Dignity Health
Dignity Health reported $11.62 billion in revenue and $10.97 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.92 went to program services, $11.08 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: 88.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $14,175,319 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17,313 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $11.0BFor 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 $11.6BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 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 | 4.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $14,175,319 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17,313 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $14,076,171 | $0 | $99,148 | $14,175,319 |
| SYSTEM SVP PAYER STRATEGY & RELATIONSHIPS (THRU 9/ Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $6,467,716 | $0 | $2,774,407 | $9,242,123 |
| CHAIR/ PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $7,764,970 | $580,120 | $8,345,090 |
| SYSTEM SVP MARKET STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT (THRU 6/28/ Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $5,085,421 | $0 | $2,457,794 | $7,543,215 |
| PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA REGION Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $6,655,764 | $0 | $418,829 | $7,074,593 |
| SYSTEM SVP OPERATIONAL FINANCE Key employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $3,765,894 | $0 | $2,099,029 | $5,864,923 |
| SEVP, PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE Key employee, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $5,200,696 | $338,934 | $5,539,630 |
| TREASURER/ SEVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $5,048,102 | $0 | $125,735 | $5,173,837 |
17,313 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dignity Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $55M (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–1b4 · 0 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 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 550,912
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,010
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OPTUM360 LLC Revenue cycle services | $421,893,159 |
| MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC Staffing services | $217,647,479 |
| LAYTON CONSTRUCTION CO INC Contractors | $121,223,766 |
| CERNER CORP Technology services | $65,070,436 |
| CBRE GWS LLC Professional services | $55,838,779 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1,205 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Dignity Health totaling $139K 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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Every number above is copied from Dignity Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dignity Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dignity Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dignity Health reported that 88.9% of its $10.97 billion in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dignity Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dignity Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $14,175,319, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dignity Health get its money?
Of $11.62 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dignity Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1196203 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 202601349349301000 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349302741 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401329349300010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349308498 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349308770 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349305252 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1196203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.