Stanford Health CARE
Stanford Health CARE reported $8.68 billion in revenue and $7.99 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.82 went to program services, $4.96 to management and general costs and $0.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,385,633 (PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O)). 7,070 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.99BFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.68BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.59 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,385,633 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.07% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7,070 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 25 | 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 expenseStanford Health Care ("shc") is known worldwide for advanced patient care provided by its physicians and staff, particularly in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, surgery and organ transplants. Shc had 37,555 patient discharges. Shc had 272,995 patient days including acute, behaviorial health, and short stay outpatient. Total outpatient and emergency room visits were 1,286,091 for the fiscal year ended august 31, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O) Director/trustee, officer, 42.75 hrs/week | $5,284,695 | $0 | $100,938 | $5,385,633 |
| DIRECTOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,987,124 | $740,160 | $3,727,284 |
| EVP-CHIEF OP. OFFICER (SCH O) Officer, 46.0 hrs/week | $2,503,267 | $0 | $86,461 | $2,589,728 |
| EVP-CFO Officer, 44.75 hrs/week | $2,388,761 | $0 | $61,217 | $2,449,978 |
| DIRECTOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,255,945 | $82,336 | $2,338,281 |
| EVP-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,895,817 | $117,167 | $2,012,984 |
| EVP-CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,715,251 | $123,000 | $133,820 | $1,972,071 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,470,503 | $80,562 | $1,551,065 |
7,070 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stanford Health CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $13M (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–1b25 · 16 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 521,810
- Volunteers Part I, line 6845
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Stanford Health CARE totaling $600K 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 Stanford Health CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Stanford Health CARE reported that 94.8% of its $7.99 billion in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Stanford Health CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Stanford Health CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $5,385,633, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Stanford Health CARE get its money?
Of $8.68 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Stanford Health CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-6174066 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611919349301436 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541929349301044 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401939349301010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311959349301721 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231949349300628 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121959349301852 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-6174066: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.