WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC

EIN 58-1649541 · Health Care (E210)

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 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 leaders88 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.64%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

0.27%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$87.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.23%of revenue went to management and office costs30.1% of expenses

$2.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $5,069,923 for CANDICE SAUNDERS (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$3,081,488,520

Mission workProgram services$1,868,751,22260.64% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$808,161,58326.23% of revenue30.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,408,4010.27% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$396,167,31412.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,685,321,20687.14% 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: 69.6% mission · 30.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 33.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 33.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 34.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 37.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 39.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 27.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,081,488,520

Expenses$2,685,321,206

Annual surplus $396,167,314 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)$1,868,751,222 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$808,161,583 · 30.1% of expenses

Fundraising$8,408,401 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,081,488,520

Expenses$2,685,321,206

Assets$7,956,351,569

Income$3,081,488,520

Contributions$48,891

Mission work (program services)$1,868,751,222

Fundraising$8,408,401

Grants given$25,432,682

Average grant$59,009

Management and general$808,161,583

Stocks and bonds$2,939,596,958

Accounting fees$2,576,423

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

CANDICE SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $5,069,923Base $4,958,202 · Other $111,721

RICHARD MYUNGMD PHYSICIAN GROUP · 50 hrs/week $2,548,226Base $2,428,229 · Other $119,997

JAMES BURKEMD PHYSICIAN GROUP · 50 hrs/week $1,905,460Base $1,794,775 · Other $110,685

MARCUS GATESMD PHYSICIAN GROUP · 50 hrs/week $1,846,496Base $1,736,645 · Other $109,851

JEFFREY DONAHUEMD PHYSICIAN GROUP · 50 hrs/week $1,682,169Base $1,573,910 · Other $108,259

EDWARD HSUMD PHYSICIAN GROUP · 50 hrs/week $1,643,061Base $1,553,506 · Other $89,555

LEO REICHERTEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL · 38 hrs/week $1,619,966Base $1,501,286 · Other $118,680

RICHARD CAPPSEVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR · 38 hrs/week $1,579,418Base $1,456,940 · Other $122,478

DAVID JONESEVP CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $1,459,519Base $1,367,993 · Other $91,526

KEM MULLINSEVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV · 38 hrs/week $1,431,987Base $1,347,183 · Other $84,804

MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHSVP SUPPLY CHAIN · 38 hrs/week $1,280,716Base $1,183,436 · Other $97,280

SUSAN GRANTEVP CHIEF NURS EXEC (END 1/25) · 38 hrs/week $1,210,351Base $1,119,495 · Other $90,856

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 (88)

CANDICE SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO

RICHARD MYUNGMD PHYSICIAN GROUP

JAMES BURKEMD PHYSICIAN GROUP

MARCUS GATESMD PHYSICIAN GROUP

JEFFREY DONAHUEMD PHYSICIAN GROUP

EDWARD HSUMD PHYSICIAN GROUP

LEO REICHERTEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL

RICHARD CAPPSEVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR

DAVID JONESEVP CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

KEM MULLINSEVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV

MICHAEL MCCULLOUGHSVP SUPPLY CHAIN

SUSAN GRANTEVP CHIEF NURS EXEC (END 1/25)

ALAN MUSTERSVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG

WILLIAM BELLANDOSVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER

JOSEPH REPPERTSVP FINANCE & CFO

VALERY AKOPOVSVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG

MARY CHATMANEVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS

JULIE TEERSVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES

ARIF AZIZ MDTRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN(END 12/24)

PRANAV JAINVP CHIEF IH OFF & HEAD OF CP

ANTHONY BUDZINSKIEVP & CFO (END 4/24)

BETH KOSTSVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

SNEHAL DOSHISVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC

BARBARA COREYSVP MANAGED CARE

LAURA DANNELSVP CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

DANIEL ABADSVP TAL STRAT & TOTAL REWARDS

JASON STEVENSSVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

FREDA LYONVP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES

MATTHEW TERRYSVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

SANDRA LUCIUSVP HEAD CARE PLAT (END 12/24)

NICKOLOS YAITSKYVP CHIEF AI OFF & HEAD OF EA

DAVID PRESTONVP BRAND AND MARKETING

LE JOYCE NAYLORSVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS

RICHARD FREEMANEVP CHIEF PHYS EX (AS OF 7/24)

DANYALE ZIGLORVP HUMAN RESOURCE

ELIZABETH LOUDERMILKVP FINANCIAL PLANNING

JAMES L HORNSBYTRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN

JOSEPH BRAUDVP INFO SECURITY & CISO

PAUL DOUGLASS MDTRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN

JAMES SWARTZVP ACCOUNTING

ANDREW COXVP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP

JOHN HATFIELDEVP CHF EX AF OFF (AS OF 5/24)

STEPHEN VAULTVP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP

KIMBERLY TAACAVP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV

MAXWELL KAGANVP FINANCE & CFO WMG

SOPHIA MCINTYRESVP WMG AMB CAR DIV (END 4/23)

ELIZABETH PAPETTIVP WMG OPS HOSPITAL DIV

SUSAN WRIGHTVP PHARMACY SVCS

THOMAS DRAPERVP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE

VARMA RAMESWARVP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE

JOE CASTANONVP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS

KRISTEN TRICEVP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH

JESSICA KOVALESKYVP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT

SANA BRUNOVP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM

DONALD ZARKOUVP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE

SHARON ROBINSONVP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH

CAROL TODDVP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL

MICHAEL GARRARDAVP REHABILITATION WRWSH

ROBERT DECOUXVP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS

ELLEN RUSSELLVP HIM CDI & POLICIES

STEVEN HUNTVP HUMAN RESOURCE (END 10/24)

PHILLIP COULEVP AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

PAUL MURPHREE MDVP MEDICAL OUTCOMES (END 4/24)

JENNIFER GIUSTIVP CLINICAL OUTCOMES(END 4/24)

JOEL SHUVP WELLSTAR CP (END 1/24)

JON-PAUL CROOMSVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT

REMINGTON FOSSSVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG

CATHERINE ANDREWSSVP & COO KH

FRANK ROSTRUSTEE

MITZI MOORETRUSTEE

ED RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

W CHARLES BROCKTRUSTEE

O SCOTT SWAYZE MDTRUSTEE

MARK BERRYTRUSTEE

KEITH PARKERTRUSTEE

GREG MORGANTRUSTEE

H SPEER BURDETTE IIITRUSTEE

EDWARD TATETRUSTEE

DAVID BOTTOMSTRUSTEE

JAMES L HOLMESTRUSTEE

JOHN MCKIBBENTRUSTEE

JAY CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

DAVID HAFNERFORMER DIRECTOR

RANDALL BENTLEY SRFORMER DIRECTOR

CONNIE KIRKFORMER TRUSTEE

ALLEN SEPARKFORMER TRUSTEE

GRETCHEN CORBIN BEG 1024TRUSTEE

JOHN KERNDLEVP & CFO (AS OF 2/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 793 SAWYER ROAD, MARIETTA, GA 300622222
County: Cobb
In care of: JOHN KERNDL
Primary officer: JOHN KERNDL, EVP & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(770) 956-7827

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E210)
Grant-giving organization: Yes