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Waccamaw Community Hospital

Also known as Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

Georgetown, SC · EIN 04-3633263 · 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

Waccamaw Community Hospital reported $225.7 million in revenue and $203.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.68 went to program services, $21.32 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: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,151,992 (TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $204M

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 $226M

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)
78.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.3%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%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,151,992$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.57%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
6727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1788.9%

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
$160M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $226M

Waccamaw Community Hospital provides quality health care and promotes health and wellness to the residents of georgetown county and surrounding areas. Waccamaw Community Hospital is a 124 bed acute care facility located in murrells inlet, south carolina. The hospital was organized under the laws of the state of south carolina in 2002 for the purpose of operating a community satellite hospital in the northern part of georgetown county. Continued on schedule o

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 & PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$1,116,492$35,500$1,151,992
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$789,203$40,046$829,249
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$590,279$39,796$630,075
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$503,303$42,619$545,922
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$474,000$29,673$503,673
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$261,773$39,156$300,929
SR DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY
Highest compensated employee, 12.0 hrs/week
$65,687$153,269$32,017$250,973
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$200,088$0$36,115$236,203

67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Waccamaw Community Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $44,019 (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 ⓘ$226M$204M78.7%$283M$1,151,992
FY2024 ⓘ$226M$200M79.8%$261M$1,145,695
FY2023 ⓘ$206M$188M86.1%$235M$1,047,806
FY2022 ⓘ$210M$193M86.9%$217M$1,016,560
FY2021 ⓘ$208M$173M86.1%$200M$1,012,881
FY2020 ⓘ$184M$156M85.3%$165M$1,042,805

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–1b17 · 12 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 653

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Waccamaw Community 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 Waccamaw Community Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Waccamaw Community Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Waccamaw Community Hospital reported that 78.7% of its $203.7 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Waccamaw Community Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Waccamaw Community Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,151,992, for the role of TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Waccamaw Community Hospital get its money?

Of $225.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Waccamaw Community Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3633263 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 202612119349301586 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349302457 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432219349300108 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349300753 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242139349300614 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132249349300723 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3633263: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.