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Athol Memorial Hospital

Athol, MA · EIN 04-2126583 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Athol Memorial Hospital reported $51.8 million in revenue and $42.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.42 went to program services, $3.40 to management and general costs and $0.18 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 $707,032 (Trustee/Gastroenterology Physician). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $42M

For 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 $52M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
96.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.14$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.9%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$707,032$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.68%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 1988.9%

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 expense
$41M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $46M

Athol Hospital provides various outpatient services such as an Emergency Room, on-site Cardiac specialists, high tech laboratory, cardiopulmonary testing, a short stay unit, advanced imaging,rehabilitation services, and many others on an outpatient basis.Athol Hospital provides inpatient acute care services, as well as a Swing Bed program, which transitions beds from acute care to sub-acute care to accommodate the rehabilitation needs of recovering patients.Athol Hospital has three provider based practices: one was an established Rural Health Clinic, and the other was converted to a Rural…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Trustee/Gastroenterology Physician
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$657,589$49,443$707,032
President/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$643,675$9,677$653,352
Trustee
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$601,027$39,895$640,922
Past Trustee
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$596,161$38,048$634,209
Past Trustee
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$547,892$21,103$568,995
CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$379,283$36,597$415,880
Past Trustee/Family Practice Physician
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$362,097$38,101$400,198
Past President/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.20 hrs/week
$0$365,473$960$366,433

19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Athol Memorial Hospital (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$52M$42M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$52M$42M96.4%$28M$707,032
FY2024 ⓘ$46M$41M88.7%$17M$640,575
FY2023 ⓘ$41M$40M89.2%$15M$1,150,099
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$38M91.4%−$248K$1,135,982
FY2021 ⓘ$40M$36M91.8%$18M$978,305
FY2020 ⓘ$35M$34M89.0%$22M$976,020

Governance 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 · 14 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 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 5289
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HMS Hospital Medical Solutions
Med Services
$1,345,897
Medefis Inc
Med Services
$565,185
Clinical & Support Options Inc
Med Services
$352,830
Labcorp Of America Holdings
Lab Services
$269,667
Diversified Clinical Services
Med Services
$120,104

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Athol Memorial Hospital totaling $68,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Athol Memorial Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Athol Memorial Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Athol Memorial Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Athol Memorial Hospital reported that 96.4% of its $42.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Athol Memorial Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Athol Memorial Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $707,032, for the role of Trustee/Gastroenterology Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Athol Memorial Hospital get its money?

Of $51.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Athol Memorial Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2126583 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 202642269349300714 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349301115 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349302658 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322269349300412 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222309349300722 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349301102 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2126583: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.