Summa Health Group Return
501(c)(3) Donations tax-deductible
86% goes to programs $20 to raise $100 Growing revenue
Summa Health Group Return is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Akron, Ohio, registered in 2011, with $1,694,854,147 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 86% of spending to programs.
Po Box 2090, Akron, OH, 44309 EIN 90-0640432 Since 2011
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.7B
▲ 9.5% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.7B
Net assets
$569.2M
Employees
8,514
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
A
AProgram efficiency40% of the rating86% to programs · $20 to raise $100
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 Summa Health Group Return: 86% to programs · $20 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
AFinancial health25% of the rating4 mo reserves · -2% margin
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 Summa Health Group Return: 4 mo reserves · -2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
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 Summa Health Group Return: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
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 Summa Health Group Return: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
The mission of summa health is to provide the highest quality, compassionate care to our patients and to contribute to a healthier community.
What they do
Inpatient services for 2024: summa health system had approximately 670 beds in service, admitted 34,611 adult patients, and delivered 4,981 newborns. the adult patients received 176,991 days of care, inpatient surgeries totaled 7,888, emergency admissions totaled 23,282 and the average length of stay was 5.11 days.
Research/education for 2024: summa health has a history of sponsoring and supporting basic and clinical research to understand diseases and treatment. centers, programs and labs facilitate research in a number of medical fields. summa health fosters a learning environment for the next generation of caregivers. at summa health's hospitals, approximately 285 residents and fellows train in 12 accredited residency programs, eight accredited fellowship training programs and one non-accredited fellowship program. summa health provides clinical learning experiences to over 2,100 nursing, medical, pharmacy, emergency medical technician, paramedic, and allied health students.
Summa health is an integrated healthcare delivery system that provides coordinated, value-based care across the continuum for the people and populations we serve. we hold ourselves clinically and financially accountable for health outcomes in our communities. summa health serves hundreds of thousands of patients each year in comprehensive emergency, acute, critical, outpatient and long-term/homecare settings and represents a total of 874 licensed, inpatient beds on the campuses of summa health system and summa rehab hospital. in addition, outpatient care is provided in more than 20 community health centers, urgent care facilities and emergency departments (eds), some integrated in the healthcare facilities, and others are freestanding. summa rehab hospital is a joint venture in which summa health system has an interest, and is referenced in this document for the purpose of identifying all entities affiliated with summa health. summa's proportionate interest of this joint venture's charity care and other community benefits is included on schedule h of summa health's irs form 990 group return. providing superior, multi-specialty patient care, medical research and continuing medical education, summa health ranks as a highly recognized healthcare provider in several disciplines including: weight management, cardiovascular, emergency, oncology, orthopedics & sports medicine, surgery, primary care, pulmonary, stroke, trauma, urology, women's services and nursing by prestigious organizations such as: american college of surgeons commission on cancer american heart association american stroke association national accreditation program for breast centers national accreditation program for rectal cancer american nursing credentialing center centers for medicare and medicaid services ohio patient safety institute american college of radiation american society for metabolic and bariatric surgery metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program- comprehensive center lung cancer alliance the joint commission healthgrades summa health is summit county's largest employer and a leading economic engine for the region. summa health includes the following: summa health system: summa health system is a single legal entity that includes two inpatient hospital campuses and several ambulatory locations. summa health system operates the inpatient hospital locations as well as the hospital-based off-site locations under the same medicare provider number. summa health employs more than 8,500 individuals with summa health system accounting for the vast majority of these employees. summa health system has a medical staff of more than 1,000 professionals working on its campuses. summa health system has 814 licensed beds. the buildings and facilities on all campuses total more than 3 million square feet. summa health system- akron campus offers general medical, surgical, obstetrical, trauma and critical care services. the akron campus provides acute car
Contact & location
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $1.1B (FY2013) to $1.7B (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2024)
Liabilities $1.3BNet assets $569.2M
Operating margin
-1.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.9B
Total liabilities
$1.3B
Net assets
$569.2M
Salaries & benefits
$682.2M
40% of expenses
Board members
39
31 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,694,854,147▲9.5% | $1,722,592,653▲8.1% | $569,236,151▲10.6% | $1,865,213,665▲2.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,547,910,568▲4.3% | $1,593,245,906▲3.4% | $514,593,447▲2.8% | $1,825,616,945▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,483,922,365▲6.3% | $1,540,899,920▲11.3% | $500,441,225▲0.7% | $1,810,856,061▼2.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,396,622,299▲23.2% | $1,384,761,934▲19.6% | $497,041,349▲20.2% | $1,853,324,067▲6.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,133,953,350▲2.7% | $1,157,861,619▲7.5% | $413,491,316▼10.4% | $1,741,971,957▲20.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,103,943,968▲5.9% | $1,077,192,265▲8.6% | $461,658,657▲15.0% | $1,440,382,447▲4.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,041,956,790▲4.1% | $992,256,387▼3.3% | $401,352,734▲12.9% | $1,378,833,024▲5.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,001,226,935▼1.3% | $1,026,495,454▲3.5% | $355,415,266▼7.2% | $1,304,834,315▲11.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,014,525,926▼5.0% | $992,189,340▼1.5% | $382,963,915▼18.0% | $1,171,917,505▲2.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,068,308,450▲1.7% | $1,007,119,369▲0.8% | $466,871,269▼2.4% | $1,139,746,498▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,050,509,083▼8.2% | $999,200,538▼8.3% | $478,244,332▼18.4% | $1,165,798,880▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,143,732,758 | $1,089,198,692▼1.6% | $585,812,647▲25.6% | $1,221,959,811▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,107,354,301▲4.1% | $466,348,082▲11.6% | $1,193,991,987▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,063,838,980 | $417,981,868 | $1,136,021,642 | 990 |
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Leadership & compensation (FY2024)
Highest-paid: Dane Donich — $2,466,041 (0.14% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Donich | Clinical Physician - Shmg | 50 | $2,466,041 |
| Bradley Inkrott | Clinical Physician - Shmg | 50 | $1,942,367 |
| Paul Hartzfeld | Clinical Physician - Shmg | 50 | $1,638,716 |
| Matthew Jaykel | Clinical Physician - Shmg | 50 | $1,528,832 |
| Kiel Pfefferle | Clinical Physician - Shmg | 50 | $1,425,807 |
| Peter Bittenbender Md | Director Shs & Shmg, Clinical Physician | 52 | $708,351 |
| Vivek Bhalla | President Summa Health Med.gr. | 50 | $708,081 |
| Bonnie Panlasigui | Shs President (end 09/24) | 50 | $662,453 |
| Jessica Hudson | Sf President & Cdo | 50 | $460,494 |
| Lynn Hamrich Md | Director Shs, Clinical Physician | 52 | $298,135 |
| William Bauman | Director Sf, Clinical Physician (end 12/24) | 52 | $114,009 |
| Almeta Cooper | Director | 2 | — |
| Barbara Faciana | Director Shs | 2 | — |
| Benjamin P Sutton | Evp Coo - Provider Ops. President Shs | 4 | — |
| Betsy Clark | Director Sf | 2 | — |
| Charles Peter Md | Director Sf | 2 | — |
| Daniel Balmert | Director Shmg | 2 | — |
| Dawn Ahner | Treas., Svp, Cfo | 4 | — |
| Dominic Wright | Director Sf | 2 | — |
| Edward Marx | Director | 2 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2013)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Anesthesia Service | Medical Services | $8,725,263 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions | Contract Services | $5,767,737 |
| Sodexo Inc Affiliates | Catering Services | $5,034,256 |
| Allscripts Healthcare LLC | It & Emr Services | $4,976,234 |
| Akron Radiology Inc | Medical Services | $3,309,425 |
Grants made · $393K in FY2024
1 grant totaling $393K in FY2024. All grants made by Summa Health Group Return →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Summa Health | Fund management for prevention, wellness, access to care and health disparities | $393,242 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Summa Health Group Return a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Summa Health Group Return is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 90-0640432, based in Akron, Ohio. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Summa Health Group Return's EIN?
- Summa Health Group Return's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 90-0640432.
- How much revenue does Summa Health Group Return report?
- Summa Health Group Return reported $1,694,854,147 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Summa Health Group Return's spending goes to programs?
- Summa Health Group Return spends about 86% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Summa Health Group Return have?
- CharityIndex grades Summa Health Group Return A, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Summa Health Group Return's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Summa Health Group Return's latest Form 990 is $2,466,041, paid to Dane Donich (Clinical Physician - Shmg).
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Data for Summa Health Group Return (EIN 90-0640432) 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.