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NORTON HEALTHCARE INC

EIN 61-1028725 LOUISVILLE, KY

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Revenue 2024
$759,365,626
Expenses 2024
$734,469,947

Program services were 84.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
E210
Classification
1000
Street
ACCOUNTING 224 E BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

8 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Norton Healthcare's purpose is to provide quality health care to all those we serve, in a manner that responds to the needs of our communities and honors our faith heritage.

  • Norton Healthcare Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system has six Louisville-based hospitals and three hospitals in Southern Indiana. Norton Healthcare expanded services in 2024 with the addition of Norton West Louisville Hospital. This new hospital adds to the recent additions of Norton King's Daughters Health in 2022 and Norton Clark Hospital and Norton Scott Hospital in 2023. Norton West Louisville Hospital opened in November 2024. The hospital offers comprehensive services, including adult and pediatric primary care physician offices, emergency department services, inpatient services and outpatient functions. Imaging services, including X-rays and CT scans, are available, along with specialty services such as women's health, cardiology, neurology and endocrinology. Some physician offices offer evening hours as well. (Continued on Schedule O)

    Expenses $620,065,679 · Grants $51,377,832 · Revenue $755,389,092

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Russell F Cox

    President & CEO/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $4,115,838
    From this org
    $3,633,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $482,184
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,857,038
    Bonus
    $953,295
    Other
    $823,321
    Deferred
    $449,244
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,940
    Filer's total
    $4,115,838

  • Barry Pennybaker

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Craig D Grant

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 3.5 related

  • Donald H Robinson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 3.5 related

  • Edie Nixon

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    13 + 3.5 related

  • G Hunt Rounsavall Sr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 3.5 related

  • Gail Lyttle

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Gary L Stewart

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 3.5 related

  • Gregory E Mayes

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3.5 related

  • James L Sublett MD

    Trustee (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Joe Craig

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4.5 related

  • Judge Denise Clayton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Lee K Garlove

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Maria Hampton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Maria L Bouvette

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Martha K Heyburn MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Richard R Ivey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3.5 related

  • Ronald Lehocky MD

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3.5 related

  • Sue Davis EdD RN

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $2,000
    From this org
    $2,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3 + 3.5 related

  • Adam Kempf

    Sr VP & CFAO

    Total calculated
    $1,659,943
    From this org
    $1,418,297
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $241,646
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $925,300
    Bonus
    $363,283
    Other
    $129,714
    Deferred
    $212,195
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,451
    Filer's total
    $1,659,943

  • Michael W Gough

    Exec VP and COO (partial year)

    Total calculated
    $3,217,019
    From this org
    $3,200,723
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,296
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $719,698
    Bonus
    $554,516
    Other
    $1,926,509
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,296
    Filer's total
    $3,217,019

  • Robert B Azar

    Sr VP Chief Legal Officer/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $1,302,529
    From this org
    $1,125,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $176,992
    Hours/week
    30 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $692,567
    Bonus
    $303,986
    Other
    $128,984
    Deferred
    $162,205
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,787
    Filer's total
    $1,302,529

  • Charlotte Ipsan

    Senior VP & Chief Hospital Officer

    Total calculated
    $1,229,934
    From this org
    $1,044,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $185,407
    Hours/week
    21 + 29 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $582,608
    Bonus
    $236,341
    Other
    $225,578
    Deferred
    $156,081
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,326
    Filer's total
    $1,229,934

  • Douglas Winkelhake

    Sys VP Norton Neurology Institute tho

    Total calculated
    $1,113,309
    From this org
    $942,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $170,319
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $522,890
    Bonus
    $294,415
    Other
    $125,685
    Deferred
    $142,678
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,641
    Filer's total
    $1,113,309

  • James Frazier MD

    Sys VP & Chief Medical Office

    Total calculated
    $1,016,837
    From this org
    $864,617
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $152,220
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $593,096
    Bonus
    $188,669
    Other
    $82,852
    Deferred
    $120,753
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,467
    Filer's total
    $1,016,837

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $759,365,626
    Expenses
    $734,469,947
    Contributions
    $4,670,810
    Grants paid
    $51,377,832
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $607,102,092
    Expenses
    $580,119,586
    Contributions
    $11,642,911
    Grants paid
    $2,443,803
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $569,215,201
    Expenses
    $530,549,416
    Contributions
    $2,803,690
    Grants paid
    $8,487,750

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $617,825,151
    Expenses
    $464,873,859
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,835,434,005

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $492,316,959
    Expenses
    $430,991,720
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,709,209,349

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $427,562,803
    Expenses
    $390,879,950
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,935,993,288

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $389,424,748
    Expenses
    $335,370,705
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,830,303,653

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • Norton WLH Real Estate Inc

    $49,111,429

    2024 HOSPITAL BUILDING

  • Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc

    $4,000,000

    2022 Support the construction and operation of the Goodwill Campus in West Louisville. Assist Goodwill's mission and become involved in the Campus.

  • Bates Community Development Corporation

    $1,400,000

    2022 Support to help strengthen and expand Bates' Healthy Hearts and Lifestyles program to address the unique health care needs that exist within Louisville's Smoketown and Shelby Park neighborhoods.

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana Inc

    $1,000,000

    2022 Support the expansion of RMH's provision of temporary accommodations for families of children receiving care within Louisville Medical Center

  • Board of Education of Jefferson County Kentucky

    $570,000

    2022 Program support to ensure that trainers and sports medicine experts are available and support of baseline concussion testing.

  • JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL

    $540,000

    2023 Program support to ensure that trainers and sports medicine experts are available and support of baseline concussion testing.

  • JEFFERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL

    $510,000

    2024 Program support to ensure that trainers and sports medicine experts are available and support of baseline concussion testing.

  • THE WEST END SCHOOL

    $300,000

    2023 Benefit the community by supporting the education, health and welfare of students at the West End School

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

    $210,000

    2022 Support University Pharmacy College programs and support UK Leadership Program for annual graduate student scholarship

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYPHARM

    $200,000

    2023 Support University Pharmacy college programs and support UK leadership program for annual graduate student scholarship

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • Norton Pharmacies PLLC

    Pharmacy · KY · income $91,906,600 · assets $16,826,012

Related corporations and trusts on its 2024 return

  • NORTON ENTERPRISES INC

    C Corporation · Invests in Partnerships that provide medical services · KY · 100% owned · controlled entity

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility SOUNK.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.