Emerson Hospital
Emerson Hospital reported $412.0 million in revenue and $400.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.24 went to program services, $7.76 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: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,664,410 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 359 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $401MFor 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 $412MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 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 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,664,410 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 359 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 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 expenseEmerson Hospital is an 179-bed acute care non-profit community hospital that provides services to inpatients. The facility includes the following units: three medical/surgical units, a locked behavioral health unit, a locked maternity/obstetrics unit, a critical care unit, a pediatrics unit and a special care nursery. Emerson Hospital served 8,398 inpatients and 2,565 observation patients for a total of 41,279 patient days
Emerson Hospital is an acute care non-profit community hospital that provides a variety of services on an outpatient basis. Emerson performed 14,519 procedures on outpatients during the fiscal year ending september 30, 2025 in addition, the hospital also had 38,519 emergency department visits and 101,532 rehabilitation service visits
Emerson Hospital provides homecare services. Home care is available 24 hours per day and 7 days per week to homebound patients of all ages. Primary homecare services include professional nurses who deliver medical care as ordered by physicians, rehabilitation professionals who work with patients to restore function and independence and home health aides who assist with personal care tasks. For the fiscal year ending september 30, 2025 Emerson Hospital saw 1,454 new homecare patients and performed 16,245 homecare visits
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 56.00 hrs/week | $1,355,693 | $0 | $308,717 | $1,664,410 |
| PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,355,334 | $42,876 | $1,398,210 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $788,194 | $42,876 | $831,070 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $745,079 | $42,876 | $787,955 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $763,315 | $6,600 | $769,915 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $711,045 | $36,295 | $747,340 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $707,810 | $36,295 | $744,105 |
| MED STAFF PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $627,281 | $36,295 | $663,576 |
359 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Emerson Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- 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 52,696
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KAUFMAN HALL & ASSOCIATES INC Healthcare management and consulting | $2,492,034 |
| SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES Environmental/cafeteria services | $2,296,284 |
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC Medical services | $1,864,895 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS Medical services | $1,759,253 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 103 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Emerson Hospital totaling $1.3M 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 Emerson Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Emerson Hospital reported that 92.2% of its $400.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Emerson Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Emerson Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,664,410, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Emerson Hospital get its money?
Of $412.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Emerson Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103565 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 202642309349302654 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542259349301004 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349302670 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312269349302316 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232239349302563 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349303161 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103565: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.