Georgetown Hospital System
Also known as Tidelands Health
Georgetown Hospital System reported $265.8 million in revenue and $327.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $55.65 went to program services, $44.24 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,637,022 (PHYSICIAN). 282 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 473% 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 $327MFor 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 $266MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 55.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 44.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.29 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,637,022 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 282 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 23 | 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 expenseTo assist in the provision of health care to residents of georgetown county by providing payroll and management services to waccamaw community Hospital and Georgetown memorial hospital, both 501(c)(3) tax exempt hospitals. In addition to the above services, the program service revenue recorded on page 9 of the form 990, as well as the functional expenses on page 10, represents the activities of georgetown physician services, llc, ghs transitional care llc, tidelands health market common llc, and tidelands health asc wholly-owned disregarded nonprofit entities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,617,767 | $0 | $19,255 | $1,637,022 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,259,794 | $0 | $40,082 | $1,299,876 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,141,334 | $0 | $40,922 | $1,182,256 |
| TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 42.0 hrs/week | $1,116,492 | $0 | $35,500 | $1,151,992 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,097,406 | $0 | $36,664 | $1,134,070 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,067,511 | $0 | $36,098 | $1,103,609 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $789,203 | $0 | $40,046 | $829,249 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $590,279 | $0 | $39,796 | $630,075 |
282 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgetown Hospital System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b23 · 18 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 2No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,903
- Volunteers Part I, line 684
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PALMETTO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Emergency physician services | $7,914,112 |
| INTELLECT RESOURCES INC It equipment & capitalized software | $7,688,251 |
| FTI CONSULTING INC Billing services | $3,758,559 |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Outside services | $3,629,469 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 90 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Georgetown Hospital System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Georgetown Hospital System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgetown Hospital System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Georgetown Hospital System reported that 55.7% of its $327.3 million in expenses went to program services, 44.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgetown Hospital System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgetown Hospital System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,637,022, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgetown Hospital System get its money?
Of $265.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 78.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgetown Hospital System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0598440 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 202632119349300548 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349302161 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412219349300411 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302199349300800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222139349301427 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112249349300721 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0598440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.