Nonprofit · EIN 43-1333488
SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $273,933,110 | $315,885,541 | -$41,952,431 | $284,580,183 | $36,377,498 | $248,202,685 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $279,057,951 | $305,568,299 | -$26,510,348 | $178,884,897 | $112,043,011 | $66,841,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,096
- Program service revenue
- $273,953,549
- Investment income
- -$111,169
- Net rental income
- $11,637
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$111,350
- Other revenue
- $14,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,976,994
- Other salaries and wages
- $127,449,391
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $162,962,934
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,291
- Occupancy
- $7,833,866
- Travel
- $2,202,967
- Depreciation
- $34,182,506
- Program services (functional)
- $271,637,444
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,248,097
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $178,884,897
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,580,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,377,498
- Net assets, end of year
- $248,202,685
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,864,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $248,199,423
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,262
- Gross receipts
- $274,044,460
- Employees
- 1,548
- Volunteers
- 47
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KAISER | PRESIDENT, CEO AT SSM HEALTH Officer | 1 | $0 | $5,205,665 | $2,681,148 |
| STEVEN SMOOT | DIRECTOR, VP, COO AT SSM HEALTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $2,364,935 | $1,119,698 |
| DOUGLAS LONG | DIRECTOR, SEC, CLO AT SSM HEALTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,587,150 | $700,771 |
| KEVIN SMITH | DIRECTOR, TREAS, CFO AT SSM HEALTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,050,477 | $627,081 |
| RANDALL COMBS | FORMER OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $1,454,021 | $29,506 |
| JOY GROSSER | CIO AT SSM HEALTH Officer | 20 | $0 | $1,023,219 | $289,898 |
| KAREN REWERTS | FMR OFFICER, VP-FINANCIAL OPS Former | 0 | $0 | $845,480 | $234,843 |
| CHRIS THORNOCK | FORMER PRESIDENT-POST ACUTE Former | 0 | $0 | $687,041 | $219,796 |
| ANN CAPPELLARI | CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $586,397 | $0 | $165,872 |
| HEDY SMITH | VP-ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $608,944 | $0 | $139,632 |
| SAAD CHAUDHRY | CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 | $552,878 | $138,267 |
| TIMOTHY JESSICK | CMO POST ACUTE CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $466,971 | $0 | $162,578 |
| NANCY BIRSCHBACH | VP-IT SERVICE EXCELLENCE Key employee | 40 | $481,357 | $0 | $148,052 |
| GARY CHAN | CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $482,382 | $0 | $139,767 |
| DENISE GLOEDE | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT-POST ACUTE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $443,308 | $0 | $152,008 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY JACOBSON | VP-TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $401,035 | $130,752 |
| CHERYL HAGER | CHIEF NURSING INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $404,778 | $110,732 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA KAISER | PRESIDENT, CEO AT SSM HEALTH Officer | 1 | $0 | $4,644,135 | $3,002,313 |
| RANDY COMBS | TREASURER, CFO AT SSM HEALTH Officer | 1 | $0 | $2,182,354 | $1,238,074 |
| STEVE SMOOT | DIRECTOR, VP, COO AT SSM HEALTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $2,054,358 | $1,204,489 |
| DOUGLAS LONG | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, CLO AT SSM HEALTH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,425,239 | $777,013 |
| JOY GROSSER | CIO AT SSM HEALTH Officer | 20 | $0 | $860,536 | $306,224 |
| KAREN REWERTS | DIRECTOR, VP-FINANCIAL OPERATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $801,331 | $287,514 |
| CHRIS THORNOCK | FORMER PRESIDENT-POST ACUTE Former | 0 | $0 | $583,387 | $263,637 |
| ANN CAPPELLARI | CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $553,841 | $0 | $204,408 |
| NANCY BIRSCHBACH | VP-IT SERVICE EXCELLENCE Key employee | 40 | $458,076 | $0 | $177,602 |
| HEDY SMITH | VP-ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $431,003 | $0 | $195,303 |
| K MICHAEL SCHARFF | REG. CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $494,247 | $0 | $111,222 |
| GARY CHAN | CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $426,734 | $0 | $160,863 |
| DG GLOEDE | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT-POST ACUTE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $352,791 | $0 | $181,038 |
| KEVIN CROSS | VP - IT INFRASTRUCTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,051 | $0 | $147,082 |
| CHERYL HAGER | CHIEF NURSING INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $380,810 | $0 | $126,009 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12800 CORPORATE HILL DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-1833
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA KAISER, 12800 CORPORATE HILL DRIVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63131
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE KING, VP FINANCE
- Phone
- (314) 989-7800
- Website
- WWW.SSMHEALTH.COM
- Return prepared by
- DELOITTE TAX LLP
Mission
THROUGH OUR EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, WE REVEAL THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD.
Program accomplishments
- SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES IS THE PARENT ENTITY OF SSM HEALTH'S POST ACUTE DIVISION INCLUDING ITS LONG-TERM CARE, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH 2024 SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES INCLUDED THE INTEGRATED HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION OF SSM HEALTH.SSM HOME CARE STRIVES TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE. SSM HOME CARE BRINGS HEALING HEALTH CARE SERVICES INTO THE HOMES OF OUR PATIENTS, WHERE FAMILY SUPPORT AND FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS CAN TRULY ENHANCE RECOVERY AND HEALING. SSM HOME CARE PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HOME CARE SERVICES TO MEET A VARIETY OF NEEDS -WHEN EXTENDED CARE IS REQUIRED AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A HOSPITAL ADMISSION, OR INSTEAD OF A NURSING HOME OR ALTERNATIVE CARE SETTING. OUR SERVICES CAN BE ARRANGED QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY BY A SINGLE PHONE CALL AND REFERRALS CAN BE MADE BY PHYSICIANS, CASE MANAGERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS, OR BY REQUEST FROM THE PATIENT. THE HEALING SERVICES WE OFFER AT SSM HOME CARE INCLUDE SKILLED NURSING CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, HOME HEALTH AIDES/NURSE ASSISTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, CHRONIC DISEASE AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK. SSM HOSPICE PROVIDES HOSPICE CARE AT A TIME WHEN CARING, COMFORT, ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL KIND OF HEALING ARE NEEDED. IT IS A VERY SPECIAL WAY OF CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH A LIMITED LIFE EXPECTANCY. HOSPICE ALSO PROVIDES COMFORT AND GUIDANCE TO CARE GIVERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THE PATIENT. HOSPICE CARE GIVES INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CARE GIVERS A COMFORTING ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL SETTING, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL PERSON TO REMAIN AT HOME OR IN OTHER FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS. THE EMPHASIS OF SSM HOSPICE IS ON PRESERVING THE DIGNITY AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDES RELIEF FROM EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL PAIN. THE SSM HOSPICE TEAM IS RECOGNIZED FOR OUR COMPASSIONATE APPROACH AND QUALITY NURSING CARE. THE TEAM CONSISTS OF REGISTERED NURSES, COUNSELORS, PASTORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOME HEALTH AIDES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE. SSM HOME CARE WILL STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PERSONS IN NEED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ALL BILLING AND COLLECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES WILL REFLECT THE MISSION AND VALUES OF SSMH, INCLUDING OUR SPECIAL CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR HOUSEHOLD INCOMES UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS NOT MORE THAN TWO TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE HOSPITAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, AN EXCEPTION TO THE SLIDING SCALE IS PROVIDED FOR A PATIENT'S BALANCE DUE IF THE AMOUNT IS TOO LARGE TO BE REASONABLE PAID THROUGH AN INSTALLMENT PLAN OVER FOUR YEARS GIVEN THE FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENSES. SSM INTEGRATED HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION (SSMIHT) WORKS CLOSELY WITH SSM HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THEIR HEALTH CARE MINISTRY, INCLUDING PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE TO THEIR HEALTH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AS APPROPRIATE. SSMIHT HAS ONE PRIMARY SERVICE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IHT), WHICH PROVIDES THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. THIS SERVICE ENABLES SSM CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVICE TO OUR PATIENTS. THESE SERVICES AID IN REDUCING COST OF THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF SSM MINISTRIES. IHT SUPPORTS ALL THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATION AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL OF SSM. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT OF A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS PROVIDE THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS USED BY THE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES TO SERVE SSM'S PATIENTS AND INCLUDE A FULLY INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD, PATIENT REGISTRATION, PATIENT ACCOUNTING, PHYSICIAN CONNECTIVITY, AND MULTIPLE OTHER APPLICATIONS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CLINICAL SYSTEMS GROUP ARE APPLICATIONS UTILIZED BY OUR NON-ACUTE CARE USERS AND INCLUDE A HOME HEALTH AND A PHYSICIAN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS PROVIDE THE BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS REQUIRED BY SSM TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE OPERATIONS. INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP OF PRODUCTS IS AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES FINANCIAL, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND HR/PAYROLL COMPONENTS. SOME APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS DECISION SUPPORT MODELS AND BENCHMARKING SOFTWARE, ARE UTILIZED BY BOTH THE CLINICAL AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATIONS. SSMIHT PROVIDES THE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY AND HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THESE APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING AND MONITORING COMPUTER OPERATIONS, THIS GROUP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION, AND ASSURING THE SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THESE SERVICES PROVIDE THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS THAT ALLOW THE INFORMATION APPLICATIONS TO PROCESS AND FUNCTION OPTIMALLY. TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING IS ALSO A FUNCTION PROVIDED BY THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS STAFF. SSMIHT'S SOLE PURPOSE IS PROVIDING SERVICE TO SSM FACILITIES TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF SSM. BY LINKING PATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS, SSMIHT WORKS TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY BY BRINGING CRITICAL INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO THE BEDSIDE. SSMIHT SERVICES ALSO HELP TO INCREASE PHYSICIAN AND NURSE PRODUCTIVITY BY REDUCING PAPERWORK AND STREAMLINING WORKFLOWS.Expenses $271,637,444 · grants $550 · revenue $273,953,549
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1333488
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E920)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,580,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $274,044,460
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $273,933,110 | $315,885,541 | $284,580,183 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $279,057,951 | $305,568,299 | $178,884,897 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $269,744,845 | $276,413,804 | $298,950,145 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1333488).
Questions about SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES
- What is the EIN of SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES is 43-1333488.
- Is SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAURA KAISER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $273,933,110, expenses of $315,885,541 and total assets of $284,580,183 at year end.
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