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Joe Ruth

Exec VP/COO · Sparrow Health System

Exec VP/COO at Sparrow Health System. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$737K
Others who share this name
2

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Exec VP/COO of Sparrow Health System, based in Lansing, MI.
Received $737K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Former Board of Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association, uncompensated.
Also listed as Director of Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Sparrow Health System, a mid-Michigan health care organization now part of UM Health-Sparrow following the 2022 acquisition by University of Michigan Health. Career advanced from loading dock at Saginaw General Hospital to current executive role.

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COO/Executive Vice President at Sparrow Health System

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Organizations

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Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Director · $1.8M revenue · Lansing, MITHE MISSION OF THE CHAMBER IS TO CREATE A VIBRANT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE LANSING REGION BY SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESS, ATTRACTING NEW…Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Sparrow Health System Exec VP/COO · $162.3M revenue · Lansing, MITO ADVANCE HEALTH TO SERVE MICHIGAN AND THE WORLD.pay $570K → $737KFiled FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$737Kreported comp
Edward W Sparrow Hospital Association Former Board · $1.1B revenue · Lansing, MIIMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO EVERYONE, EVERY TIME.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Joe Ruth

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Joe Ruth 2 organizations · Seattle, WAJuanita View Association
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Joe Ruth 1 organization · Lakeland, FLLakeland Rifle and Pistol Club INC

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org