General Health System
General Health System reported $139.9 million in revenue and $127.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.11 went to program services, $19.89 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: 90.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,082,099 (PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF). 348 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $127MFor 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 $140MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.9% | 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 | 90.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,082,099 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 348 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGeneral Health System provides centralized information technology services to all ghs affiliates. Software and hardware support as well as well-trained support personnel are provided to, but not limited to baton rouge general medical center (brgmc). Brgmc is a 588 bed, 3 campus hospital system and is an irc sec. 501(c)(3) organization, its id # is 72-1025017
General Health System also provides all human resources services and recruiting services and administers all employee benefits programs for all of its affiliates in an efficient, cost effective manner
General Health System provides centralized management services including, but not limited to, banking, accounts payable and accounts receivable/billing, payroll, accounting/tax, internal audit and compliance, human resource, risk management, insurance and legal services to its not-for-profit affiliates (baton rouge general medical center # 72-1025017 and General Health System foundation #74-0801335) and its for-profit affiliates
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $1,719,816 | $0 | $362,283 | $2,082,099 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $951,766 | $0 | $183,207 | $1,134,973 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF OPERATING Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $802,198 | $0 | $151,490 | $953,688 |
| CHF MED OFFCR- BRG PHYSICI Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $764,702 | $75,309 | $840,011 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $626,318 | $0 | $134,568 | $760,886 |
| SR VP HR, BUSINESS DEVELOP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $660,264 | $0 | $61,251 | $721,515 |
| BRD MEMBER & CHIEF OF STAF Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $603,828 | $0 | $98,309 | $702,137 |
| VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFF Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $560,982 | $0 | $111,678 | $672,660 |
348 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from General Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.1M (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–1b17 · 13 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53,078
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Of every $100 General Health System spent in FY2025, $80.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of General Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, General Health System reported that 80.1% of its $127.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does General Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation General Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,082,099, for the role of PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does General Health System get its money?
Of $139.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 90.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is General Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0475545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202622259349301722 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349302302 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349303596 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332269349302068 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349302632 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349302072 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0475545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.