0 | $428,449 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $0 | $186,323 | $0 | $186,323 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $0 | $172,072 | $0 | $172,072 |
| DIR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $0 | $118,530 | $0 | $118,530 |
| DIR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 31.00 hrs/week | $0 | $115,272 | $0 | $115,272 |
| DIR OF CONCIERGE SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 34.00 hrs/week | $0 | $108,963 | $0 | $108,963 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Jackson Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $352K (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
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–1b23 · 23 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WOW MARKETING Event production | $685,590 |
| CONSTELLATION CULINARY GROUPGALAXI REST Catering services | $205,494 |
| ICE PALACE LLC Event venue | $140,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Jackson Health Foundation totaling $2.7M 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 Jackson Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Jackson Health Foundation reported that 52.5% of its $4.1 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 26.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Jackson Health Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Jackson Health Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $428,449, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Jackson Health Foundation get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 93.4% came from contributions and grants (including 17.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Jackson Health Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0077727 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202620869349300422 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349300142 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402269349301270 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349301555 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212229349301811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122219349300022 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0077727: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.