South Shore Hospital
South Shore Hospital reported $922.5 million in revenue and $915.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.82 went to program services, $13.88 to management and general costs and $0.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,671,392 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1,388 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $916MFor 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 $922MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 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 | $0.58 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,671,392 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,388 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 12 | 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 expenseHealth care programs, general/other: South Shore Hospital is a not-for-profit acute care, regional hospital licensed by the massachusetts department of public health to operate 374 acute care beds (composed of 287 medical/surgical, 24 intensive care/coronary care, 51 level iii maternal/newborn, 12 pediatric/young adult and 10 neonatal), and 67 bassinets (composed of 20 level ii special care nursery bassinets and 47 newborn bassinets). The hospital offers a comprehensive range of health care services to meet diverse community needs, including emergency care, acute care (including medical…
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,489,491 | $0 | $181,901 | $1,671,392 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL OFF. THRU 9/21/2024 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $808,164 | $0 | $200,049 | $1,008,213 |
| CHAIR, SURGERY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $969,169 | $0 | $31,901 | $1,001,070 |
| DIRECTOR, CHIEF OB/GYN Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $773,136 | $0 | $38,170 | $811,306 |
| CHIEF DIGITAL & INFO. OFFICER THRU 7/11/2025 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $496,293 | $0 | $290,316 | $786,609 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $739,936 | $0 | $34,163 | $774,099 |
| CHAIR, CRITICAL CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $743,891 | $0 | $22,874 | $766,765 |
| COO THRU 11/21/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $720,806 | $0 | $37,171 | $757,977 |
1,388 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Shore Hospital (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–1b12 · 9 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 26Yes
- 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 56,697
- Volunteers Part I, line 6165
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE LOGISTICS LLC Physician services | $38,140,456 |
| BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S PHYSICIAN ORG Physician services | $8,404,031 |
| CENTURY LINEN EAST LLC Linen service | $4,556,320 |
| MEDICUS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC Physician services | $3,946,914 |
| AW PERRY INC Management company | $2,886,443 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 54 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to South Shore Hospital totaling $393K 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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Every number above is copied from South Shore 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 South Shore Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South Shore Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, South Shore Hospital reported that 85.8% of its $915.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Shore Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Shore Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,671,392, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Shore Hospital get its money?
Of $922.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 94.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Shore Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2769210 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 202602299349301335 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302593 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349303230 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349305023 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349305362 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132239349300408 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2769210: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.