Banner-university Medical Group is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Phoenix, Arizona, registered in 1985, with $614,544,747 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 88% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$614.5M
▲ 14.0% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$890.7M
Net assets
$19.9M
Employees
3,687
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Banner-university Medical Group: 88% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Banner-university Medical Group: 0 mo reserves · -45% margin earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Banner-university Medical Group: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Banner-university Medical Group: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Assist banner health (bh) complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.
University of arizona medical center-south campus is a 197 bed, full service hospital that provides vital medical services to the citizens of southern arizona. the hospital provides patients with direct access to the expertise, groundbreaking research, and the latest treatments of the university of arizona college of medicine. the hospital is located in a primarily underserved area and gives citizens easy access to emergency and specialty care.
The university of arizona physicians (uap) is the practice plan of the faculty-physicians of the university of arizona college of medicine. serving as the largest physician practice in arizona, it employs more than 700 physicians who are the full-time faculty of the university of arizona college of medicine. uap physicians practice at the university of arizona health network's hospitals and at numerous hospitals and clinics across tucson, southern arizona, and nevada. as faculty of the ua college of medicine, uap physicians educate more than 500 medical students and train nearly as many post-graduate medical residents annually. they also conduct research at the university of arizona's cancer center, steele children's research center, arizona arthritis center, sarver heart center, and many other facilities and programs.
Revenue grew from $417.8M (FY2013) to $614.5M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-44.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$131.3M
Total liabilities
$111.4M
Net assets
$19.9M
Salaries & benefits
$681.4M
76% of expenses
Board members
7
3 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $614,544,747▲14.0% | $890,709,600▲26.2% | $19,940,783▲2.8% | $131,319,319▲44.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $538,849,638▲10.5% | $705,942,769▲11.0% | $19,396,183▼10.7% | $90,744,185▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $487,837,050▲4.3% | $636,011,874▲4.0% | $21,708,171▲25.4% | $98,779,478▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $467,538,007▲8.6% | $611,785,668▲10.0% | $17,307,496▼67.5% | $97,355,267▼14.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $430,700,514▲9.4% | $556,154,216▲3.1% | $53,241,449▲911% | $113,177,874▲69.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $393,543,379▲7.7% | $539,541,900▲6.0% | $5,264,151▼83.4% | $66,611,754▼17.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $365,449,586▼18.1% | $508,854,914▲2.4% | $31,730,557▲38.2% | $80,580,396▲30.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $446,360,172▲49.3% | $496,963,086▲22.7% | $22,958,858▲8530% | $61,596,993▲71.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $299,027,565▼28.4% | $405,026,540▼13.4% | -$272,346▲99.0% | $35,909,635▼69.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $417,810,243 | $467,438,699▼22.5% | -$26,563,218▼151% | $116,507,055▼27.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $603,436,795▲2.1% | $52,583,178▼6.3% | $160,138,982▼11.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $591,021,620▼1.1% | $56,106,142▼0.2% | $180,122,021▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $597,311,090▲1.8% | $56,209,817▼36.8% | $182,576,174▼13.4% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $586,775,651 | $88,913,988 | $210,816,927 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Evan Lederman Md — $1,856,456 (0.21% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Lederman Md | Supervisor, Faculty Physician Program Director - Sports Medicine | 40 | $1,856,456 |
| Rishi Gosalia Md | Physician | 40 | $1,856,371 |
| Wilber Su Md | Physician | 40 | $1,847,727 |
| Tamim Sultani Md | Physician | 40 | $1,730,953 |
| Khaled Malkawi Md | Physician | 40 | $1,653,050 |
| Venkata Evani Md | Co-chairman / Ceo | 40 | $1,075,863 |
| Donald Nordlund | Director / Chief Strategy/growth Officer - Banner Health | 8 | — |
| Fredric Wondisford Md | Director (termed Oct 2024) | 4 | — |
| John Arnold | Secretary (beginning July) | 4 | — |
| Lisa Rulney | Secretary (until July) | 4 | — |
| Marjorie Bessel Md | Director / Cco - Banner Health | 2 | — |
| Michael Abecassis | Director | 4 | — |
| Michael Dake | Co-chairman | 4 | — |
| Michael Kupferman Md | Director/senior Vp, Physician Enterprise | 40 | — |
| Staci Dickerson | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Arizona Nogales Inc | Medical Services | $19,139,441 |
| Healthcare Workforce Logistics Holdings LLC | Medical Staffing | $13,327,328 |
| Sound Physicians of Wyoming LLC | Medical Services | $5,881,244 |
| Chg Companies Inc | Medical Services | $1,890,655 |
| Stat Radiology Medical Corporation | Medical Services | $1,582,668 |
5 grants to Banner-university Medical Group totaling $8.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Medical diagnosis | 2016 | $31,500 |
| Community Partnership of Southern Arizona Cpsa Inc | Behavioral healthcare | 2015 | $8,380,574 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Medical diagnosis | 2015 | $31,500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Medical diagnosis | 2015 | $31,500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Medical diagnosis | 2014 | $63,000 |
1 grant totaling $1.6M in FY2024. All grants made by Banner-university Medical Group →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Medical education and research | $1,646,749 |
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Data for Banner-university Medical Group (EIN 94-2958258) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.