COLUMBIA ST MARYS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBIA ST MARYS INC

EIN 39-1834639 · Community Health Systems (E21)

What they do

ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY of JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES to SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION to THOSE WHO ARE POOR and VULNERABLE. OUR CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY is DEDICATED to SPIRITUALLY-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS and IMPROVES THE HEALTH of INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES for A COMPASSIONATE and JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS and OUR WORDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.03%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

$101.39spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.36%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,548,690 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,174,961 for CHARLES H FEHRING MD (PHYSICIAN). 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$183,089,163

Mission workProgram services$159,345,55787.03% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$26,292,29614.36% of revenue14.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$185,637,853101.39% 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: 85.8% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 17.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 32.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 34.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$183,089,163

Expenses$185,637,853

Annual shortfall $2,548,690 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)$159,345,557 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$26,292,296 · 14.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$183,089,163

Expenses$185,637,853

Assets$229,727,301

Income$183,089,221

Contributions$1,491,805

Mission work (program services)$159,345,557

Grants given$2,901,628

Average grant$116,065

Management and general$26,292,296

Executive compensation (total)$2,897,410

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

CHARLES H FEHRING MDPHYSICIAN · 50 hrs/week $1,174,961Base $1,111,205 · Other $63,756

KRISHNA UPADHYAYA MDPHYSICIAN · 50 hrs/week $1,010,437Base $976,289 · Other $34,148

NGUYEN H PHAN MDPHYSICIAN · 50 hrs/week $1,005,274Base $938,851 · Other $66,423

ERIK GALLAGHER STILP MDPHYSICIAN · 50 hrs/week $1,002,663Base $944,820 · Other $57,843

SASANKA JAYASURIYA MDPHYSICIAN · 50 hrs/week $997,694Base $939,488 · Other $58,206

DANIEL W JACKSONCEO, MINISTRY MARKET $48,546Base · Other $48,546

MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANFORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023) $37,496Base · Other $37,496

JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021) $28,556Base · Other $28,556

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 (17)

CHARLES H FEHRING MDPHYSICIAN

KRISHNA UPADHYAYA MDPHYSICIAN

NGUYEN H PHAN MDPHYSICIAN

ERIK GALLAGHER STILP MDPHYSICIAN

SASANKA JAYASURIYA MDPHYSICIAN

DANIEL W JACKSONCEO, MINISTRY MARKET

MATTHEW TYLER HANSELMANFORMER OFFICER (END 8/2023)

JONATHAN SOHNFORMER OFFICER (END 9/2021)

GEORGE KOONCE PHDDIRECTOR

TRACY JOHNSONVICE CHAIR

TED BALISTRERICHAIR

KAREN HUNGSECRETARY

ANN MAHERDIRECTOR

DONALD LAYDEN ESQDIRECTOR

BRYCE TOLEFREETREASURER

BETH GRIFFIN MDDIRECTOR

BERNARD J SHERRYFORMER OFFICER (END 4/2023)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: C/O TAX DEPARTMENT PO BOX 45998, ST LOUIS, MO 631455998
County: St. Louis
In care of: JENNIFER RICHTER
Primary officer: JENNIFER RICHTER, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, TAX

How to reach them

Phone(314) 733-8000 Officer phone(314) 788-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community Health Systems (E21)
IRS tax category: Community Health Systems
Grant-giving organization: Yes