Non-profit hospitals in Tennessee: revenue, profit and executive pay
What 27 non-profit hospital organizations covering 34 Tennessee hospitals reported to the IRS on their public Form 990: how much they took in, what they spent and what they paid their leaders.
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Non-profit hospital organizations
27 organizations
They file for 34 Tennessee hospitals listed on this site and together reported $16.8 billion in revenue.
Took in more than they spent
44%
12 reported a surplus and 15 a deficit. The typical margin (surplus as a share of revenue) was -0.5%, against 2.9% nationally.
Largest non-profit hospitals in Tennessee
By total revenue on the latest Form 990. The percentage is the margin: how much of each dollar was left after expenses.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville · 2 hospitals in Tennessee
$6.9 billion
Margin 1.6% · Jun 2023
Methodist Healthcare-memphis
Memphis
$1.9 billion
Margin -4.5% · Dec 2023
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis
$1.7 billion
Margin 11.0% · Jun 2023
University Health System Inc
Knoxville
$1.5 billion
Margin 2.6% · Dec 2023
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City · 5 hospitals in Tennessee
$974.9 million
Margin 1.8% · Jun 2023
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Memphis
$898.1 million
Margin -1.1% · Sep 2023
Every non-profit hospital organization in Tennessee
One row per Form 990 filing, with the Tennessee hospitals it covers. Click a column to sort. Officer pay is the total for all current officers, directors, trustees and key employees together, not one person.
Surplus is revenue minus expenses; a negative figure is a deficit. Net assets are what the organization owns minus what it owes. When a health system files one return for several hospitals, the figures are the system's totals, which may include hospitals in other states.
How Tennessee compares with the U.S.
The typical non-profit hospital organization in Tennessee kept -0.5% of its revenue after expenses, lower than the national median of 2.9%.
| Measure | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median margin | -0.5% | 2.9% |
| Share with a surplus | 44% | 65% |
| Median revenue | $94.3 million | $124.0 million |
| Median officer pay (total) | $745,000 | $1.3 million |
Questions about non-profit hospitals in Tennessee
What are the largest non-profit hospitals in Tennessee?
By revenue on their latest IRS Form 990: Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($6.9 billion), Methodist Healthcare-memphis ($1.9 billion), St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc ($1.7 billion), University Health System Inc ($1.5 billion), Mountain States Health Alliance ($974.9 million). Some of these filings cover a whole health system, including hospitals in other states.
How much do non-profit hospitals in Tennessee make?
The 27 non-profit hospital organizations we matched in Tennessee reported $16.8 billion in combined revenue on their latest Form 990. 12 reported a surplus (more revenue than expenses) and 15 a deficit. The typical (median) margin was -0.5%, lower than the U.S. median of 2.9%.
Which non-profit hospital in Tennessee pays its officers the most?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported the highest total: $24.6 million. That is the combined pay of all its current officers, directors, trustees and key employees, not one person. Pay for each named executive is in the full filing.
Do non-profit hospitals in Tennessee pay taxes?
Non-profit hospitals are exempt from federal income tax and usually from state and local property and sales taxes. In return they are expected to provide community benefits, such as charity care, and must file a public Form 990 with the IRS each year.
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Source: IRS Form 990 data (Exempt Organizations Business Master File and SOI annual extracts). Organizations are matched to hospitals by legal name and address. Figures are as filed for the latest available tax year. For-profit and government hospitals don't file a Form 990, so they are not listed. About the data.