CommonSpirit’s Record of Wasting Money

Fines, Exec Salaries, Sports Sponsorships, More Waste!

CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in the country. CommonSpirit is a Catholic non-profit in name, but it acts like a for-profit investment firm — it sponsors stadiums and sports teams, hands out lavish executive salaries, pays massive fines for violations. And yet it still receives significant tax breaks as a “non-profit” system.

CommonSpirit Failing to Invest In Patients & Staff

In negotiations with staff represented by SEIU 1199NW, CommonSpirit’s executives are:

refusing to commit to safe staffing levels, putting patients, staff, and our community at risk
effectively cutting pay for nurses, technical staff, certified nursing assistants, and support staff by refusing to keep up with cost of living and inflation

CommonSpirit Hit With Huge Fines

Instead of prioritizing their resources on patient care and staff, CommonSpirit facilities have paid $283,789,100 in fines for major violations. In Washington alone, they have spent:

$5,514,300 in fines for workplace wage and safety violations
$24,700,000 consumer protection fines for price-ﬁxing, anti-competitive practices

Source: Violation Tracker

CommonSpirit Drops Big Money On Sports Teams

Even as it claims to not have enough money to fix recruitment, retention, and staffing, CommonSpirit continues to invest money on professional sports teams such as:

Paying to name an NFL training facility in a ten-year deal
Launching a new tv sports network with actress Whoopi Goldberg
Spending money on the Seahawks, and other professional sports teams under their brand names like Virginia Mason.
In exchange for millions in fees, the sponsor’s employees may receive VIP access to events, hospitality suites, and exclusive meetings with athletes or team members.

CommonSpirit Squanders Lavish Exec Pay

Despite being a non-profit, CommonSpirit executives squandered millions on themselves, paying $79 million in 2022 alone on its top 12 executives.

Paid former CEO Lloyd Dean total of $36 million in 2022, or $1,288 an hour
Paid Ketul Patel, Northwest Region President $3.6 million in 2022, or $628 an hour

Source: 2019-2023 IRS 990’s