SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER

EIN 34-0753531 · Health Care (E220)

What they do

Southwest Generals Vision is to Be The Leading Health Care System Based In and Serving The Communities Southwest of Cleveland. We Aim to Be Looked to By Our Communities As Their First Choice for Advanced Medicine and An Exceptional Health Care Experience Leading With Unsurpassed Quality, Dynamic Growth, Innovative Professionals, and Advanced Facilities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.87%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

$101.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.12%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,808,901 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $828,864 for WILLIAM A YOUNG JR (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$449,561,763

Mission workProgram services$395,037,78087.87% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$63,463,11114.12% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$458,370,664101.96% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$449,561,763

Expenses$458,370,664

Annual shortfall $8,808,901 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$395,037,780 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$63,463,111 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$449,561,763

Expenses$458,370,664

Assets$523,563,156

Income$541,065,677

Contributions$2,156,978

Mission work (program services)$395,037,780

Grants given$546,778

Average grant$273,389

Management and general$63,463,111

Stocks and bonds$231,832,412

Accounting fees$440,545

Investing fees$874,224

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM A YOUNG JRPRESIDENT/CEO · 55 hrs/week $828,864Base $772,209 · Other $56,655

KELLY LINSONSR. VP/CFO · 57 hrs/week $555,830Base $517,751 · Other $38,079

FERDINAND PLECHACHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $488,456Base $460,579 · Other $27,877

MARTHA BAUSCHKAVP/CNO · 60 hrs/week $432,086Base $386,312 · Other $45,774

JONI EDWARDSVP HR · 60 hrs/week $418,467Base $375,017 · Other $43,450

ALBERT MATYASVP/MARKETING · 60 hrs/week $369,570Base $326,817 · Other $42,753

DONNA WILLIAMSPHYSICIAN ASSIST · 40 hrs/week $295,070Base $257,102 · Other $37,968

MICHAEL WAGGONERDIR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH · 40 hrs/week $239,680Base $199,098 · Other $40,582

JILL BARBERDIR MANAGED CARE REV · 40 hrs/week $239,130Base $199,097 · Other $40,033

CHERYL OMALLEYFORMER CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $235,902Base $204,137 · Other $31,765

LINDA BRASHEARPHYSICIAN ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $223,648Base $200,547 · Other $23,101

CHARLEEN SCOTTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $210,802Base $197,177 · Other $13,625

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

WILLIAM A YOUNG JRPRESIDENT/CEO

KELLY LINSONSR. VP/CFO

FERDINAND PLECHACHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

MARTHA BAUSCHKAVP/CNO

JONI EDWARDSVP HR

ALBERT MATYASVP/MARKETING

DONNA WILLIAMSPHYSICIAN ASSIST

MICHAEL WAGGONERDIR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

JILL BARBERDIR MANAGED CARE REV

CHERYL OMALLEYFORMER CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

LINDA BRASHEARPHYSICIAN ADVISOR

CHARLEEN SCOTTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JAMIE ZAYEDCHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

JOHN ALTON MDPRESIDENT MEDICAL STAFF

GREGORY ROGERS MDVP MEDICAL STAFF

R TERRY KRIVAKDIRECTOR

LAVONNE PULLIAMDIRECTOR

RICKEY J SHYNE PHD PECHAIRMAN

SHELLEY CHORNAKDIRECTOR

THEODOROS TEKNOS MDDIRECTOR

THOMAS M WYNNEDIRECTOR

THOMAS W LAUBDIRECTOR

WAYNE E BRASSELDIRECTOR

ADRIAN MALDONADOVICE CHAIRMAN

WILLIAM H GARY SRSECRETARY

PAUL HINCHEY MDDIRECTOR

NICOLETTE SCOTT ODDIRECTOR

BRETT C HAZARDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE LOBASDIRECTOR

KEN D SEMELSBERGERDIRECTOR

BRIAN MONTERDIRECTOR

JAMES F SHEPPARDTREASURER

GEOFF ALLMANDIRECTOR

DAVID SYLVANDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SCHULZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 18697 BAGLEY RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44130-3417
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % WILLIAM A YOUNG JR
Primary officer: Darrell Lentz, Vice President CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(440) 816-8000 Officer phone(440) 816-8071

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Health Care (E220)
Grant-giving organization: Yes