John Muir Health

Analysis

John Muir Health is a registered charity in United States, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, John Muir Health reported income of $1.78bn and spending of $1.86bn, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.67bn to $1.78bn (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, John Muir Health sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pitt County Memorial Hospital Inc ($1.77bn), Kennestone Hospital Inc ($1.83bn) and Mercy Hospitals East Communities ($1.76bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8.3m (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $735.7m. At year end it held assets of $3.38bn against liabilities of $1.27bn, net assets of $2.11bn. It reported 5,881 employees.