Inova Health System Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fairfax, Virginia, registered in 1978, with $885,906,035 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 77% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$885.9M
▼ 1.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$55.1M
Net assets
$6.2B
Employees
59
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 Inova Health System Foundation: 77% to programs · $25 to raise $100 earns a B+ 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 Inova Health System Foundation: 1343 mo reserves · +94% margin earns a B+ 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 Inova Health System Foundation: 6 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 Inova Health System Foundation: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Inova health system foundation, the parent company of inova health system, oversees and coordinates the activities of inova health system to ensure that they further foundation's and system's tax-exempt purposes and serves as a charitable foundation to support inova's tax-exempt entities.
Investment management expense of $6.7 million is related to investments that inova health system foundation utilizes to provide healthcare and related services throughout northern virginia and the greater washington, d.c., metropolitan area. the fees are calculated based on the market value of the investments times basis points established in each contract. the rates on these contracts apply until a new rate is negotiated.
The foundation maintains auxiliary services at the hospitals for the purpose of operating gift and thrift shops that provide support to the hospitals within the system. the auxiliaries receive commissions from various fundraising activities. the cost associated with the auxiliaries was $2.2 million in 2024.
Revenue grew from $153.9M (FY2014) to $885.9M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
93.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$9.2B
Total liabilities
$3.0B
Net assets
$6.2B
Salaries & benefits
$11.0M
20% of expenses
Board members
15
13 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $885,906,035▼1.9% | $55,112,749▼12.2% | $6,167,025,020▲19.1% | $9,169,739,339▲16.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $903,496,197▲227% | $62,751,510▲0.1% | $5,179,187,063▲21.8% | $7,860,546,699▲12.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | -$714,218,363▼156% | $62,680,221▲32.9% | $4,253,770,839▼20.0% | $7,010,668,996▼12.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,284,842,416▲55.9% | $47,163,476▲1.1% | $5,319,330,242▲28.4% | $8,018,486,010▲20.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $824,217,139▲0.3% | $46,657,835▼20.5% | $4,141,997,886▲24.7% | $6,680,265,525▲16.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $821,639,394▲710% | $58,662,095▲11.2% | $3,322,505,240▲34.6% | $5,727,201,448▲19.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | -$134,687,991▼118% | $52,774,360▲8.2% | $2,468,622,342▼11.8% | $4,798,487,417▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $765,927,428▲139% | $48,754,670▲23.6% | $2,798,135,640▲30.2% | $5,087,709,890▲15.2% | 990 |
| 2016 | $319,839,550▲853% | $39,459,861▲11.9% | $2,148,291,331▲16.0% | $4,416,628,943▲8.7% | 990 |
| 2015 | $33,573,590▼78.2% | $35,272,219▼3.1% | $1,851,875,122▼0.1% | $4,063,523,768▲4.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $153,944,727 | $36,387,204 | $1,854,386,399 | $3,896,907,487 | 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: Steven Norris — $671,603 (1.22% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Norris | President Svp Ihs Foundation | 40 | $671,603 |
| Laura Moses | Avp Foundation Ops and Finance | 40 | $308,348 |
| Suzanne Quinn | Avp Philanthropy Program L | 40 | $273,605 |
| Amy Richards | Avp Philanthropy Program Leader | 40 | $265,199 |
| Shannon Hiskey | Exec Dir Philanthropy | 40 | $240,729 |
| Janet Filip | Exec Dir Philanthropy | 40 | $226,133 |
| Alan Dabbiere | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Alice Pope | Asst Treasurer/cfo Ending 1/1/24 | 13 | — |
| Charles Beard | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Christopher Smith | Former Vp Finance Iah | 40 | — |
| Jean Stack | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Jeffrey Mckay | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Jill Duncan | Trustee | 3 | — |
| John Gaul | Asst Sec/chief Legal Officer | 12 | — |
| J Stephen Jones | Ceo, President | 13 | — |
| Kathryn Falk | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Lesley Kalan | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Madeline Erario Md | Trustee | 40 | — |
| Mark Moore | Trustee | 3 | — |
| Nazzic Keene | Chairman | 3 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Artisan | Investment Fees | $1,861,742 |
| Northern Trust | Investment Fees | $1,184,441 |
| Marketeam LLC | Marketing | $995,766 |
| Aetna Life Insurance | Insurance Fees | $845,258 |
| Koan Health LLC | Insurance Fees | $694,261 |
108 grants to Inova Health System Foundation totaling $32.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Medical / public services | 2024 | $850,200 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Health, general | 2024 | $125,750 |
| Winston-salem Foundation | 1 grant(s) for varying purposes | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $45,000 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $39,950 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $38,127 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | General support | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn | One time clinic support payment fy25 | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $10,500 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $9,625 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2023 | $2,021,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $1,525,520 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $1,038,500 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2023 | $823,175 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $370,000 |
1 grant totaling $26.1M in FY2024. All grants made by Inova Health System Foundation →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inova Health Care Services | Multiple grants made to further the mission of inova health care services of providing quality healthcare to the community. | $26,107,043 |
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Data for Inova Health System Foundation (EIN 54-1071867) 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.