Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health reported $473.1 million in revenue and $504.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.16 went to program services, $0.84 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,659,381 (Ex-officio). 183 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $504MFor 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 $473MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 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) | 0.33% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 183 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 20 | 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 expenseCarried on supporting functions essential to Eastern Maine Medical Center, A.R. Gould Hospital, Inland Hospital, Acadia Hospital, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, CA Dean Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Maine Coast Hospital, Blue Hill Hospital, and Mayo Hospital. EMHS d/b/a Northern Light Health (NLH) performed standardization of practices, strategic planning, and capital allocation functions. NLH board established and oversees the charity care policy of the 10 hospitals which is applied uniformly to all of the hospitals. NLH hospitals provided cumulative charity care of $10,300,762 (at cost) and other…
Please see the following excerpt from the Northern Light Health Annual Report 2025 to the Community for details of community benefit projects at NLH members:Guiding the wayEvery day, our Northern Light Health team demonstrates extraordinary commitment to our mission and to the patients, families, and communities who rely on us. Their dedication serves as a constant reminder of the strength that only comes from working together with purpose.This annual report tells some of the stories that reflect our determination to care for the people of Maine. From our smallest health centers to our…
Care that meets you where you areLocated just a few blocks off the main road in Sangerville, the Northern Light Health Center serves as a vital connection point between Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Northern Light CA Dean Hospital. The facility offers greater access to services than many rural communities could imagine.A 30-minute drive from Greenville and just a 12-minute drive from Dover-Foxcroft, the Sangerville health center is a hub for care, accessible to patients in Piscataquis and parts of Penobscot and Somerset Counties. The facility offers an unique breadth of services for a…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,591,453 | $0 | $67,928 | $1,659,381 |
| SVP EMMC Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,278,394 | $0 | $60,492 | $1,338,886 |
| SVP ChPhysExec Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $926,382 | $0 | $75,917 | $1,002,299 |
| Former SVP-CFO Listed in Part VII, 50.00 hrs/week | $917,096 | $0 | $70,527 | $987,623 |
| SVP Mercy&Found Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $931,883 | $0 | $52,854 | $984,737 |
| VP Finance Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $799,382 | $0 | $63,894 | $863,276 |
| EVP CPO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $679,220 | $0 | $126,504 | $805,724 |
| Secretary Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $683,456 | $0 | $56,885 | $740,341 |
183 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $24M (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–1b20 · 17 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 26Yes
- 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 5950
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OptumnInsight Inc Purchased Service Exp | $167,347,451 |
| Oracle America Inc Software Support | $28,470,197 |
| Knowtion Health Medical Billing Services | $4,142,852 |
| The Buonopane Group LLC Consulting | $3,550,250 |
| 3M Health Information Systems Software Support | $3,206,976 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 95 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health spent in FY2025, $99.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health reported that 99.2% of its $504.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health 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 Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health get its money?
Of $473.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Northern Light Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0527066 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202612179349302051 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349301336 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422149349301412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302199349301555 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242159349300639 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112189349300021 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0527066: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.