St John Health System
Also known as Ascension St John
St John Health System reported $173.2 million in revenue and $220.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.63 went to program services, $26.37 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: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,146,026 (FORMER OFFICER (END 11/2020)). Revenue rose 34% 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 $221MFor 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 $173MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.4% | 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 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,146,026 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 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 | -63.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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 expenseSt. John Health System, Inc. (St. John), 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. John and affiliates own and operate a comprehensive tertiary health care delivery system which provides a full spectrum of health-related services in eastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas. St. John, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, conducts its operations through several wholly-owned or wholly-controlled subsidiaries, including: St. John Medical…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER (END 11/2020) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,099,580 | $46,446 | $1,146,026 |
| EX-OFFICIO/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $893,185 | $60,683 | $953,868 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 2/2024) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $615,508 | $3,826 | $619,334 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 4/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $619,310 | $0 | $619,310 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 5/2024) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $368,257 | $36,717 | $404,974 |
| CFO, MINISTRY MARKET Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $348,244 | $34,391 | $382,635 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 9/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $151,940 | $9,215 | $161,155 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St John Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (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–1b11 · 10 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 St John Health System spent in FY2025, $73.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of St John Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St John Health System reported that 73.6% of its $220.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St John Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St John Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,146,026, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (END 11/2020) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St John Health System get its money?
Of $173.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 98.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St John Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1215174 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621299349300932 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349304745 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349307245 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349302293 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349315604 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141469349300419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1215174: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.