Ssm Health Businesses is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Saint Louis, Missouri, registered in 1946, with $273,933,110 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B, and it directs about 86% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$273.9M
▼ 1.8% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$315.9M
Net assets
$248.2M
Employees
1,548
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 Ssm Health Businesses: 86% to programs · $0 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 Ssm Health Businesses: 9 mo reserves · -15% margin earns a C+ 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 Ssm Health Businesses: 4 of 6 checks met earns a B 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 Ssm Health Businesses: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To meet the health needs of the community it serves and provide exceptional health care both in the hospital and in the patients' places of residence.
Revenue grew from $212.2M (FY2013) to $273.9M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-15.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$284.6M
Total liabilities
$36.4M
Net assets
$248.2M
Salaries & benefits
$163.0M
52% of expenses
Board members
4
0 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $273,933,110▼1.8% | $315,885,541▲3.4% | $248,202,685▲271% | $284,580,183▲59.1% | 990 |
| 2023 | $279,057,951▲3.5% | $305,568,299▲10.5% | $66,841,886▼71.3% | $178,884,897▼40.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $269,744,845▼3.6% | $276,413,804▲6.5% | $232,695,402▼8.9% | $298,950,145▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $279,846,525▲5.5% | $259,596,147▲1.0% | $255,475,239▲10.1% | $300,486,874▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $265,218,574▲3.4% | $256,912,847▲1.7% | $232,066,713▲3.4% | $284,718,893▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $256,588,340▼2.0% | $252,692,996▼0.8% | $224,341,321▲7.2% | $273,781,586▲10.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $261,904,538▲9.1% | $254,690,760▲7.2% | $209,270,644▼0.6% | $248,770,349▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2017 | $240,140,543▲6.5% | $237,515,498▲9.7% | $210,569,150▲5.7% | $235,842,537▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $225,418,927▲2.6% | $216,595,522▲2.0% | $199,208,192▲6.0% | $225,058,143▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $219,705,433▲3.0% | $212,446,820▲6.3% | $187,986,096▲1.1% | $238,336,532▲2.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $213,364,736▲0.6% | $199,817,194▲1.7% | $185,859,542▲7.0% | $232,689,610▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $212,177,087 | $196,484,076▲5.3% | $173,705,855▲12.6% | $222,031,179▲10.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $186,577,734▲7.6% | $154,288,109▲8.7% | $200,708,177▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $173,450,980▲14.2% | $141,993,554▲0.1% | $189,198,258▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $151,929,250 | $141,794,746 | $185,696,803 | 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: Hedy Smith — $608,944 (0.19% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hedy Smith | Vp-enterprise Operations | 40 | $608,944 |
| Ann Cappellari | Chief Medical Information Officer | 40 | $586,397 |
| Gary Chan | Chief Information Security Officer | 40 | $482,382 |
| Nancy Birschbach | Vp-it Service Excellence | 40 | $481,357 |
| Timothy Jessick | Cmo Post Acute Care | 40 | $466,971 |
| Denise Gloede | Director, President-post Acute | 40 | $443,308 |
| Cheryl Hager | Chief Nursing Information Officer | 40 | $404,778 |
| Corey Jacobson | Vp-technology Innovation and Operations | 40 | $401,035 |
| Chris Thornock | Former President-post Acute | 0 | — |
| Douglas Long | Director, Sec, Clo At Ssm Health | 1 | — |
| Joy Grosser | Cio At Ssm Health | 20 | — |
| Karen Rewerts | Fmr Officer, Vp-financial Ops | 0 | — |
| Kevin Smith | Director, Treas, Cfo At Ssm Health | 1 | — |
| Laura Kaiser | President, Ceo At Ssm Health | 1 | — |
| Randall Combs | Former Officer | 0 | — |
| Saad Chaudhry | Chief Digital Officer | 20 | — |
| Steven Smoot | Director, Vp, Coo At Ssm Health | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Cdw LLC | It Services | $3,785,638 |
| Ssm Select Rehab of St Louis | Rehabilitation Services | $2,286,668 |
| Epic Systems Corporation | It Services | $1,635,070 |
| World Wide Technology Inc | It Services | $955,752 |
| Sectra Inc | It Services | $945,874 |
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Data for Ssm Health Businesses (EIN 43-1333488) 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.