BJC HEALTH SYSTEM GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BJC HEALTH SYSTEM GROUP RETURN

EIN 75-3052953 · Community Health Systems (E21)

What they do

THE 24 LICENSED HOSPITALS and SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS of BJC HEALTHCARE SERVE THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS of THE RESIDENTS of METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS and KANSAS CITY, MID-MISSOURI, EASTERN KANSAS and SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. BASED IN URBAN, SUBURBAN, and RURAL COMMUNITIES, BJC HOSPITALS INCLUDE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS, LARGE, and SMALL COMMUNITY HOSPITALS. BJCS HOSPITALS HAVE REMAINED IN COMMUNITIES THAT OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS ABANDONED LEAVING NO PUBLIC HOSPITAL. BJCS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS SERVE AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT of THE HEALTH SAFETY NET for UNINSURED and UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. BJC ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE INPATIENT & OUTPATIENT CARE, REHABILITATION, PRIMARY CARE, HOME CARE, HOSPICE, LONG-TERM CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, WORKPLACE and COMMUNITY HEALTH/WELLNESS. BJC ORGANIZATIONS ALSO SUPPORT THE TRAINING of FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; ADVANCEMENT of MEDICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SAFETY NET SERVICES and EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; COMMUNITY OUTREACH and HEALTH LITERACY; and REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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Money made simple

81.32%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

$94.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.07%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$11,251,316,536

Mission workProgram services$9,149,892,64781.32% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,470,931,82113.07% of revenue13.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$630,492,0685.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,620,824,46894.40% 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: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,251,316,536

Expenses$10,620,824,468

Annual surplus $630,492,068 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)$9,149,892,647 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,470,931,821 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,251,316,536

Expenses$10,620,824,468

Assets$7,979,787,501

Income$11,824,929,045

Contributions$108,104,682

Mission work (program services)$9,149,892,647

Grants given$225,370,336

Average grant$738,919

Management and general$1,470,931,821

Executive compensation (total)$11,502,108

Stocks and bonds$472,963,715

Accounting fees$902,488

Investing fees$1,933,232

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

BJC LIEKWEG RICHARDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $5,392,901Base $4,840,488 · Other $552,413

BJC BARTO NICKPRESIDENT & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $3,301,171Base $3,017,412 · Other $283,759

SLHS ESTES MELINDAFORMER PRESIDENT, CEO · 40 hrs/week $2,880,108Base $2,861,408 · Other $18,700

BJC CANNON ROBERT WGROUP PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $2,440,282Base $2,175,749 · Other $264,533

BJC ROBB CHARLESEXEC VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $2,430,190Base $2,371,297 · Other $58,893

BJC QUIRIN JULIEWEST REGION PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $2,294,448Base $2,205,625 · Other $88,823

BJC MAGRUDER JOANGROUP PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $2,267,235Base $2,015,751 · Other $251,484

BJC TERRACE SARAH ESR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL,SECY · 40 hrs/week $2,145,971Base $1,932,878 · Other $213,093

BJC MILLER CHRISTOPHEREXEC VP, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,799,525Base $1,621,589 · Other $177,936

BJH LYNCH JOHN MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,737,116

SLPG MAIN MICHAEL MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,694,949Base $1,557,980 · Other $136,969

BJC FOX JERRYEXEC VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $1,656,135Base $1,476,064 · Other $180,071

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BJC LIEKWEG RICHARDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

BJC BARTO NICKPRESIDENT & TREASURER

SLHS ESTES MELINDAFORMER PRESIDENT, CEO

BJC CANNON ROBERT WGROUP PRESIDENT

BJC ROBB CHARLESEXEC VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

BJC QUIRIN JULIEWEST REGION PRESIDENT

BJC MAGRUDER JOANGROUP PRESIDENT

BJC TERRACE SARAH ESR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL,SECY

BJC MILLER CHRISTOPHEREXEC VP, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

BJH LYNCH JOHN MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLPG MAIN MICHAEL MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

BJC FOX JERRYEXEC VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

SLPG BAGLEY CARLOSPHYSICIAN

BJC TISCHLER JACKIEEXEC VP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

SLPG GANDHOKE GURPREETPHYSICIAN

BJC THOMAS JOSEPHVICE PRES CHIEF INVEST OFFICER

SLPG HAINES MICHELLEPHYSICIAN

BJC KRAINIK ANDREW J MDPHYSICIAN

BJC EL-LAKANY RIHAMVP, MARKETING,COMMUNICATION

HSKC DAVIS JOHN R MDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR

SLHKC JOHNSON JANIPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLNH TRIMBLE DIANEDIRECTOR

SLHS CHRISTENSEN CINDYVICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER

SLCH LOLLO TRISHAPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLHS MURRAY JANCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECY TERM 2/24

CMCA KOSIBOROD MIKHAIL MDDIRECTOR

SLSH OLM-SHIPMAN ROBERT LPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLPG JONNALAGADDA SREENI MDDIRECTOR

PGLC POGUE DOUGLAS MDPRESIDENT & MANAGER

SLC SHEPHERD JACOBDIRECTOR

SLPG PLUARD TIMOTHYDIRECTOR

BJCHOME PETERS LEWIS ANGELLEENDIRECTOR

MBMC ABAD ANNPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

HSKC VAMANAN KARTHIKDIRECTOR

BJH REID SARASECRETARY

SLNH BASS DARRENPRESIDENT-REGIONAL HOSPITAL

SLHKC NACHTIGAL AMYVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

SLC MOHACSI TIBOR MDDIRECTOR

CMCA WEAVER MARSHA MDDIRECTOR

CH STEVENS RICK LPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLHSHCH LAWSON GINA MDDIRECTOR

ACRH FRIGON SHELBYDIRECTOR

BSP PECK JANEDIRECTOR

SLC SOBBA KATHRYN MDDIRECTOR

PHC KIRKLEY SCOTT MDDIRECTOR

SLSH PARMET DAVID MDDIRECTOR

CMCA AUSTIN BETHANYDIRECTOR

SLC STRINGER LINDSEYVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

PWHC LAWSON ELIZABETHFORMER VP, FINANCE TERM 6/21

BJSPH PATTERSON GREGORYPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR BEG 7/24

SLHS GUPTA SANJAYA MDDIRECTOR

PWHC HINDUPUR SANDEEP MDDIRECTOR

SLHSHCH ALLEN JAMIESECRETARY, DIRECTOR

SLSH MARINO MATTHEWVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

CHC BROOM MATTHEW MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

PHC BORCHERS KIMBERLY MDDIRECTOR

SLCH MCKEE MICHELEVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

SLSH CLARKSTON WENDELLFORMER SEC/TREASURER TERM 12/23

MBHS JACKSON THOMAS MDDIRECTOR

CHC ENGSTROM CHADSECRETARY & TREASURER

AMH BRAASCH DAVID ALANPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

BJH IROVIC PAULVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & TREASURER

SLC GILBIRDS WILLIAMCHAIRMAN

SLHKC MOSHER LEANNA MDDIRECTOR

SLHKC BENEDICT ANDREW MDDIRECTOR

SLPG FANGMAN ANTHONY MDDIRECTOR

SLNH PARDE ERINVP FINANCE & TREASURER

BJSPH WATTS CHRISFORMER PRES,DIR TERM 2/21

CII LABLANCE GARYDIRECTOR

BJCBH MARTIN DAVIS ANGELAPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

SLHKC NEBLOCK-BEIRNE TAMMY MDDIRECTOR

SLHSHCH HOLT PETER MDPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

CHC THOMAS MICHELE MDDIRECTOR

AMH KOESTERER SUSANVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

BJCHOME HALLORAN TERESADIRECTOR

PMMCI MCMANUS MICHAELPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR TERM 3/24

ACH WOODS JULIAFORMER SECRETARY TERM 12/22

PHC SCHNABEL ANNETTEPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

MBMC DESART AMYFORMER VP, FINANCE TERM 7/23

SLHSHCH BRENNAN ANITAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BJCCHS TERVEER NANCYVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

HMC HAMILTON CATHERINEADMINISTRATOR

MBHS LOCHNER LISAPRESIDENT

SLEH VAN ZANDT TIMOTHYDIRECTOR

MBMC COLLINS CHERESE MDDIRECTOR

SLC DURAND SHELBYDIRECTOR

HMC CLARK KRISTA DODIRECTOR

PMMCI GRAVES DEBORAHPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR BEG 3/24

SLHS GRIFFIN MARIE MDDIRECTOR

ACH ALTENHOFEN PATRICKINTERIM ADMINISTRATOR,DIR 5/24-9/24

CHC KADLEC-PATTERSON NANCYFORMER PRESIDENT TERM 12/23

SLPG HARPER DAMARAVICE PRESIDENT FINANCE

SLHSHCH HAVENHILL LISAVP FINANCE & TREASURER

SLC WEBER MAUREENDIRECTOR

SLPG MCNELLIS RYAN MDDIRECTOR

SLHKC HONESTY CAMILLE MDDIRECTOR

ACRH WEBB MEGANSECRETARY

BJSPH CALDER GINAPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR TERM 4/24

SLPG YOAKAM JESSICA MDDIRECTOR

HSKC GORDON JANETDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 4901 FOREST PARK AVE STE 1200, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63108-1402
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: SCOTT HAWIG
Primary officer: SCOTT HAWIG, EXEC VP AND CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 286-2057

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Community Health Systems (E21)
IRS tax category: Community Health Systems
Grant-giving organization: Yes