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Form 990

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation

EIN 20-1072726Cincinnati, OH 45237Founded 2004WebsiteIRS Tax Year 2024 · Period ending December 31, 2024
Mission Statement

TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH BY ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE GIVING AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGING GIFT RESOURCES.

IRS Tax Year 2024

Period ending December 31, 2024

Total Revenue

$87.0M

+74.3%YoY

Total Expenses

$52.0M

-3.9%YoY

Net Assets

$429.7M

+21.3%YoY

Employees

94

+3.3%YoY

Volunteers

300

Grants Paid

$33.7M

Program Expense Ratio

64.9%

Fundraising Efficiency

755.5%

This nonprofit profile presents IRS Form 990 tax filing data for Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation (EIN: 20-1072726), based on the 2024 tax year annual return filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

Sections below include financial summaries (revenue, expenses, and net assets), program accomplishments, officer and key employee compensation, detailed executive pay breakdowns, governance policies and audit information, related tax-exempt organizations. All figures are reported in USD as filed.

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RoundPaper IndicatorsTax Year 2024

Financial Health

Revenue grew +74.3% to $87.0M
Program spending ratio of 64.9% — below average
99.2 months of operating reserves — strong cushion
Expenses decreased -3.9% year-over-year

Transparency

Conflict of interest policy adopted
Whistleblower policy in place
Financial statements independently audited
19-member board, 17 independent

Compensation

Top compensation: $2,517,954 (Board Member, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel)
Top exec pay is 4.8% of total expenses — reasonable
Schedule J filed for 9 individuals — detailed disclosure
No executive perks reported

Program Effectiveness

1 program reported
64.9% of spending goes to programs
No programs generate independent revenue
$33.7M in grants paid to other organizations
300 volunteers engaged

Financial Stability

Debt-to-asset ratio of 1.7% — low leverage
5.4 months cash runway
Revenue diversification: moderately diversified
Net assets consistently growing over recent filings

Risk Flags

No insider or excess benefit transactions
No material diversion or misuse reported
No family/business relationships on board

Indicators derived from IRS Form 990 data. Not financial advice.

Organization Summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, founded in 2004. It is classified under NTEE code X12 (Fund Raising & Fund Distribution), within the Religion category. The organization has held tax-exempt status since 2014. In its 2024 filing, the organization reported $87.0M in total revenue, a 74.3% increase from the prior year, and $52.0M in total expenses. The organization employed 94 people and engaged 300 volunteers. MICHAEL BEZNEY JD, Board Member, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, is the highest-compensated individual at $2,517,954. The organization runs 1 program, totaling $33.7M in program expenses. 4 of 6 recommended governance policies are in place.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation is classified under NTEE code X12 (Fund Raising & Fund Distribution), which falls within the Religion category. Its foundation type is 15.

Programs(Tax Year 2024)

1 record

Programs Overview

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation operates 1 program, with total program expenses of $33.7M. Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation's largest program accounts for 100% of total program spending.

1
Program 1Expenses: $33,713,099

The Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation coordinates charitable giving for all hospitals, facilities, programs and services operated by Bon Secours Mercy Health. As a non-profit health care ministry, we depend on generous donors to keep providing the best health care in every community we serve. BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION AWARDED $33,674,757 IN GRANTS DURING 2024 TO PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO ARE POOR AND UNDERSERVED.

Financial Overview(Tax Years 2019–2024)

6 records

Financial Highlights

Over the past 6 years, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation's revenue has grown from $43.4M to $87.0M, a 100.6% increase. Program expenses represent 65% of total spending.

Revenue increased 74.3% year-over-year, while expenses declined 3.9%. net assets rose to $429.7M, up 21.3% from the prior year. the organization added 3 employees.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation derives 82% from contributions and grants, with 19% from investment income.

Revenue is primarily driven by contributions and grants (82%), with investment income at 19%.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation allocates 65% to programs, 17% to management and general, 18% to fundraising.

Revenue grew by 74.3% while expenses declined by only 3.9%, suggesting improving operational efficiency.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation distributed $33.7M in grants to other organizations and individuals, representing 65% of total expenses.

Over 6 filings from 2019–2024, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation grew revenue from $43.4M to $87.0M (+100.6%) while maintaining a program expense ratio of 65%. During this period, the organization grew from 66 to 94 employees.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation holds $436.9M in total assets against $7.3M in liabilities (debt-to-asset ratio of 2%). The organization has 99.2 months of operating reserves. Cash and equivalents of $23.4M cover approximately 5.4 months of expenses.

Revenue

YearTotal RevenueContributionsGov't GrantsProgram RevenueInvestment
2024$87.0M$71.1M$3.5M$0$16.3M
2023$49.9M$40.5M$2.9M$0$10.2M
2022$63.1M$54.1M$4.8M$0$9.4M
2021$66.9M$46.4M$3.8M$0$20.4M
2020$57.6M$44.8M$13.3M$0$12.8M
2019$43.4M$28.6M$3.2M$0$15.0M

Expenses

YearTotal ExpensesProgramManagementFundraisingGrants Paid
2024$52.0M$33.7M$8.8M$9.4M$33.7M
2023$54.1M$38.1M$7.9M$7.8M$38.1M
2022$58.6M$42.9M$7.2M$8.6M$42.9M
2021$73.1M$58.7M$6.0M$8.4M$58.7M
2020$94.9M$81.1M$5.6M$8.3M$81.1M
2019$33.7M$23.3M$3.4M$7.0M$23.3M

Program Expense Ratio

64.9%

Admin Expense Ratio

17.0%

Fundraising Efficiency

755.5%

Operating Reserve

99.2 mo

People & Compensation(Tax Year 2024)

26 records

Compensation Summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation reported compensation for 26 officers and key employees. Total officer compensation was $6.5M, representing 12.5% of total expenses. 3 individuals received total compensation exceeding $500,000.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation's highest-compensated individual received $2.5M in total compensation. Total officer compensation of $6.5M represents 12.5% of total expenses. 2 individuals received total compensation exceeding $1,000,000.

NameTitleTypeHours/wkComp from OrgRelated OrgsTotal
MICHAEL BEZNEY JDBoard Member, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
Director
1.00$0$2,479,847$2,517,954
TRAVIS CRUMFormer Treasurer, BSMH CFO
Former
$0$1,439,506$1,621,878
Timothy KoderBoard Member, Foundation President
OfficerDirector
40.00$529,772$0$567,439
BRAD BLANDINVP, Charitable Estate and Gift Planning
Highest Comp
40.00$266,270$0$325,809
Eric LemenVP, Foundation Solutions
Highest Comp
40.00$276,476$0$313,617
Ann CarpinRichmond Foundation President
Highest Comp
40.00$266,536$0$302,521
Paul HomickYoungstown Foundation President
Highest Comp
40.00$265,193$0$300,516
Scott PemberLorain Foundation President
Highest Comp
40.00$257,215$0$289,689
Becky SittasonFormer Secretary, System Director Donor Engagement
Former
40.00$222,193$0$240,913
John SharpBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Karen M JohnsonBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Linda Rigsby ESQBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
John H Harris IIIBoard Chair
OfficerDirector
1.00$0$0$0
Robert MatthewsBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Sr Fran RepkaBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Sr Millie ElyBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Sr Patricia Eck CBSBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Steven S SavageBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Lynn HammerstromSecretary
OfficerDirector
1.00$0$0$0
Floyd TroutenVice Chair
OfficerDirector
1.00$0$0$0
Michael BiceTreasurer
OfficerDirector
1.00$0$0$0
Betsy LambertBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Germaine BennettBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Jeannine Stephenson BuffongBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
Jennifer YeagleyBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0
John BurnsBoard Member
Director
1.00$0$0$0

Compensation Breakdown

Schedule J detail — base, bonus, benefits, and executive perks

Timothy Koder

Base Salary

$304,267

Bonus

$124,697

Other Reportable

$100,808

Retirement/Deferred

$13,494

Nontaxable Benefits

$24,173

MICHAEL BEZNEY JD

Base Salary

Bonus

Other Reportable

Retirement/Deferred

Nontaxable Benefits

TRAVIS CRUM

Base Salary

Bonus

Other Reportable

Retirement/Deferred

Nontaxable Benefits

Becky Sittason

Base Salary

$144,656

Bonus

$28,977

Other Reportable

$48,560

Retirement/Deferred

$6,003

Nontaxable Benefits

$12,717

Ann Carpin

Base Salary

$170,920

Bonus

$45,582

Other Reportable

$50,034

Retirement/Deferred

$13,264

Nontaxable Benefits

$22,721

BRAD BLANDIN

Base Salary

$171,711

Bonus

$42,480

Other Reportable

$52,079

Retirement/Deferred

$23,185

Nontaxable Benefits

$36,354

Eric Lemen

Base Salary

$184,617

Bonus

$42,821

Other Reportable

$49,038

Retirement/Deferred

$23,216

Nontaxable Benefits

$13,925

Paul Homick

Base Salary

$211,144

Bonus

$16,052

Other Reportable

$37,997

Retirement/Deferred

$23,799

Nontaxable Benefits

$11,524

Scott Pember

Base Salary

$163,828

Bonus

$50,955

Other Reportable

$42,432

Retirement/Deferred

$6,486

Nontaxable Benefits

$25,988

Governance & Compliance(Tax Year 2024)

Governance Snapshot

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation has 4 of 6 recommended governance policies in place, including conflict of interest, whistleblower, document retention. Its board has 19 members, 17 of whom are independent.

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation's financial statements are audited, an audit committee oversees the process, the organization is subject to a federal grant audit (Single Audit).

Policies & Oversight

Conflict of interest policy
Whistleblower policy
Document retention policy
CEO compensation review process
Other officer compensation review
990 provided to governing body
Board members19
Independent members17

Audit & Financial Oversight

Financial statements audited
Independent audit
Audit committee
Federal grant audit required

Grants Awarded(Tax Year 2024)

58 records

Grantmaking Summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation awarded $31.0M across 54 grants to organizations. Top recipients include Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc — $24.6M for program support; St Francis Hospital Inc — $2.1M for program support; Bon Secours Community Works — $918K for program support. The organization also provided grants to individuals (1,157 recipients) totaling $212K, including patient assistance, scholarships, hospice assistance, patient therapy assistance.

Organization Grants

RecipientLocationAmountPurpose
Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc521301088$24.6MProgram support
St Francis Hospital Inc582504530$2.1MProgram support
Bon Secours Community Works521732800$918KProgram support
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL344428211$515KProgram support
Compassus BSMH Holdings LLC991475367$307KProgram support
Community Mercy Heath Partners310785684$291KProgram support
DIOCESE OF TOLEDO MANAGEMENT CORP823218272$250KProgram support
HILLSDALE COLLEGE381374230$215KProgram support
MERIDIAN HEALTHCARE341138485$208KProgram support
GLASS CITY COMMUNITY SOLAR824368700$183KProgram support
YOUNGSTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD DEV CORP264117989$150KProgram support
HOSPTIAL SISTERS MISSION OUTREACH CORP352271729$100KProgram support
METROPARKS TOLEDO FOUNDATION237425773$100KProgram support
Roper St Francis Healthcare570831165$80KProgram support
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FOR BETTER HEALTH133400353$80KProgram support
PROMEDICA FOUNDATION341517672$78KProgram support
Unity Properties Inc521857768$70KProgram support
American National Red Cross530196605$50KProgram support
WATER WITH BLESSINGS371639872$50KProgram support
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS546001210$46KProgram support

Showing 20 of 54 grants.

Grants to Individuals

TypeRecipientsAmount
Patient Assistance872$93K
Scholarships29$64K
Hospice Assistance246$32K
Patient Therapy Assistance10$24K

Fundraising & Events(Tax Year 2024)

Fundraising Overview

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation held fundraising events including Bsmh invitational ($534K) and Childrens hope gala ($309K).

Named Events

bsmh invitational

Gross: $533,839

childrens hope gala

Gross: $309,389

Professional fundraisers: No

Foreign Activities(Tax Year 2024)

International Overview

Activities span Middle East and North Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America.

Regions & Countries

Region / CountryActivityExpenditure
Middle East and North Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
South America
South America

Supplemental Financial Data(Tax Year 2024)

Schedule D Highlights

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation operates a donor-advised fund (DAF) program with 1 accounts. The endowment stands at $92.5M, with $3.0M in new contributions.

Filing History(Tax Years 2014–2024)

6 records

Showing the 6 Form 990 filings currently in our system.

Tax YearFormPeriodRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024
990
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31$87.0M$52.0M$429.7M
2023
990
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31$49.9M$54.1M$354.2M
2022
990
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31$63.1M$58.6M$342.2M
2021
990
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31$66.9M$73.1M$393.2M
2020
990
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31$57.6M$94.9M$346.3M
2019
990
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31$43.4M$33.7M$283.6M
2014–2018No filings acquired yet

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation do?

TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH BY ENCOURAGING CHARITABLE GIVING AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGING GIFT RESOURCES.

How much revenue does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation have?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation reported $87,017,211 in total revenue for tax year 2024, up 74.3% from the prior year.

Who is the highest-paid executive at Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation?

MICHAEL BEZNEY JD, Board Member, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, received $2,517,954 in total compensation as of tax year 2024.

Is Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation a 501(c)(3)?

Yes, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Where is Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation located?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH 45237.

How many employees does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation have?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation has 94 employees and 300 volunteers as of tax year 2024.

What type of nonprofit is Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation is classified under NTEE code X12 (Fund Raising & Fund Distribution), within the Religion category. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Is Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation audited?

Yes, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation's financial statements are audited, and the organization has an audit committee.

How much does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation spend on fundraising?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation reported $9,406,551 in fundraising expenses for tax year 2024, which represents 18.1% of total expenses.

Does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation give grants?

Yes, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation distributed $33,713,099 in grants to other organizations and individuals in tax year 2024. Top recipients include Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc, St Francis Hospital Inc, Bon Secours Community Works.

Does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation operate internationally?

Yes, Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation conducts activities outside the United States. Activities span Middle East and North Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America.

Does Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation hold fundraising events?

Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation reports fundraising event activities.

Data Source

IRS Form 990 electronic filings via the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. All financial figures are as reported in USD.

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