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Spectrum Health Systems

Westborough, MA · EIN 04-2478978 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Spectrum Health Systems reported $124.4 million in revenue and $101.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.21 went to program services, $13.79 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $470,970 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $101M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $124M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%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
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.5%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$470,970$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.47%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
138
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.96.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$17M expenses · 19.3% of program spending · revenue $18M

Correction services - provides substance abuse counseling within corrections facilities and parolees in the community. Serving nearly 6,600 individuals daily in 3 states

$43M expenses · 49.3% of program spending · revenue $63M

Outpatient substance abuse services - provides ongoing counseling and narcotics treatment such as methadone and suboxone, in addition to services such as driver alcohol awareness, batterer intervention, peer recovery and drug free counseling. Serving nearly 2,500 individuals on any given day

$19M expenses · 21.7% of program spending · revenue $29M

Inpatient substance abuse services - provides substance abuse treatment and counseling in various residential and detox settings. Serving nearly 220 individuals on any given day

$8.5M all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$416,898$0$54,072$470,970
PSYCHIATRIST
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$353,623$0$24,949$378,572
CMO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$335,591$0$24,551$360,142
OUTPATIENT MEDICAL DIRECTO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$317,755$0$23,090$340,845
PSYCHIATRIST
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,815$0$11,526$324,341
CFO/TREASURER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$249,916$0$39,335$289,251
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$279,646$0$89$279,735
CHIEF BEHAVIORAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$256,360$0$11,835$268,195

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spectrum Health Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$124M$101M86.2%$185M$470,970
FY2024 ⓘ$124M$90M91.2%$156M$435,192
FY2023 ⓘ$111M$86M90.7%$117M$396,676
FY2022 ⓘ$100M$82M89.3%$87M$431,214
FY2021 ⓘ$97M$76M94.2%$73M$415,713
FY2020 ⓘ$85M$75M91.5%$51M$346,229

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–1b14 · 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 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 51,522

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Spectrum Health Systems totaling $2,030 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 Spectrum Health Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Spectrum Health Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Spectrum Health Systems's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Spectrum Health Systems reported that 86.2% of its $101.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Spectrum Health Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Spectrum Health Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $470,970, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Spectrum Health Systems get its money?

Of $124.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Spectrum Health Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2478978 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202610719349300821 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530729349300733 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440369349300994 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349307722 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240689349300909 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111969349302201 · read the filing

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