WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC

EIN: 581649541 501(c)(3)

MARIETTA, GA

Total Revenue
$2,119,074,995
Total Expenses
$1,960,942,048
Total Assets
$5,785,904,035
Net Assets
$3,190,661,032
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1994
Legal Domicile
GA
Principal Officer
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
Phone
7709567827
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC is a 501(c)(3) with EIN 581649541, based in MARIETTA, GA. Founded in 1994, the organization files IRS Form 990 and reported its most recent data for fiscal year 2022. In that period, it reported $2,119,074,995 in total revenue and $1,960,942,048 in total expenses, with net assets of $3,190,661,032.

Mission

THE ITEMS, AS INDICATED IN LINE 1A, WERE PROVIDED, IN SOME INSTANCES, TO BOARD MEMBERS AND TO CERTAIN EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES AND THESE ITEMS WERE ADDED AS TAXABLE INCOME AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT POLICY: WHILE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A. THESE ITEMS ARE ADDED AS TAXABLE WAGES ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2 AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: PURSUANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF OFFICERS ARE ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAYMENTS BASED ON THEIR COMPENSATION AT THAT TIME IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN IDENTIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT PERIODS ARE 24 MONTHS FOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, 18 MONTHS FOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND 12 MONTHS FOR VICE PRESIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING OFFICER RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH 161,539 JEREMY STEFFENS 29,424 REBECCA RUHL 74,253 ROB SCHREINER 600,814 STEPHEN BADGER 51,519 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: DURING THE YEAR, VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND CERTAIN PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN SPONSORED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE AMOUNTS RELATED TO THIS PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE PLAN INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B): ANDREW COX 35,289 CANDICE L. SAUNDERS 446,498 DAVID PRESTON 93,972 JILL CASE-WIRTH 83,532 JOHN KUEVEN 89,676 LINDA HUFFER 32,532 MARY TAVERNARO 390,950 REBECCA RUHL 93,846 SANDRA LUCIUS 28,820 STEPHEN BADGER 44,650 SUSAN GRANT 149,999 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO OFFICERS: AS PART OF THE WELLSTAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY A PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN WAS INSTITUTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEREBY THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN WHICH CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS OR FACTORS THAT UPON ATTAINMENT WILL RESULT IN PAYOUTS TO ELIGIBLE PLAN PARTICIPANTS.THOSE FACTORS ARE: (1) PEOPLE & CUSTOMER SERVICE GOAL FOR EMPLOYEE "TRUST INDEX (2) QUALITY & SAFETY GOAL FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION; AND (3) FINANCIAL GOAL FOR ATTAINING A POSITIVE OPERATING MARGIN. CONFIRMATION OF ACHIEVING THESE GOALS IS TYPICALLY RECEIVED THROUGH THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $2,059,773,848
Investment Income $17,466,210
Other Revenue $41,834,937
TOTAL REVENUE $2,119,074,995

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,358,473
Salaries & Benefits $1,286,318,166
Fundraising Expenses $5,170,993
Program Expenses $1,295,796,408
Other Expenses $669,265,409
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,960,942,048

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $2,119,074,995 $1,852,805,994 +0.1%
Expenses $1,960,942,048 $1,652,036,698 +0.2%
Net Income $158,132,947 $200,769,296 -0.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
13
Employees
10914
Volunteers
45

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
10
$14,647,584
Total Directors
19
$3,162,852
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CANDICE SAUNDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 38.0
Officer
$4,720,755 $100,914 $4,821,669
RICHARD MYUNG MD PHYSICIAN GROUP 50.0
Highest
$2,170,981 $130,977 $2,301,958
JAMES BURKE MD PHYSICIAN GROUP 50.0
Highest
$1,685,382 $123,318 $1,808,700
ANTHONY JBUDZINSKI EVP & CFO 38.0
Officer
$1,443,498 $104,441 $1,547,939
BENJAMIN ZUSSMAN MD PHYSICIAN GROUP 50.0
Highest
$1,414,974 $98,024 $1,512,998
THERESA LUU MD PHYSICIAN GROUP 50.0
Highest
$1,372,530 $117,812 $1,490,342
JENNIFER BRUGGERS MD PHYSICIAN GROUP 50.0
Highest
$1,347,461 $85,685 $1,433,146
KEM MULLINS EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV 38.0
Officer
$1,332,979 $76,074 $1,409,053
LEO REICHERT EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL 38.0
Officer
$1,228,867 $113,976 $1,342,843
MARY CHATMAN EVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT KH 38.0
Officer
$0 $91,705 $1,235,807
RICHARD CAPPS EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR 38.0
Officer
$1,000,018 $100,619 $1,100,637
DAVID JONES EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFR 38.0
Officer
$949,916 $82,871 $1,032,787
ALAN MUSTER SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG 38.0
$894,807 $129,576 $1,024,383
PAUL DOUGLASSMD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN 38.0
Director
$932,264 $86,958 $1,019,222
VALERY AKOPOV SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG 38.0
$870,583 $76,618 $947,201
MARY TAVERNARO VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS 38.0
$777,941 $89,218 $867,159
ARIF AZIZMD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN 38.0
Director
$777,830 $83,860 $861,690
JULIE TEER SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES 38.0
Officer
$782,757 $44,404 $827,161
JILL CASE-WIRTH SVP NURSING SERVICES CNE 38.0
$742,873 $83,113 $825,986
CATHERINE ANDREWS SVP & COO KH 2.0
$0 $68,823 $811,870
JOSEPH REPPERT SVP FINANCE 38.0
$690,454 $95,203 $785,657
DAVID PRESTON VP BRAND AND MARKETING 38.0
$703,118 $70,247 $773,365
BETH KOST SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 38.0
Officer
$691,634 $81,349 $772,983
BARBARA COREY SVP MANAGED CARE 38.0
$680,289 $86,109 $766,398
JOHN KUEVEN SVP & HOSP PRES (END 11/22) 2.0
$0 $64,253 $766,394
STEPHEN BADGER VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES 38.0
$644,783 $105,925 $750,708
MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH SVP SUPPLY CHAIN 38.0
$654,943 $83,801 $738,744
SOPHIA MCINTYRE SVP WMG AMBULATORY CARE DIV 38.0
$659,354 $68,619 $727,973
REMINGTON FOSS SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG 2.0
$0 $94,965 $701,894
PRANAV JAIN VP & CHIEF MEDICAL INFO OFF 38.0
$605,987 $76,233 $682,220
JAMES LORIMER SVP HR CONSULTING 38.0
$574,480 $90,327 $664,807
LE JOYCE NAYLOR SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS 38.0
$571,437 $78,912 $650,349
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR 38.0
$547,173 $102,121 $649,294
TAMARA ISON SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT 2.0
$0 $87,725 $647,583
JASON STEVENS SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 38.0
$544,156 $86,389 $630,545
JONATHAN CROOM SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT 2.0
$0 $72,792 $621,519
PAUL MURPHREE VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES 38.0
$524,594 $96,084 $620,678
SNEHAL DOSHI SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC 38.0
$536,084 $78,276 $614,360
ROB SCHREINER EVP CHIEF PHYS EXEC(END 11/22) 38.0
$600,814 $12,100 $612,914
MATTHEW TERRY SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 38.0
$546,061 $55,233 $601,294
LAURA DANNELS VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 38.0
$523,552 $53,977 $577,529
JOEL SHU VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS 38.0
$560,173 $11,384 $571,557
DANIEL ABAD VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHIEF TM EN 38.0
$499,724 $71,499 $571,223
JAMES L HORNSBY TRUSTEE & PHYSICAN 38.0
Director
$481,277 $87,668 $568,945
SUSAN GRANT EVP CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFF & CNE 38.0
Officer
$496,268 $60,437 $556,705
JENNIFER GIUSTI VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES 38.0
$468,356 $86,513 $554,869
LINDA HUFFER VP POST ACUTE SERVS (END 2/23) 38.0
$460,218 $77,544 $537,762
AVRIL BECKFORD MD TRUSTEE & SLL PEDIATRIC PHYSIC 38.0
Director
$421,672 $94,438 $516,110
ANDREW COX VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP 38.0
$443,370 $69,062 $512,432
JOHN BRENNAN FMR EVP CCIO (END 6/22) 38.0
$449,075 $53,326 $502,401
KATHARINE LEONARD VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP 38.0
$423,246 $79,022 $502,268
CRAIG OWENS SVP & HOSP PRES (END 7/22) 2.0
$0 $82,424 $491,390
ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK VP FINANCIAL PLANNING 38.0
$395,803 $90,664 $486,467
WILLIAM BELLANDO SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER 38.0
$399,812 $79,882 $479,694
SANDRA LUCIUS VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS 38.0
$399,593 $72,936 $472,529
ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22) 38.0
$377,418 $74,706 $452,124
DANYALE ZIGLOR VP HUMAN RESOURCE 38.0
$368,119 $83,918 $452,037
JOSEPH BRAUD VP INFO SECURITY & CISO 38.0
$387,133 $52,039 $439,172
KIMBERLY TAACA VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV 38.0
$366,154 $72,512 $438,666
VARMA RAMESWAR VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE 38.0
$351,266 $83,295 $434,561
NICKOLOS YAITSKY VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS 38.0
$371,939 $61,196 $433,135
MAXWELL KAGAN VP FINANCE & CFO WMG 38.0
$370,500 $58,554 $429,054
THOMAS DRAPER VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE 38.0
$341,702 $72,280 $413,982
JAMES SWARTZ VP ACCOUNTING 38.0
$348,791 $62,867 $411,658
ELIZABETH PAPETTI FORMER VP WMG OPS HOSP DIV 38.0
$361,729 $49,503 $411,232
MARK ROWE VP TALENT ACQUISITION 38.0
$339,924 $70,691 $410,615
FREDA LYON VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES 38.0
$332,143 $70,492 $402,635
SANA BRUNO VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM 38.0
$333,331 $64,703 $398,034
JESSICA KOVALESKY VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT 38.0
$365,114 $28,900 $394,014
SUSAN WRIGHT VP PHARMACY SVCS 38.0
$325,927 $65,003 $390,930
KRISTEN TRICE VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH 38.0
$313,416 $75,364 $388,780
STEVEN HUNT VP HUMAN RESOURCE 38.0
$309,426 $79,195 $388,621
DONALD ZARKOU VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE 38.0
$306,613 $76,044 $382,657
CAROL TODD VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL 38.0
$302,337 $77,616 $379,953
JOE CASTANON VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS 38.0
$330,488 $48,737 $379,225
STEPHEN VAULT VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP 38.0
$325,196 $50,279 $375,475
JESSICA ROSENBERG VP PHILANTHROPY 38.0
$327,713 $42,986 $370,699
SHARON ROBINSON VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH 38.0
$313,277 $48,989 $362,266
MARCUS CHARLSON VP SURGERY & ORTHOPEDICS SVCS 38.0
$309,869 $42,630 $352,499
ROBERT DECOUX VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS 38.0
$260,599 $85,350 $345,949
ELLEN RUSSELL VP HIM CDI & POLICIES 38.0
$278,658 $51,108 $329,766
MICHAEL GARRARD VP REHAB & SPORTS MED SVCS 38.0
$247,560 $42,700 $290,260
JEREMY STEFFENS VP ORGANIZATIONAL COMM. 38.0
$272,436 $10,369 $282,805
REBECCA RUHL FMR VP COMPL. CPO (END 5/22) 38.0
$196,424 $27,250 $223,674
OTIS A BRUMBYIII TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$49,272 $0 $49,272
TFITZ JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$44,188 $0 $44,188
CHARLES BROCK TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$40,288 $0 $40,288
RANDALL BENTLEY SR FORMER DIRECTOR 0.0
$39,099 $0 $39,099
DAVID HAFNER FORMER DIRECTOR 0.0
$24,599 $0 $24,599
MITZI MOORE TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$10,343 $0 $10,343
ED RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$8,982 $0 $8,982
FRANK ROS TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$7,261 $0 $7,261
JAMES HOLMES TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$7,111 $0 $7,111
AMBICA YADAV TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$6,817 $0 $6,817
SCOTT SWAYZE MD TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$5,199 $0 $5,199
JAY CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$4,753 $0 $4,753
MARK BERRY TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$3,630 $0 $3,630
H SPEER BURDETTE III TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$3,227 $0 $3,227
GREG MORGAN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$3,160 $0 $3,160
JOHN MCKIBBEN TRUSTEE 1.0
Director
$2,654 $0 $2,654
DAVID BOTTOMS TRUSTEE (BEG 2/23) 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,119,074,995 $1,960,942,048 $5,785,904,035 $158,132,947
2022 $1,852,805,994 $1,652,036,698 $5,349,628,793 $200,769,296
2021 $1,990,604,121 $1,490,171,263 $5,270,610,039 $500,432,858
2020 $1,581,615,166 $1,421,430,569 $4,544,730,822 $160,184,597
2019 $1,541,621,421 $1,297,788,786 $4,134,687,155 $243,832,635
2018 $1,215,983,743 $1,021,937,466 $3,787,124,940 $194,046,277
2018 $1,212,993,240 $1,032,282,948 $3,603,315,084 $180,710,292
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