Scripps Health
Scripps Health reported $5.13 billion in revenue and $4.70 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.69 went to program services, $9.13 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,689,779 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 5,537 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.70BFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $5.13BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 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 | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,689,779 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.08% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5,537 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseNo description in Part III; see the filing.
The maxwell h. And muriel gluck child care center provides child care and pre-school education for the benefit of individuals in the community of san diego, including employees and patients of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities of Scripps Health and Scripps research institute. Special emphasis is placed on a variety of learning and play activities in the musical and visual arts field
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 Director/trustee, officer, 58.0 hrs/week | $3,631,482 | $0 | $58,297 | $3,689,779 |
| CORP SR VP, REGION CHIEF EXEC Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,720,345 | $0 | $58,026 | $1,778,371 |
| CORP EVP, CHF MED&OPS OFF-ACUTE Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,553,595 | $0 | $62,279 | $1,615,874 |
| TREASURER / CORP EXEC VP, CFO Officer, 54.0 hrs/week | $1,450,122 | $0 | $62,346 | $1,512,468 |
| CORP SR VP, ONCOLOGY SERVICES Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,386,946 | $0 | $47,351 | $1,434,297 |
| CORP EVP, CHF MED&OPS OFF-AMB Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,302,787 | $0 | $65,750 | $1,368,537 |
| CORP SR VP, CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL Officer, 49.0 hrs/week | $1,218,320 | $0 | $59,265 | $1,277,585 |
| CORP EXEC VP, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,180,497 | $0 | $68,449 | $1,248,946 |
5,537 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Scripps Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $25M (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–1b16 · 15 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 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 520,217
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,520
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCRIPPS CLINIC MEDICAL GROUP INC Physician services | $529,391,052 |
| SCRIPPS COASTAL MEDICAL GROUP Physician services | $85,618,018 |
| MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Pharmaceutical services | $59,006,302 |
| SCRIPPS HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDERS MED GROUP Physician services | $57,964,872 |
| DPC CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $44,951,433 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 137 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Scripps Health totaling $888K 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 Scripps 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 Scripps Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Scripps Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Scripps Health reported that 90.7% of its $4.70 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Scripps Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Scripps Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $3,689,779, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Scripps Health get its money?
Of $5.13 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 89.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Scripps Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1684089 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642229349300344 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512209349300006 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432259349301478 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342209349301674 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349300245 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102229349302165 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1684089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.