JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

EIN 36-2229255 · Health Care (E190)

What they do

Joint Commissions Mission is to Continuously Improve Health Care for The Public, In Collaboration With Other Stakeholders, By Evaluating Health Care Organizations, Setting National Standards, and Certifying Compliance With A Focus On Patient Safety, Quality Outcomes, Risk Reduction, and Continuous Improvement.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.20 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.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.96%of revenue went to mission work74.2% of expenses · Program services

$91.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.66%of revenue went to management and office costs25.8% of expenses

$2.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%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$222,257,508

Mission workProgram services$151,039,33167.96% of revenue74.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,588,67623.66% of revenue25.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,629,5018.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$203,628,00791.62% 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: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 22.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 23.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$222,257,508

Expenses$203,628,007

Annual surplus $18,629,501 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)$151,039,331 · 74.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,588,676 · 25.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$222,257,508

Expenses$203,628,007

Assets$434,146,118

Income$227,914,517

Contributions$812,501

Mission work (program services)$151,039,331

Grants given$8,808,378

Average grant$8,808,378

Management and general$52,588,676

Executive compensation (total)$10,055,030

Stocks and bonds$260,502,360

Accounting fees$408,730

Investing fees$240,064

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

JONATHAN B PERLIN MD PHD MSHAPRESIDENT & CEO · 37 hrs/week $2,825,944Base $2,416,096 · Other $409,848

JEAN COURTNEY CPAEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 34 hrs/week $2,527,222Base $1,057,931 · Other $1,469,291

JAMES MERLINOEVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 37 hrs/week $1,101,472Base $988,182 · Other $113,290

LISA DIEHL VANDECAVEYE JD HRM FACHESECRETARY & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 24 hrs/week $843,165Base $739,096 · Other $104,069

MICHAEL KABA MSEVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $664,126Base $566,670 · Other $97,456

KIN LEE MSCIO & SECURITY OFFICER (THROUGH JANUARY) · 40 hrs/week $644,464Base $652,867 · Other -$8,403

KENNETH GRUBBS JREVP COO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION OPS · 40 hrs/week $643,815Base $574,855 · Other $68,960

LESLIE KROHNEVP & CHIEF BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS OFCR · 40 hrs/week $510,235Base $449,575 · Other $60,660

LISA STEININGERTREASURER & EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (SINCE A · 34 hrs/week $457,995Base $399,316 · Other $58,679

DAVID BAKER MD MPH FACPEVP HEALTH CARE QUALITY EVALUATION (THROUGH APRIL · 40 hrs/week $455,727Base $430,041 · Other $25,686

KATHRYN E SPATESEVP PUBLIC POL & GOVT RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $439,714Base $368,563 · Other $71,151

CARLOS A PELLEGRINI MD FACSCHAIR · 3 hrs/week $51,150

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

JONATHAN B PERLIN MD PHD MSHAPRESIDENT & CEO

JEAN COURTNEY CPAEVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JAMES MERLINOEVP CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

LISA DIEHL VANDECAVEYE JD HRM FACHESECRETARY & EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

MICHAEL KABA MSEVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

KIN LEE MSCIO & SECURITY OFFICER (THROUGH JANUARY)

KENNETH GRUBBS JREVP COO ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION OPS

LESLIE KROHNEVP & CHIEF BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS OFCR

LISA STEININGERTREASURER & EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (SINCE A

DAVID BAKER MD MPH FACPEVP HEALTH CARE QUALITY EVALUATION (THROUGH APRIL

KATHRYN E SPATESEVP PUBLIC POL & GOVT RELATIONS

CARLOS A PELLEGRINI MD FACSCHAIR

ANA L ENGLISH MBACOMMISSIONER

MICHAEL B SIMON MD MBA FASACOMMISSIONER

ERIC SCHLESINGER MBA BACOMMISSIONER

NAJMEDIN MESHKATI PHD CPECOMMISSIONER

SUSAN FOX MBA BSNCOMMISSIONER

MARVIN STROHSCHEIN JR DDSCOMMISSIONER

MELINDA L ESTES MD MBACOMMISSIONER

MICHAEL SUK MD JD MPH MBA FACSVICE CHAIR

TRACEY L HENRY MD MPH MSCOMMISSIONER (THROUGH AUGUST)

VINEET ARORA MD MAPPCOMMISSIONER

WILLIE UNDERWOOD III MD MSCCOMMISSIONER

LENWORTH M JACOBS JR MBBS MPHCOMMISSIONER

JOSEPH J PARKS MDCOMMISSIONER

JILL HOGGARD GREEN PHD RN FAANCOMMISSIONER

JAY A GREGORY MS MDCOMMISSIONER

ERIC LANGSHURCOMMISSIONER

ENA WILLIAMS PHD MBA RNCOMMISSIONER

CHRISTOPHER A HART MENG JDCOMMISSIONER

ANKITA SAGAR MD MPH FACPCOMMISSIONER (SINCE SEPTEMER)

ANDREW C DREYFUSCOMMISSIONER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1 RENAISSANCE BLVD, OAKBROOK TER, IL 60181-4294
County: DuPage
In care of: % HLTHCR ORG
Primary officer: Lisa Steininger, CFO/Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 792-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E190)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes