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South County Hospital Healthcare System

Wakefield, RI · EIN 05-0445136 · 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

South County Hospital Healthcare System reported $232.3 million in revenue and $236.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.52 went to program services, $7.48 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: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $964,634 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 208 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $237M

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 $232M

Other revenue was negative: −$489K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
92.5%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%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
0.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$964,634$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.41%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
20827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1388.9%

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
$219M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $228M

South County Hospital Healthcare System (the hospital) is an independent, non-profit, acute-care hospital, serving the communities of southern rhode island, offering the latest advances in technology and a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services delivered by expert physicians and highly trained staff. The South County Hospital Healthcare System is committed to its community and guided by the values of caring, respect, integrity, excellence, partnership and stewardship. For more information

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 AND CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$912,771$0$51,863$964,634
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$526,035$0$46,889$572,924
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$534,586$0$36,972$571,558
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, VP SCMG
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$511,771$0$53,568$565,339
FORMER MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$544,916$0$17,536$562,452
VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$514,121$0$36,476$550,597
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$447,218$0$42,235$489,453
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$459,374$0$28,014$487,388

208 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South County Hospital Healthcare System (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$232M$237M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$232M$237M92.5%$110M$964,634
FY2024 ⓘ$239M$239M92.5%$72M$914,296
FY2023 ⓘ$233M$240M90.2%$61M$885,565
FY2022 ⓘ$226M$231M90.3%$59M$757,503
FY2021 ⓘ$224M$218M89.9%$63M$609,346
FY2020 ⓘ$206M$202M89.3%$40M$636,601

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–1b13 · 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 51,647
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6198

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NARRAGANSETT BAY ANESTHESIA
Anesthesia svcs
$2,237,240
ORTHOPEDICS RHODE ISLAND
Orthopedics & pt
$1,196,250
AFFINITY PHYSICIANS LLC
Cardiology svcs
$798,939
BASHAR BASH
Intensivist svcs
$667,500
ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES
Security svcs
$659,877

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

13 private foundations reported grants to South County Hospital Healthcare System totaling $223K 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 South County Hospital Healthcare System'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 County Hospital Healthcare System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of South County Hospital Healthcare System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, South County Hospital Healthcare System reported that 92.5% of its $236.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does South County Hospital Healthcare System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation South County Hospital Healthcare System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $964,634, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does South County Hospital Healthcare System get its money?

Of $232.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 98.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is South County Hospital Healthcare System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 05-0445136 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 202602229349301055 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532259349300748 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349301783 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349301887 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349302205 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142289349303404 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 05-0445136: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.