Sutter Health
Sutter Health reported $2.69 billion in revenue and $2.54 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.98 went to program services, $5.02 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: 79.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $11,904,420 (PRESIDENT & CEO, SH). 3,477 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.54BFor 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 $2.69BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 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 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $11,904,420 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3,477 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSTATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system providing comprehensive, high-quality care throughout California. Committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, Sutter is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. Currently serving nearly 3.5 million patients, thanks to our dedicated team of more than 60,500 employees and clinicians, and 14,000 affiliated physicians, with a unified focus on expanding care to serve more patients. Sutter Health…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO, SH Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $11,323,734 | $0 | $580,686 | $11,904,420 |
| SVP, COO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $3,326,965 | $0 | $328,840 | $3,655,805 |
| SVP, SH NETWORK PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $2,548,796 | $0 | $299,504 | $2,848,300 |
| SH SVP, CHIEF PPL & CLTR OFCR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,453,586 | $1,128,479 | $14,590 | $2,596,655 |
| CMO, STRAT & PHIL INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,581,984 | $0 | $875,580 | $2,457,564 |
| FORMER INTERIM PRES & CEO, SH Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $1,599,998 | $652,731 | $0 | $2,252,729 |
| SVP, PRIN. CONSULT. PRES/CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,299,669 | $0 | $943,905 | $2,243,574 |
| PRESIDENT, SACRAMENTO DIVISION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,396,095 | $0 | $709,166 | $2,105,261 |
3,477 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sutter Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $36M (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
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–1b15 · 14 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 58,529
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Sutter Health totaling $2.1M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Sutter Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sutter Health reported that 95.0% of its $2.54 billion in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sutter Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sutter Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $11,904,420, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO, SH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sutter Health get its money?
Of $2.69 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 79.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sutter Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2788907 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503179349311165 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349315212 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349319582 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349323850 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103189349301575 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349307625 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2788907: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.