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Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana

Also known as See Schedule O

Lake Charles, LA · EIN 72-0411322 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana reported $303.5 million in revenue and $309.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.22 went to program services, $16.75 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,484,036 (Former Director (Term 2/24)). 126 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $309M

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 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $303M

Investment income was negative: −$1.8M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.7%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
$0.03$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.2%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$6,484,036$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.10%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
12627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 488.9%

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 expense
$42M expenses · 16.4% of program spending · revenue $133M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$154M expenses · 59.8% of program spending · revenue $105M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$54M expenses · 21.1% of program spending · revenue $59M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$6.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Former Director (Term 2/24)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$6,453,610$30,426$6,484,036
Former Director (TERM 6/24)
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$5,224,749$41,489$5,266,238
Director (EFF 1/25)
Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$1,550,104$28,195$1,578,299
BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EFF 1/25)
Director/trustee, officer, 13.0 hrs/week
$0$1,324,227$55,752$1,379,979
SWLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/DIRECTOR (TERM 12/24)
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$942,613$95,480$1,038,093
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$548,633$54,822$603,455
PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$460,976$62,350$523,326
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$0$457,839$38,489$496,328

126 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$303M$309M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$303M$309M83.2%$102M$6,484,036
FY2024 ⓘ$306M$308M82.2%$107M$7,260,370
FY2023 ⓘ$321M$331M80.3%$107M$7,000,611
FY2022 ⓘ$275M$307M80.8%$118M$7,862,938
FY2021 ⓘ$280M$287M89.8%$171M$6,745,480
FY2020 ⓘ$259M$269M88.0%$221M$5,732,743

Governance 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–1b4 · 2 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 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 51,376
  • Volunteers Part I, line 691

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana reported that 83.2% of its $309.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $6,484,036, for the role of Former Director (Term 2/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana get its money?

Of $303.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.2% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Christus Health Southwestern Louisiana a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 72-0411322 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621279349302217 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349306854 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349303039 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301259349300110 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241269349302469 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349302043 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 72-0411322: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.