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Memorial Hermann Foundation

Houston, TX · EIN 74-1653640 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization, Type I
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Memorial Hermann Foundation reported $63.3 million in revenue and $49.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.88 went to program services, $5.06 to management and general costs and $10.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,061,094 (President). Revenue rose 88% 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 $49M

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 $63M

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)
84.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.1%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
10.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
67.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$6,061,094$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
12.24%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
50.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
43 of 4488.9%

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
$19M expenses · 44.9% of program spending · grants $17M

Disbursements to and on behalf of Memorial Hermann Health System and its affiliates for the funding of the purchase of patient-care related equipment, furnishings, and supplies and to fund medical programs for the benefit of various operating departments throughout the hospital location

$5.9M expenses · 14.0% of program spending · grants $5.4M

Disbursements for the benefit of patients, employees, and retired employees of Memorial Hermann Health System and its affiliates who demonstrated a need for financial assistance because of an existing or continuing hardship including that of a Federally declared disaster area

$17M expenses · 40.4% of program spending · grants $16M

Disbursements to and on behalf of Memorial Hermann Health System and its affiliates to fund public, physicians, and employee training programs, health awareness, continuing education, medical seminars, Physician Graduate Medical Education Programs, and other medical courses of study

$304K 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
President
Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$5,438,998$622,096$6,061,094
Treasurer
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$2,310,691$361,406$2,672,097
CEO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,018,754$124,323$1,143,077
Assistant Secretary
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$645,196$120,441$765,637
Secretary
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$565,131$125,398$690,529

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Memorial Hermann Foundation (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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$63M$49M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$63M$49M84.9%$207M$6,061,094
FY2024 ⓘ$89M$42M83.1%$194M$5,920,234
FY2023 ⓘ$49M$30M78.5%$157M$4,017,427
FY2022 ⓘ$27M$30M80.3%$137M$3,554,199
FY2021 ⓘ$56M$31M84.4%$149M$3,692,569
FY2020 ⓘ$34M$30M84.2%$126M$3,587,446

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–1b44 · 43 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 4No
  • 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 50

Private foundation grants it received

40 private foundations reported grants to Memorial Hermann Foundation totaling $3.4M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Memorial Hermann Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Memorial Hermann Foundation reported that 84.9% of its $49.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Memorial Hermann Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Memorial Hermann Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $6,061,094, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Memorial Hermann Foundation get its money?

Of $63.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 67.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Memorial Hermann Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-1653640 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 202631349349308893 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349302892 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349303338 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303052 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211349349302306 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131659349301318 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 74-1653640: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.