Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported $3.44 billion in revenue and $3.25 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.20 went to program services, $13.52 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,734,371 (CEO (EX-OFF) (CEO, BILH)). 2,901 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $3.25BFor 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 $3.44BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,734,371 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,901 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 24 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (EX-OFF) (CEO, BILH) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,665,891 | $1,068,480 | $4,734,371 |
| TREAS (EX-OFF) (EXEC VP & CFO, BILH) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,386,253 | $2,208,450 | $3,594,703 |
| TTEE(CEO DESIG) (SR EVP & COO, BILH) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,416,456 | $55,015 | $1,471,471 |
| PRES/TTEE EX-O; BILH DIV PRES BOSTON Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $1,397,820 | $0 | $60,310 | $1,458,130 |
| TTEE (EXOFF)/SURG CHF; HMFP SURG CHR Director/trustee, 30.00 hrs/week | $610,697 | $610,697 | $140,088 | $1,361,482 |
| ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CHIEF/HMFP CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $568,725 | $568,725 | $117,232 | $1,254,682 |
| TTEE (EX-OFF) (PRES & CEO, HMFP) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,111,054 | $113,729 | $1,224,783 |
| RADIATION ONCOLOGY CHIEF/HMFP CHAIR Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $478,641 | $478,641 | $79,068 | $1,036,350 |
2,901 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.0M (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–1b24 · 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 15aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 514,173
- Volunteers Part I, line 6247
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS Physician services | $263,241,782 |
| MATEP LLC DBA LONGWOOD ENERGY PARTNERS H Utility management | $28,707,017 |
| CROSS COUNTRY STAFFING INC Staffing services | $18,912,084 |
| BIOQUAL INC Research services | $9,945,888 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 281 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
79 private foundations reported grants to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center totaling $17M 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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Of every $100 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center spent in FY2025, $86.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported that 86.2% of its $3.25 billion in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $4,734,371, for the role of CEO (EX-OFF) (CEO, BILH) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center get its money?
Of $3.44 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103881 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 202632269349302813 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349302656 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349302810 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349302277 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349305006 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349303795 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103881: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.