The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital
The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital reported $185.1 million in revenue and $178.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.07 went to program services, $9.93 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: 88.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,659,381 (Ex-Officio). 163 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $178MFor 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 $185M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.29 $535K
- Government grants$3.25 $6.0M
- Program service revenue$88.85 $165M
- Other revenue$7.61 $14M
Investment income was negative: −$189K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 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 | 3.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 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) | 0.93% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 163 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 12 | 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 expenseProvision of acute & subacute hospital care related to outpatient clinics and healthcare services. Served 11,614 inpatient patient days, 16,211 long-term care patient days, and 284,741 outpatient visits. Provided services regardless of ability to pay as well as education and promotion of health. Provided other uncompensated care (at cost) of $1,495,237
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, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,591,453 | $67,928 | $1,659,381 |
| Former SVP & President Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,278,394 | $60,492 | $1,338,886 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $936,365 | $0 | $60,813 | $997,178 |
| Former SVP-CFO Listed in Part VII, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $917,096 | $70,527 | $987,623 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $761,374 | $0 | $41,628 | $803,002 |
| Secretary Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $683,456 | $56,885 | $740,341 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $616,207 | $0 | $30,052 | $646,259 |
| Physician Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $585,249 | $0 | $50,599 | $635,848 |
163 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b12 · 7 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 51,189
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Quest Diagnostics Inc Laboratory Services | $4,572,127 |
| Simplifi Temporary Staffing | $3,438,520 |
| Emergency Physician Associates Physician Services | $1,730,549 |
| Insight Health Corp dba Rayus Radiology Radiology Services | $770,018 |
| Weatherby Healthcare Temporary Staffing | $744,468 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital spent in FY2025, $90.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital reported that 90.1% of its $178.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould 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 Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital get its money?
Of $185.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Aroostook Medical Center Northern Light AR Gould Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0372148 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 202642179349301979 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349301961 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422149349301137 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349301618 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242159349300414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132189349300323 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0372148: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.