VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

EIN 35-2528741 · Hospitals (E20)

What they do

See Schedule O, Form 990, Part III, Line 1

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.20%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

0.25%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$95.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.76%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$0.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$8,674,383,028

Mission workProgram services$7,043,511,52581.20% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,193,829,35413.76% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,622,4990.25% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$415,419,6504.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,258,963,37895.21% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 85.3% mission · 14.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 17.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,674,383,028

Expenses$8,258,963,378

Annual surplus $415,419,650 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$7,043,511,525 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,193,829,354 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$21,622,499 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,674,383,028

Expenses$8,258,963,378

Assets$7,794,199,229

Income$9,038,465,932

Contributions$642,858,181

Mission work (program services)$7,043,511,525

Fundraising$21,622,499

Grants given$804,252,123

Average grant$366,736

Management and general$1,193,829,354

Stocks and bonds$1,700,530,342

Accounting fees$240,093

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

JEFFREY R BALSER MD PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $16,481,139Base $14,688,567 · Other $1,792,572

C WRIGHT PINSON MD MBADEPUTY CEO & CHIEF HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICER · 59 hrs/week $6,637,915Base $5,621,867 · Other $1,016,048

JOHN F MANNING JR PHD MBACOO AND CORPORATE CHIEF OF STAFF · 60 hrs/week $5,553,898Base $5,018,633 · Other $535,265

CECELIA B MOORE MHA CPA CHFPCFO AND TREASURER · 60 hrs/week $4,367,104Base $3,892,160 · Other $474,944

MICHAEL J REGIER JDFORMER GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY $3,252,689Base $3,018,841 · Other $233,848

JENNIFER A PIETENPOL PHDCHIEF SCIENTIFIC AND STRATEGY OFFICER · 68 hrs/week $2,451,479Base $2,122,970 · Other $328,509

RICK WRIGHT MDCMO AND SR VP FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS · 32 hrs/week $2,190,236Base $1,872,987 · Other $317,249

MARGARET G RUSH MD MMHCPRES & EXEC MED DIR, MCJCH · 56 hrs/week $2,074,741Base $1,794,599 · Other $280,142

GINGER HOLT MDPROFESSOR, ORTHO-ONCOLOGY · 60 hrs/week $2,048,363Base $1,995,013 · Other $53,350

BYRON STEPHENS II MD MSCIASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SUR · 60 hrs/week $1,933,415Base $1,888,882 · Other $44,533

ZEENA M ABDULAHAD MPAEVP & CHIEF DEV OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $1,816,593Base $1,622,435 · Other $194,158

SETH J KARP MDPROFESSOR OF SURGERY, BIOMEDICAL ETHICS & SOCIETY, · 60 hrs/week $1,797,157Base $1,745,130 · Other $52,027

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

JEFFREY R BALSER MD PHDPRESIDENT AND CEO

C WRIGHT PINSON MD MBADEPUTY CEO & CHIEF HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICER

JOHN F MANNING JR PHD MBACOO AND CORPORATE CHIEF OF STAFF

CECELIA B MOORE MHA CPA CHFPCFO AND TREASURER

MICHAEL J REGIER JDFORMER GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

JENNIFER A PIETENPOL PHDCHIEF SCIENTIFIC AND STRATEGY OFFICER

RICK WRIGHT MDCMO AND SR VP FOR CLINICAL AFFAIRS

MARGARET G RUSH MD MMHCPRES & EXEC MED DIR, MCJCH

GINGER HOLT MDPROFESSOR, ORTHO-ONCOLOGY

BYRON STEPHENS II MD MSCIASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SUR

ZEENA M ABDULAHAD MPAEVP & CHIEF DEV OFFICER

SETH J KARP MDPROFESSOR OF SURGERY, BIOMEDICAL ETHICS & SOCIETY,

AMIR ABTAHI MDASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SUR

AMY SCHOENY PHDCHIEF HR OFFICER

ASHISH S SHAH MD FACSPROFESSOR, CARDIAC

LEE ANN LISKA MBAPRES & CHIEF OPER OFF AT VUH

DONALD BRADY MDEXEC VICE DEAN - ACA AFFAIRS & EXEC VP - ED AFFAIR

WENDY MONACI MBAEVP ADULT AMBULATORY

SHON DWYER MBA RNFORMER PRESIDENT, VANDERBILT ADULT HOSPITAL

CECELIA THEOBALD MD MPHCHIEF OF CLINICAL STAFF

DAVID R POSCHFORMER EVP FOR POPULATION HEALTH

TRAVIS CAPERS FACHEPRESIDENT OF VANDERBILT REGIONAL COMMUNITY HOSPITA

C J STIMSON MD JDEVP FOR POPULATION HEALTH (BEGINNING 1/1/24)

DOUG MEFFORD JDGENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY (BEGINNING 7/1/24)

DAVID RUSSELLEVP ORG TRANSFORMATION & CHIEF STRATEGIC BUS DEV O

THOMAS S NANTAIS MBAFORMER EVP ADULT AMBULATORY

DAVID S RAIFORD MDFORMER CHIEF OF CLINICAL STAFF

WILLIAM W STEAD MDFORMER CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (ROLE ENDED DECEMBER

JOHN R INGRAM MBADIRECTOR

LUCINDA M BAIER CPADIRECTOR, CHAIR OF QUALITY & SAFETY COM

MAKEBA BOATWRIGHT WILLIAMS MDDIRECTOR

JOHN F STEIN MBADIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIRS & CHAIR OF A

COLIN V REEDDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER C TAYLORDIRECTOR

SARA J FINLEY JDDIRECTOR, CHAIR OF MGMT DEV & COMP COMM

GAIL CARR WILLIAMS JDDIRECTOR

EDITH SCOTT CARELL JOHNSON JDDIRECTOR, CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIRS & EXEC COMM

DANIEL DIERMEIER PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 1161 21ST AVE S D3300, NASHVILLE, TN 37232-0011
County: Davidson
In care of: % SCOTT PHILLIPS
Primary officer: Cecelia Moore, CFO & Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(615) 322-2381

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Hospitals (E20)
IRS tax category: Hospitals
Grant-giving organization: Yes