Henry Ford Health System-Michigan State University Health Sciences

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
861607139
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Detroit, MI, USA
Phone
3138768714
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Management & Technical Assistance

Reported finances

Revenue
$149,761
Expenses
$4,495,663
Assets
$2,450,380
Liabilities
$1,978,974

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

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • NORMAN E HUBBARD MBA (PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR-INTERIM VICE CHAIR)

People named in this filing

  • JOYCE DEJONG DO (DIRECTOR)
  • WALTER ESSELMAN PHD (DIRECTOR)
  • NORMAN E HUBBARD MBA (PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR-INTERIM VICE CHAIR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The goal of henry ford health - Michigan state university health sciences (hsc) is to serve as a catalyst for change, reimagining how we think about, innovate and deliver services to support the health and welfare of our communities. Fueled by passion, curiosity, and a little bit of grit, the hsc is developing solutions, treatments, and programs to make life collectively better. Strategies toward achieving this goal include a joint research enterprise, a premier cancer center, focus on the model of medical and health education for the future.

What it reported doing in 2024

Since solidifying national institutes of health (nih) recognition as an aligned organization in november 2022, henry ford health + Michigan state university health sciences is accelerating discoveries to transform life. Our research is focused on creating breakthroughs that lead to prevention, early detection, diagnoses and treatments that improve health and wellness.creativity and possibilities multiply when researchers from renowned institutions come together. With our collaboration, one plus one becomes much more than two.together, we strive to support further global understanding and advancements in areas that directly impact our communities in Michigan and beyond. Our primary focus is bringing together research and clinical applications to create a national and international destination for access to the most advanced cancer therapies and research. In 2024, we are expanding our partnership focus areas, developing affinity groups and continuing to strengthen our collective impact in: neuroscience cardiometabolic health women's health immunology imaging musculoskeletal health population health precision healthin june 2024, henry ford health, Michigan state university, and community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the 335,000-square-foot henry ford health + Michigan state university health sciences research center in detroit's new center neighborhood. The $335 million research facility is scheduled to open in 2027 and will be the first physical materialization of the 30-year partnership signed between the two Michigan institutions in 2021.advancing research: for more than a century, henry ford health has embodied clinical research expertise, introducing the newest therapies for patients. Msu, an academic powerhouse for more than 150 years, has renowned strength in basic research. Together, we are bringing medical discoveries from bench to bedside.our world class research facility in detroit, set to open in 2027, will further fuse basic and translational research, serving as an epicenter for innovation and discovery.combatting cancer: we are bringing together research and clinical applications to create a national and international destination for access to the most advanced cancer therapies and research. A key focus is closing the gap in health care outcomes for individuals with cancer based on race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status.partnership investments in cancer research include nearly $3 million in seed funding and integration grants to cultivate collaboration, with the ultimate aim to blaze a path to innovative clinical trials.evolving education: we are working together to prepare the next generation of physicians and nurses to care for patients. We have introduced a new msu college of human medicine campus at henry ford hospital in detroit, expanded msu college of nursing programs throughout the health system and worked to further strengthen our long-standing msu college of osteopathic medicine partnership.clinical integration: the henry ford + msu partnership took another step forward with the signing of a master services agreement (msa), effective jan. 1, 2025. The msa solidifies the future of a meaningful integration of clinical services, including expanding the scope of services, improving access to quality care for Michigan residents and implementing best practices.the henry ford medical group, a nationally respected team of more than 2,800 providers and researchers, is providing the operational and financial expertise to help achieve these goals through shared leadership with msu. Msu health care is adopting henry ford health's established systems, leveraging economies of scale, accessing their vendor networks and utilizing their expertise.strengthening detroit: a strong commitment to the city of detroit is at the heart of this partnership. As leaders in advanced research and medical education, complex care and precision health, population health management and value-based care, henry ford an

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 72% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 17
  • Growth: 80

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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2,901.9%; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.81; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 45.5% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -13% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 26/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.