Highmark Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS THE PARENT ENTITY OF A BLENDED HEALTH ORGANIZATION, HIGHMARK HEALTH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE.
- Income
- $602.6 million
- Spending
- $588.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 3,561
- Volunteers
- 13
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $442.4 million spent. HIGHMARK HEALTH IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A BLENDED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES THE ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK AND HIGHMARK INC. HIGHMARK HEALTH PROVIDES STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP, STEWARDSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK TO ENABLE IT TO EXECUTE ON ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. HIGHMARK HEALTH'S VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE EMBRACES HEALTH. ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A REMARKABLE HEALTH EXPERIENCE, FREEING PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST. THROUGH ITS STRUCTURE AS A BLENDED HEALTH ORGANIZATION, HIGHMARK HEALTH IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PIONEER NEW MODELS AND TRANSFORM THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TO WORK BETTER NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO BE LEADERS AND STEWARDS IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE BY GIVING BACK TO, REINVESTING IN, AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES WHERE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. HIGHMARK HEALTH, TOGETHER WITH THE ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK, IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE AND DRIVING DOWN HEALTHCARE COSTS THROUGH THE LIVING HEALTH MODEL. LIVING HEALTH HIGHMARK HEALTH'S BLENDED HEALTH SYSTEM APPROACH CONNECTS PAYERS, PROVIDERS, TECH INNOVATORS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A HEALTH ECOSYSTEM THAT WORKS BETTER FOR EVERYONE: LIVING HEALTH. THROUGH LIVING HEALTH, HIGHMARK HEALTH IS DRIVING AN ENTERPRISE STRATEGY BY INTEGRATING HEALTH, COVERAGE AND CARE TO DELIVER A SIMPLER, MORE PERSONALIZED, AND PROACTIVE HEALTH EXPERIENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND CLINICIANS. LIVING HEALTH IS INTENDED TO REDUCE ORGANIZATIONAL FRICTION AND EXTRACT VALUABLE INSIGHTS WHICH WILL OPTIMIZE OUTCOMES AT A LOWER COST. THE LIVING HEALTH STRATEGY, VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY SERVICES ARE CONSISTENT WITH HIGHMARK HEALTH'S STATED CHARITABLE MISSION, WHICH INCLUDES: PROVISION OF ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CARE, STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION AND PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THE LIVING HEALTH DYNAMIC PLATFORM IS BEING DESIGNED AS THE HEALTH "OPERATING SYSTEM" OF THE FUTURE AND WILL CONNECT WHAT INDIVIDUALS AND CLINICIANS NEED ON ONE DIGITAL PLATFORM. LIVING HEALTH'S SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING THE QUADRUPLE AIM (BETTER PATIENT EXPERIENCE, CLINICIAN SATISFACTION, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, WITH LOWER COSTS) WILL PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODEL THAT CAN SOLVE INDUSTRY PROBLEMS AT SCALE. THE LIVING HEALTH ACTIVITIES ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF AHN - TO CREATE A REMARKABLE HEALTH EXPERIENCE, FREEING PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST. INTRODUCTION TO AHN ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK (AHN), BASED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, IS A TAX-EXEMPT, PATIENT-CENTERED AND PHYSICIAN-LED ACADEMIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES CHARITABLE CARE AND HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS FROM WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ADJACENT REGIONS OF OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, NEW YORK AND MARYLAND. AHN COMPRISES 14 HOSPITALS AND MORE THAN 200 PRIMARY- AND SPECIALTY- CARE PRACTICES IN MORE THAN 300 HEALTHCARE SITES, INCLUDING SIX HEALTH + WELLNESS PAVILIONS; SURGICAL CENTERS AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS; A RESEARCH INSTITUTE; ABOUT 2,500 EMPLOYED AND AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS; APPROXIMATELY 23,000 TOTAL EMPLOYEES; HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS; A GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION; AND A COMPLETE SPECTRUM OF HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE NETWORK'S HOSPITALS INCLUDE ONE QUATERNARY ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER (AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN PITTSBURGH), NINE TERTIARY/COMMUNITY HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE ARRAY OF GENERAL AND ADVANCED CLINICAL SERVICES (AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA; AHN CANONSBURG HOSPITAL, CANONSBURG, PA; AHN FORBES HOSPITAL, MONROEVILLE, PA; AHN GROVE CITY HOSPITAL, GROVE CITY, PA; AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL, JEFFERSON HILLS, PA; AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL, ERIE, PA; AHN WEST PENN HOSPITAL, PITTSBURGH, PA; AHN WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WESTFIELD, NY; AND AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL, WEXFORD, PA), AND FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITALS (AHN HEMPFIELD, GREENSBURG, PA; AHN MCCANDLESS, PITTSBURGH, PA; AHN HARMAR, PITTSBURGH, PA; AND AHN BRENTWOOD, PITTSBURGH, PA). AHN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013, BUT ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS SHARE LEGACIES OF CHARITABLE CARE THAT DATE BACK MORE THAN 175 YEARS (WEST PENN HOSPITAL WAS CHARTERED IN 1848). AHN IS AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM SERVING AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. AHN IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF WEST PENN ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM, CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER, JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SAINT VINCENT HEALTH CENTER, AND GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER. HIGHMARK HEALTH SERVES AS THE ULTIMATE PARENT OF THE AHN AFFILIATES THROUGH ITS POSITION AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF AHN. AHN'S PLAN IS TO TRANSFORM THE CURRENT MODEL OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BY ENCOURAGING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO USE THE MOST APPROPRIATE, COST-EFFECTIVE VENUE FOR CARE; ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST, EVIDENCE-BASED STANDARDS OF CARE; AND DELIVER SUPERIOR OUTCOMES BY REDUCING UNNECESSARY READMISSIONS AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS. PROVIDING COST-EFFICIENT, CONVENIENTLY ACCESSED CARE DELIVERS VALUE AND BENEFIT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PARTNER HEALTH CARRIERS, AREA BUSINESSES, AND MOST OF ALL TO AHN'S PATIENTS. OUR "LIVING HEALTH" MODEL OF CARE IS A BLENDED APPROACH THAT CONNECTS PAYERS, PROVIDERS, TECH INNOVATORS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A HEALTH ECOSYSTEM THAT WORKS BETTER FOR EVERYONE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENT COMPANY HIGHMARK HEALTH, THE LIVING HEALTH MODEL IS DESIGNED TO CREATE BETTER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS THAT PROVIDE 360 SUPPORT FOR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH. TOGETHER WE ARE FOCUSED ON REDESIGNING CARE DELIVERY THROUGH PURPOSEFUL, MEANINGUFL PAYER-PROVIDER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES AND VALUE-BASED COLLABORATIONS IN EACH OF OUR MARKETS. THE GOAL OF AHN IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN ITS COMMUNITIE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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