St Bernard Hospital is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1946, with $110,134,258 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 94% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$110.1M
▼ 10.2% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$141.7M
Net assets
$6.8M
Employees
910
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 St Bernard Hospital: 94% to programs · $1 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 St Bernard Hospital: 1 mo reserves · -29% 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 St Bernard Hospital: 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 St Bernard Hospital: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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St. bernard hospital (sbh) aspires to live the healing mission of christ within the south side community of chicago. during 2024 sbh provided $5.9 million in charity care at cost under its charity care policy.
During 2024 emergency room services were provided to 31,829 patients. the emergency room of st. bernard hospital serves as the psychiatric triage center for the south side of chicago community. the emergency room also includes a fast track treatment area as a way to faster treat patients with less severe medical conditions. this enables st. bernard hospital to give its patients the responsive and immediate treatment they deserve.
During 2024 st. bernard hospital provided a full range of outpatient diagnostic treatment to 78,071 outpatients. such services included lab work, x-rays, ultrasounds, nuclear medicine, ct scans, mammography services, ekg's, and eeg's. st. bernard hospital also operates a number of different clinics. clinics of st. bernard hospital are open to treat asthma, orthopedic and podiatric patients. in addition, st. bernard hospital operates a dental clinic, which opened in 2007, geared toward treating children, that treated 2,273, children and 2,083, adults in 2024. the hospital also operates a mobile medical unit program, which was opened in 2003, it treated 2,113 patients to provide immunizations and 1,461 school physicals to the children in englewood and other neighborhoods on the south side of chicago.
The organization receives other program service revenue related to anesthesia, dental and ortho services, the rental of space for its physicians, as well as other revenue from maintenance and medical records.
Revenue grew from $97.3M (FY2013) to $110.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-28.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$55.3M
Total liabilities
$48.5M
Net assets
$6.8M
Salaries & benefits
$68.7M
48% of expenses
Board members
13
12 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $110,134,258▼10.2% | $141,650,207▲8.2% | $6,769,206▼69.4% | $55,270,612▼15.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $122,653,228▲4.6% | $130,902,217▼4.0% | $22,086,105▼55.7% | $65,709,229▼34.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $117,220,144▲11.8% | $136,304,634▲24.5% | $49,814,464▼27.7% | $100,534,745▼3.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $104,812,040▼12.4% | $109,453,282▲4.8% | $68,898,954▼6.3% | $104,253,183▼8.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $119,680,857▲18.7% | $104,435,785▲2.7% | $73,540,196▲33.0% | $113,383,248▲19.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $100,805,239▲8.9% | $101,717,132▲3.8% | $55,295,124▲6.9% | $95,154,903▼0.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $92,534,645▲4.2% | $98,030,456▼5.7% | $51,707,017▲1.0% | $95,764,201▼4.3% | 990 |
| 2017 | $88,808,521▼5.5% | $103,993,159▲8.2% | $51,202,828▼16.0% | $100,040,327▼4.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $94,021,747▼0.2% | $96,095,567▼5.5% | $60,934,895▼3.3% | $105,074,632▲3.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $94,181,237▼0.7% | $101,702,011▲3.8% | $63,008,715▼10.7% | $101,845,135▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $94,872,624▼2.5% | $97,974,055▲8.8% | $70,529,489▲75.6% | $102,397,602▲43.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $97,297,110 | $90,016,023▲5.7% | $40,171,696▲22.1% | $71,215,233▲16.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $85,157,622▲0.3% | $32,891,931▲64.3% | $61,202,253▲12.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $84,887,550▼2.2% | $20,013,890▲38.0% | $54,589,073▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $86,830,235 | $14,504,037 | $53,400,152 | 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: Charles Holland Jr — $437,839 (0.31% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Holland Jr | President & Ceo | 40 | $437,839 |
| Roland Abellera | Chief Operations Officier | 40 | $279,099 |
| Robert Springer | Cfo (thru August 2024) | 40 | $248,679 |
| Edna Retirado | Registered Nurse | 50 | $223,830 |
| Marijoy Mendoza | Registered Nurse | 56 | $216,897 |
| Abigail Stern | Clinical Director of Dental Service | 40 | $202,188 |
| Jose Marlowe Gujil | Registered Nurse | 50 | $201,765 |
| Yolanda Penny | Chief Nursing Officer | 40 | $200,257 |
| Michael Richardson | Chief Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Officer | 40 | $197,903 |
| Alice Gapio | Registered Nurse | 50 | $185,316 |
| Diahann Sinclair | Chief Hospital Support & Community Engagement Officer | 40 | $177,075 |
| Carol Collum | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Daria Terrell Md | Medical Staff President | 1 | — |
| Felicia Slaton-young | Trustee | 1 | — |
| George Dengler | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael C Cleavenger | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Olalekan Sowade | Vice Chair, Treasurer, & Chief of Staff | 1 | — |
| Patricia Merryweather-arges | Chairperson | 1 | — |
| Raj Khurana Md | Medical Staff Representative | 1 | — |
| Rev Gerald M Dew | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Amergis Healthcare Staffing | Staffing Fees | $6,894,905 |
| Alliance Health Staffing | House Physician Coverage Fees | $3,496,650 |
| South Yale Emergency Physicians | Er Physician Fees | $2,880,802 |
| Sparc Wellness | Social Services & Case Management Fees | $2,306,285 |
| Sodexo | Food Services Management | $1,796,666 |
10 grants to St Bernard Hospital totaling $688K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $250,500 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Program support | 2020 | $25,000 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Ungala 01 dated 1/27/21. 2021 ungala sponsorship. | 2020 | $10,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | To support covid-19 response, and general operating support | 2019 | $101,000 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | Program support | 2019 | $50,000 |
| University of Chicago | Subaward | 2018 | $38,821 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | 2018 | $20,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General operating support | 2017 | $40,000 |
| University of Chicago | Subaward | 2016 | $112,203 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | See attached. | 2016 | $40,000 |
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Data for St Bernard Hospital (EIN 36-2264414) 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.