Three Star Report

Tennessee

The same question asked of the clubs, asked of Tennessee's hospitals, universities and public bodies. What they take in, what they pay the people at the top, and what they give back, read from their own tax returns and public filings, and ranked against their peers on the same line wherever the filings allow it.

2.8%
VUMC'S SPENDING ON CHARITY CARE, 7TH OF 9
Oct 5

Nashville's 2 big nonprofit hospital systems rank 7th and 9th of Tennessee's 9 biggest on charity care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center put 2.8 percent of its spending into charity care and Ascension Saint Thomas 2.4, against 5.7 at Erlanger, the leader once St. Jude is set apart. VUMC's chief executive's pay grew 3.4 times while its charity care grew 2.5, and Vanderbilt University's best paid person is its chief investment officer.