Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham reported $182.9 million in revenue and $170.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.40 went to program services, $13.29 to management and general costs and $0.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,734,371 (CEO (EX-OFF) (CEO, BILH)). 203 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $170MFor 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 $183MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 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 | $0.06 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 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) | 2.78% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 203 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 23 | 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 |
| CLERK (EX-OFF); BILH GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,001,061 | $33,790 | $1,034,851 |
| GASTROENTEROLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $868,702 | $0 | $81,182 | $949,884 |
| PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $722,202 | $0 | $52,335 | $774,537 |
| RADIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $606,032 | $0 | $85,294 | $691,326 |
| CARDIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $592,088 | $0 | $81,096 | $673,184 |
| CARDIOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $600,476 | $0 | $35,622 | $636,098 |
203 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b23 · 20 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,195
- Volunteers Part I, line 653
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham totaling $104K 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 Hospital - Needham spent in FY2025, $86.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham reported that 86.4% of its $170.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham 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 Hospital - Needham get its money?
Of $182.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 5.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 93.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3229679 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 202612269349301741 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302528 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349301935 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349302782 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349304348 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349304535 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3229679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.