Ochsner Lsu Health System of North Louisiana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NO BOARD APPROVED MISSION STATEMENT
- Income
- $1.1 billion
- Spending
- $1.1 billion
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 5,264
- Volunteers
- 51
- Highest pay
- $424,815, crna prn
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 82% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $695.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND THE PROVISION OF QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN NORTH LOUISIANA. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SHREVEPORT AND MONROE, LOUISIANA, AND THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF THREE SAFETY-NET HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITALS ARE TEACHING HOSPITALS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. THE SYSTEM SERVED 24,768 INPATIENTS RESULTING IN 127,497 PATIENT DAYS. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS TOTALED 82,274. THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS TOTALED 3,252. OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL VISITS TOTALED 619,819. OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES AS THE SAFETY NET PROVIDER FOR THE POOR AND UNDER SERVED RESIDING IN NORTH AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA. IN 2025, NEARLY 39% OF ALL PATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM WERE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS. THE SYSTEM'S HOSPITALS INCLUDE MEDICAL CENTER TO OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, A 285-BED HOSPITAL IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AND ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; OCHSNER LSU HEALTH MONROE, A 233-BED HOSPITAL IN MONROE, LA AND OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER, A 93-BED HOSPITAL IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES AN OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER, OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND URGENT CARE FACILITIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT NORTH LOUISIANA, ALONG WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY THAT IS OPERATED AS PART OF A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SYSTEM AND A THIRD-PARTY PARTNER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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