Corewell Health

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
611740292
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Phone
8669897999
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Health Systems

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$11,491,275,449
Expenses
$11,221,374,806
Assets
$6,785,966,188
Liabilities
$1,210,761,433

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

Leadership & pay

111 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CHRISTINA FREESE DECKER (DIRECTOR/CEO)
  • DARRYL ELMOUCHI MD (DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY/FMR OFFCR)
  • ALEJANDRO QUIROGA CHAND MD (DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY)
  • LOREN B HAMEL MD (DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY)
  • CHAD TUTTLE (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/FORMER OFFICER)
  • JOSHUA KOOISTRA DO (DIRECTOR PY/INTERIM PRESIDENT PY)

Highest reported compensation

  • CHRISTINA FREESE DECKER (DIRECTOR/CEO): $6,952,800 total reported compensation
  • KONGKRIT CHAIYASATE MD (FORMER HIGHEST COMPENSATED): $3,572,350 total reported compensation
  • DARRYL ELMOUCHI MD (DIRECTOR PY/PRESIDENT PY/FMR OFFCR): $3,463,968 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

We are here to make health better. In the communities we serve across the state, we share our bold commitment to helping people be well, so they can live their healthiest life possible. mother and father and two small children hug and smile while at home What guides us. We’re on a mission to make health better in every community we serve. And we're doing so by collaborating with others to harness the power of what we can do — together. We’re listening to our communities and learning every day about how we can be a better advocate. From classes, collaborations, and sponsorships to events, volunteer opportunities, and initiatives, we’re helping make our neighborhoods healthier places to live, work, and play. Community relations.

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule ocorewell health is an integrated health care system in Michigan. Corewell health is driven by its mission to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Our vision is a future where health is simple, affordable, equitable and exceptional and inspired by our values of compassion, collaboration, clarity, curiosity and courage. At our core, we are here to help people be well so they can live their healthiest life possible.the integrated health system has 20 hospitals, more than 300 outpatientlocations and post-acute care facilities, and over 65,000 employees including more than 12,000 physicians, more than 15,000 nurses, and advanced practice providers. During the year ended december 31, 2024, the corewell health integratedhealth system provided over $1.3 billion in community benefit programs in Michigan. The community benefit activities included healthclinics, research, donations, charity care, bad debts related to caringfor the uninsured and underinsured, costs for government programpatients, community partnership programs, health profession education, and discounted care under healthy Michigan plan (under 250% federalpoverty level).there are 31 subordinate organizations from the corewell healthaffiliated group that are part of this group return. Operations includehospital facilities and numerous clinical facilities.the subordinates provide care to individuals covered by governmentalprograms. Financial assistance is also provided for patients that arefinancially unable to pay for services provided.in addition, our teams go the extra mile for our patients and communities - and this dedication and commitment results in external recognition, awards and honors. Notable highlights for the year (in chronological order) included: the national blood clot alliance (nbca) named butterworth hospital the center of excellence in the united states. This designation is rewarded on excellence demonstrated on performance with patient education and post-hospitalization patient care for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The american medical group association (amga) recognized corewell health as a 2024 acclaim award recipient for bringing their organization closer to the ideal medical group and health system as they moved toward value based care by improving patient care experience, improving health of populations with a focus on quality outcomes, reducing per capita cost of healthcare, and emphasizing workplace wellness. Seramount, a strategic professional service and research firm recognized corewell health as one of the best 80 companies for multicultural women in the united states.corewell health william beaumont hospital was recognized as the top hospital in Michigan by u.s. News and world report's. Corewell health's blodgett, butterworth, beaumont, troy, dearborn, grosse pointe, and lakeland hospitals were all in the top 15. Corewell health has been recognized by the disability equality index as a top scorer for disability workplace inclusion.corewell health beaumont grosse pointe hospital was awarded the get with the guidelines stroke gold plus award by the american heart association for their proven dedication to provide all stroke patients with access to lifesaving care and treatment.corewell health was the bronze winner of the american hospital association excellence award for health care worker's well being.corewell health big rapids, ludington, pennock, and lakeland hospitals were awarded the maternity care of excellence award from the economic alliance for Michigan. Corewell health southeast liver transplant program has been recognized by the scientific registry of transplant recipients as having the best one year survival rates in the state of Michigan and second best one year graft survival rates in the nation.corewell health helen devos children's hospital has been recognized by u.s. News and world report as one of the best children hospital's in the nation ranking in the top 50 for cancer, endocrino

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 99% of the money available for current operations came from other operating 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 62
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 47
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 94.5%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 95.8%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: $34.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 54.1%; rating input score 54; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.3%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.6; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.1%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 15.8% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 14.8% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.1% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 94.5% of revenue deployed · 95.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 193 of 357 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $10.7B in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $7M · 111 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $220.1M reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 40 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 13 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 69 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.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 54/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.