Lee Health System
Lee Health System reported $3.50 billion in revenue and $3.04 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.45 went to program services, $9.55 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: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $709,634 (PRESIDENT/CEO AND DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)). 140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.04BFor context, the median across 5,669 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 $3.50BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 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 | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $709,634 | $967,624 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.02% | 1.35% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 140 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLee Health System, inc. (lhs) provides both inpatient and outpatient healthcare services throughout southwest florida. As a safety-net hospital, lhs provides services without regard to a patient's ability to pay. Providing healthcare across five hospitals and over 100 outpatient locations, including a regional cancer center, lhs provided in excess of $168 million in charity care to the community for patients who were not covered by any governmental or private insurance program. In addition, lhs provided almost $60 million in community benefit and outreach, through programs such as expansive…
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 AND DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO) Director/trustee, officer, 59.00 hrs/week | $696,370 | $0 | $13,264 | $709,634 |
| NEUROSURGEON II Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $578,472 | $0 | $5,527 | $583,999 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $485,043 | $0 | $11,427 | $496,470 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $398,798 | $0 | $5,934 | $404,732 |
| NEUROSURGEON II Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $386,495 | $0 | $3,816 | $390,311 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 53.00 hrs/week | $361,876 | $0 | $7,204 | $369,080 |
| OFFICE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $325,442 | $0 | $690 | $326,132 |
| CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXEC - MUSCULOSKELETAL Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $295,558 | $0 | $15,169 | $310,727 |
140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lee Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.8M (Part IX, line 5).
1 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–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 517,835
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,373
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS Lab services | $5,765,032 |
| SKANSKA USA Construction contractor | $4,545,755 |
| TRELLISRX LLC Pharmacy services | $4,425,366 |
| US ANESTHESIA PARTNERS OF FL Anesthesia services provider | $2,861,996 |
| AMERICAN ANESTHESIOLOGY OF FLORIDA INC Anesthesia services provider | $2,480,262 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 50 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Lee Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lee Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lee Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Lee Health System reported that 90.5% of its $3.04 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lee Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lee Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $709,634, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO AND DIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lee Health System get its money?
Of $3.50 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.2% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 91.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lee Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-2646504 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 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 202602309349302215 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 99-2646504: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.