St Joseph Mercy Chelsea
Also known as See Schedule O
St Joseph Mercy Chelsea reported $230.0 million in revenue and $221.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.98 went to program services, $7.02 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: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,207,040 (DIR;CHR THR 7/24;V CHR AT 8/24;PRES MI). Revenue rose 36% 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 $222MFor 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 $230MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 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 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,207,040 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 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 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 9 | 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. Joseph Mercy Chelsea (chelsea hospital) is a 103-bed, not-for-profit joint venture hospital, whose partners are trinity health - southeast michigan, a member of national catholic health care system trinity health based in livonia, mich., and michigan medicine (um), the academic medical center of the university of michigan. Founded in 1970, chelsea hospital is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction by national ranking organization press ganey, and is accredited by the joint commission. Chelsea hospital employs more than 1,400 individuals with a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR;CHR THR 7/24;V CHR AT 8/24;PRES MI Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,157,996 | $49,044 | $2,207,040 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,250,791 | $70,444 | $1,321,235 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,122,920 | $70,424 | $1,193,344 |
| DIRECTOR; TREASURER; CFO TH-MI Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,027,237 | $52,646 | $1,079,883 |
| DIR; CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER TH-MI Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $806,114 | $24,311 | $830,425 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $748,587 | $61,994 | $810,581 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $689,585 | $64,478 | $754,063 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO CHELSEA HOSPITAL Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $0 | $518,612 | $125,869 | $644,481 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Joseph Mercy Chelsea (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b9 · 5 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 671
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AIMS GROUP INC Construction services | $7,492,715 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF MICHIGAN Health care services | $3,447,501 |
| HOSPITALIST PHYS MED GRP MI PC Health care services | $1,891,203 |
| EPMG OF MICHIGAN PC Health care services | $903,229 |
| METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA HOSPITAL SERVI Laundry services | $428,498 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to St Joseph Mercy Chelsea totaling $84,722 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.
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Of every $100 St Joseph Mercy Chelsea spent in FY2025, $92.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of St Joseph Mercy Chelsea's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Joseph Mercy Chelsea reported that 93.0% of its $221.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Joseph Mercy Chelsea pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Joseph Mercy Chelsea reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,207,040, for the role of DIR;CHR THR 7/24;V CHR AT 8/24;PRES MI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Joseph Mercy Chelsea get its money?
Of $230.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 95.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Joseph Mercy Chelsea a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-4757260 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 202631329349304358 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308429 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349307615 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349301996 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349306836 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349302654 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-4757260: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.