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Bjc Health System Group Return

St Louis, MO · EIN 75-3052953 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bjc Health System Group Return reported $11.25 billion in revenue and $10.62 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.15 went to program services, $13.85 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: 92.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,392,901 (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR). 10,011 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10.6B

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11.3B

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%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
1.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.5%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
92.1%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$5,392,901$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.05%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
10,01127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
266 of 41888.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.75B expenses · 73.8% of program spending · grants $1.6M · revenue $9.14B

Health care services: bjc hospitals & service organizations provide full, comprehensive medical care for patients of all ages, regardless of ability to pay, through an integrated network of hospitals, outpatient centers, primary care providers, home care services, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities, corporate health services, community mental health services & community outreach programs in businesses, schools & places of worship. Bjc ensures that communities in missouri, kansas, and southern illinois have access to the highest level of specialized services available…

$1.91B expenses · 20.9% of program spending · grants $42,800 · revenue $1.45B

Financial assistance, unreimbursed medicaid & means-tested uncompensated care: bjc healthcare hospitals & service organizations (bjc) care for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Bjc provided $112.8 million in financial assistance during 2024 to patients who were unable to pay for any or all of the care they needed. Financial assistance consists of medical services given free of charge to those without insurance or with inadequate insurance who have demonstrated they are unable to pay for their care. Additionally, bjc hospitals provided $336.4 million during 2024 in unreimbursed…

$443M expenses · 4.8% of program spending · grants $7.9M · revenue $127M

Health professions education & research: bjc helps build the future of health care by educating health professionals & advancing medical research innovations. Through our academic affiliation with washington university school of medicine, bjc helps ensure the ongoing training & development of health care professionals, which are critical to the health of the community & the future of health care delivery. During 2024, bjc contributed $315.1 million (net) towards programs that provide training and education to 5,374 individuals including medical students, nursing students, residents, fellows…

$49M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$4,840,488$0$552,413$5,392,901
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$3,017,412$0$283,759$3,301,171
FORMER PRESIDENT, CEO
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$2,861,408$0$18,700$2,880,108
GROUP PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$2,175,749$0$264,533$2,440,282
EXEC VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$2,371,297$0$58,893$2,430,190
WEST REGION PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$2,205,625$0$88,823$2,294,448
GROUP PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$2,015,751$0$251,484$2,267,235
SR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL,SEC'Y
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,932,878$0$213,093$2,145,971

10,011 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bjc Health System Group Return (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $68M (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$5.00B$10.0B$15.0B$20.0B201920202021202220232024$11.3B$10.6B
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11.3B$10.6B86.2%$5.73B$5,392,901
2023 ⓘ$6.74B$6.58B84.4%$3.55B$4,127,564
2022 ⓘ$6.06B$6.13B84.5%$3.46B$3,690,908
2021 ⓘ$5.80B$5.62B84.4%$3.12B$3,734,968
2020 ⓘ$5.75B$5.58B85.5%$2.87B$2,930,191
2019 ⓘ$5.54B$5.25B85.3%$3.60B$2,687,250

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b418 · 266 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 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 26Yes
  • 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 558,977
  • Volunteers Part I, line 63,251

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
WASHINGTON UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Medical services
$387,086,685
CARDINAL HEALTH 105 INC
Medical services
$57,928,620
MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC
Construction services
$38,980,918
MID AMERICA TRANSPLANT SERVICES
Procurement of transplants
$35,478,600
MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC
Medical services
$35,258,539

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 617 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Bjc Health System Group Return's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Bjc Health System Group Return reported that 86.2% of its $10.62 billion in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bjc Health System Group Return pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bjc Health System Group Return reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $5,392,901, for the role of PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bjc Health System Group Return get its money?

Of $11.25 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 92.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bjc Health System Group Return a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-3052953 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349324948 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413179349308566 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349316522 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349311967 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349309079 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349325251 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-3052953: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.