Aria Health Orthopaedics

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
460779942
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone
2156124100
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Rehabilitative Medical Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$11,326,359
Expenses
$12,553,009
Assets
$1,464,099
Liabilities
$68,164,917

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • EDMUND PRIBITKIN MD (TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ARTHUR R BARTOLOZZI MD (TRUSTEE): $834,125 total reported compensation
  • CHRISTOPHER E SELGRATH DO (ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON): $711,369 total reported compensation
  • JOHN PETOLILLO JR DOMBA (ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON): $692,582 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide exceptional patient care and customer service to members of the communities served by jefferson health - northeast; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and to recognize a patient's right to considerate and respectful care, regardless of ability to pay. The purpose of aria health orthopaedics d/b/a jefferson health 3b orthodpaedics shall be to: - own and operate an orthopedic surgical practice together with associated ancillary services serving the health needs of the residents of philadelphia, bucks and camden counties and surrounding areas, engage in activites related to the promotion of health of persons in the organization's service area; - attract and retain orthopedic surgeons with excellent qualifications and skills to promote the organization's mission; - work in cooperation with jefferson health - northeast system in the provision of patient care and the assurance of availability of orthopedic surgical services to the community

What it reported doing in 2024

Expenses incurred in providing physician services, practicing medicine and surgery through duly licensed physicians and surgeons in a manner beneficial to the community and in furtherance of the charitable and educational purposes of thomas jefferson university and jefferson health affiliates.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Accountability: 63
  • Sustainability: 5
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 36.4%; rating input score 36; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -10.8%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.12; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 46.56; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 32.7%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -7.9% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.8% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -19.1% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $12.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $834K · 19 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $1.2M reported
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes executive pay
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 109 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 1/100.