Erlanger Health
Erlanger Health reported $1.62 billion in revenue and $1.55 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.86 went to program services, $23.04 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,574,064 (PHYSICIAN). 1,075 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.55BFor 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 $1.62BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,574,064 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,075 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseErlanger Health is a tennessee non-profit, public benefit corporation exempt from federal income taxes as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. Erlanger Health and its affiliates own and operate hospitals and other health care facilities known as Erlanger Health (the "health system or "erlanger") located primarily in and near the city of chattanooga, tennessee (the "hospital facilities"). Prior to july 1, 2023, the hospital facilities were owned and operated by the chattanooga-hamilton county hospital authority. On july 1, 2023, the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,540,725 | $0 | $33,339 | $2,574,064 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,066,682 | $0 | $45,258 | $2,111,940 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,870,069 | $0 | $18,346 | $1,888,415 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,817,664 | $0 | $42,607 | $1,860,271 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,805,419 | $0 | $42,972 | $1,848,391 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,635,521 | $0 | $36,507 | $1,672,028 |
| EVP, CFO & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,144,437 | $0 | $32,872 | $1,177,309 |
| FORMER EVP, COO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $986,487 | $0 | $107,243 | $1,093,730 |
1,075 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Erlanger Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $13M (Part IX, line 5).
2 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–1b13 · 12 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58,319
- Volunteers Part I, line 6701
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS EXCHANGE INC Anesthesia services | $15,875,216 |
| SURGICAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LLC Staff management | $11,560,313 |
| UNIVERSITY SURGICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC Surgical services | $4,592,707 |
| TENNESSEE INTERVENTIONAL & IMAGING ASSOC Radiology services | $4,296,528 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 94 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Erlanger Health totaling $6,897 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 Erlanger Health spent in FY2025, $76.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Erlanger Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Erlanger Health reported that 76.9% of its $1.55 billion in expenses went to program services, 23.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Erlanger Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Erlanger Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,574,064, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Erlanger Health get its money?
Of $1.62 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 97.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Erlanger Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-3616696 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 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 202601359349310545 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349304103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-3616696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.