Scripps Health is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Diego, California, registered in 1955, with $4,869,465,543 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 89% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.9B
▲ 17.6% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$4.5B
Net assets
$6.0B
Employees
20,408
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 Scripps Health: 89% to programs · $20 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 Scripps Health: 16 mo reserves · +7% margin earns a A 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 Scripps Health: 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 Scripps Health: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Founded in 1924 by philanthropist ellen browning scripps, scripps health is a $4.9 billion, private not-for-profit integrated health system in san diego, ca. (see sch o)
The maxwell h. and muriel gluck child care center provides child care and pre-school education for the benefit of individuals in the community of san diego, including employees and patients of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) entities of scripps health and scripps research institute. special emphasis is placed on a variety of learning and play activities in the musical and visual arts field.
Revenue grew from $2.7B (FY2013) to $4.9B (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$9.1B
Total liabilities
$3.1B
Net assets
$6.0B
Salaries & benefits
$2.0B
44% of expenses
Board members
17
16 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,869,465,543▲17.6% | $4,525,909,214▲10.7% | $6,034,602,538▲18.2% | $9,124,382,316▲21.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $4,140,209,334▲1.9% | $4,090,065,520▲6.8% | $5,105,345,918▲7.2% | $7,496,795,108▲4.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $4,062,352,256▲8.0% | $3,831,193,282▲9.0% | $4,761,841,927▼9.9% | $7,165,226,432▼6.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,760,946,800▲7.9% | $3,515,792,854▲8.4% | $5,284,072,802▲14.3% | $7,649,635,938▲13.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $3,487,106,523▲4.2% | $3,243,387,752▲5.6% | $4,622,283,990▲8.8% | $6,720,360,494▲18.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,345,481,577▲4.8% | $3,070,728,900▲2.9% | $4,250,272,456▲6.2% | $5,667,715,696▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $3,193,531,252▲13.1% | $2,982,784,659▲11.1% | $4,000,325,143▲6.8% | $5,528,192,508▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,824,672,333▲2.3% | $2,684,907,956▲3.5% | $3,747,011,696▲11.1% | $5,265,457,446▲6.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,760,691,880▼6.2% | $2,595,273,435▲0.9% | $3,373,656,539▲9.5% | $4,938,384,870▲10.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,943,587,980▲10.2% | $2,572,294,142▲11.7% | $3,081,998,546▲4.3% | $4,463,807,760▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,669,971,847 | $2,302,907,700▼1.7% | $2,954,497,501▲12.1% | $4,253,258,000▲6.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,343,053,926▲3.6% | $2,636,403,724▲18.0% | $3,992,344,001▲10.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $2,261,842,890▲4.8% | $2,235,181,489▲25.2% | $3,614,580,000▲26.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $2,158,297,038▲3.9% | $1,784,746,859▲14.0% | $2,852,085,000▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $2,076,994,550 | $1,565,226,282 | $2,593,861,709 | 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: Christopher Van Gorder — $4,288,837 (0.09% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Van Gorder | President / Ceo | 58 | $4,288,837 |
| Carl Etter | Chief Executive, Sr Vp | 50 | $1,729,020 |
| Ghazala Sharieff | Corp Evp Chief Med & Ops Officer Acute | 50 | $1,609,519 |
| Lisa Risserthakur | Corp Sr. Vp, Ancillary Ops (part Year) | 50 | $1,602,599 |
| Thomas Buchholz | Corp Sr. Vp, Md Anderson | 50 | $1,466,771 |
| Brett Tande | Treasurer / Exec Vp, Cfo | 54 | $1,271,424 |
| Richard Neale | Corp Exec Vp, Chief Growth Officer | 40 | $1,269,444 |
| Anil Keswani | Corp Evp Chief Med & Ops Officer Amb | 50 | $1,262,283 |
| June Komar | Corp Exec Vp, Strategy & Admin | 50 | $1,253,157 |
| Bradley Ellis | Corp Sr. Vp Chief Legal Officer | 49 | $1,217,297 |
| Barbara Price | Corp Sr Vp, Bus&serv Line Dev | 50 | $1,176,303 |
| Thomas Gammiere | Chief Executive, Sr Vp | 50 | $1,113,458 |
| Eric Cole | Corp Sr. Vp, Human Resources | 50 | $1,032,624 |
| Shane Thielman | Corp Svp Cido | 50 | $957,238 |
| John Engle | Corp Sr. Vp, Chief Development | 50 | $922,832 |
| John Poole | Corp Vp, System Improvement | 50 | $800,718 |
| Tracy Chu | Corp Vp, Pop Hlth Chf Exec/aco | 50 | $789,595 |
| Gerald Soderstrom | Corp Svp Audit/compliance | 50 | $722,139 |
| Craig M Uejo | Corp Vp, Chief Quality Officer | 50 | $695,590 |
| Sherman T Moore | Corp Vp, Business Development | 50 | $673,010 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Scripps Clinic Medical Group Inc | Physician Services | $485,629,411 |
| Scripps Coastal Medical Group | Physician Services | $91,559,847 |
| Scripps Health Inpatient Providers Med Group | Physician Services | $52,880,729 |
| Medimpact Healthcare Systems | Pharmaceutical Services | $52,218,312 |
| Dpc Construction | Construction Services | $31,162,813 |
166 grants to Scripps Health totaling $35.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $500,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Health, general | 2024 | $259,200 |
| Public Health Institute | Research | 2024 | $210,360 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Econ. and community develop.-humanitarian-daf | 2024 | $200,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Medical care | 2024 | $132,605 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Medical / public services | 2024 | $127,000 |
| University Impact | To support organization | 2024 | $100,000 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $23,750 |
| Public Health Institute | Technical assistance | 2024 | $12,500 |
| Rose Community Foundation | General operating support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Chg Foundation | Scripps health foundation san diego donation, 50th annual scripps mercy ball april 20 2024 sponsorship | 2024 | $7,500 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $2,221,447 |
| Scripps Health | Ca hospital fee program | 2023 | $927,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute | Grants for scientific research | 2023 | $804,745 |
| The San Diego Foundation | For general support | 2023 | $515,782 |
10 grants totaling $1.5M in FY2023. All grants made by Scripps Health →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scripps Health | Ca hospital fee program | $927,000 |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc | Program support | $309,000 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Program support | $120,000 |
| City of Hope | Program support | $50,000 |
| Enlisted Leadership Foundation | Program support | $35,000 |
| Kars 4 Kids Inc | Program support | $25,000 |
| Kars 4 Kids Inc | Program support | $18,000 |
| San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community Center | Program support | $10,000 |
| Family Health Centers of San Diego Inc | Program support | $7,500 |
| Microgrants | Program support | $6,000 |
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Data for Scripps Health (EIN 95-1684089) 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.