The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital
The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital reported $39.5 million in revenue and $41.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.16 went to program services, $15.84 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,659,381 (Ex-officio). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,659,381 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.00% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 19 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvided healthcare services regardless of ability to pay as well as education and promotion of health. Provided $663,613 of other uncompensated care (at cost).Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital is dedicated to providing primary and selected specialty healthcare of outstanding quality, caring for our patients with respect and compassion, and improving the health of the communities we serve. Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital provides hospital and primary care services to people in Hancock County, Maine. Additional information can be found at BHH's website…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-officio Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,591,453 | $67,928 | $1,659,381 |
| Former SVP-CFO Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $917,096 | $70,527 | $987,623 |
| Former EVP-Chief People Officer Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $679,220 | $126,504 | $805,724 |
| Secretary Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $683,456 | $56,885 | $740,341 |
| Surgeon Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $681,783 | $0 | $47,695 | $729,478 |
| Ex-officio-Pres Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $583,659 | $94,558 | $678,217 |
| Treasurer Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $440,146 | $18,083 | $458,229 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $395,282 | $0 | $53,648 | $448,930 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5270
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Emergency Physician Associates Physician Services | $3,052,721 |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc Laboratory Services | $1,435,966 |
| Simplifi Temporary Staffing | $1,098,770 |
| Insight Health Corp DBA Rayus Radiology Radiology Services | $244,970 |
| Knowtion Health Medical Billing Services | $184,439 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital totaling $33,729 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital reported that 84.2% of its $41.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,659,381, for the role of Ex-officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital get its money?
Of $39.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.5% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0227195 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202612179349301976 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522169349301327 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402149349301140 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312199349301716 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232159349300838 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102189349301305 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0227195: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.