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Good Shepherd Hospice

Farmingdale, NY · EIN 11-2958438 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Good Shepherd Hospice reported $48.8 million in revenue and $42.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.84 went to program services, $15.16 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: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $575,902 (PRESIDENT). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.2%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
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$575,902$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.37%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
8227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.86.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 588.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$26M expenses · 73.6% of program spending · grants $6,294 · revenue $39M

Hospice care-focused on patient comfort in an environment that affirms life and dignity. Including a network of professional caregivers working in conjunction with the patient's primary care physician. The multidisciplinary approach ensures the delivery of high quality physical, psychological and spiritual care throughout the process. Hospice served a total of 3,736 patients in 2024 and our daily census was 439

$9.4M expenses · 26.4% of program spending · revenue $9.0M

Inpatient unit services

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 50.0 hrs/week
$0$511,300$64,602$575,902
SVP & CMO
Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$365,755$0$73,750$439,505
VP FINANCE
Officer, 50.0 hrs/week
$0$292,130$71,864$363,994
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$281,608$0$74,640$356,248
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 28.0 hrs/week
$288,551$0$57,297$345,848
SR ASSOC MED DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week
$288,727$826$52,546$342,099
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week
$276,191$0$24,933$301,124
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week
$276,600$0$24,081$300,681

82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Good Shepherd Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $440K (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$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$49M$42M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$49M$42M84.8%$38M$575,902
2023 ⓘ$48M$41M84.7%$31M$607,920
2022 ⓘ$45M$43M85.4%$24M$555,613
2021 ⓘ$46M$42M84.1%$21M$530,781
2020 ⓘ$46M$41M82.6%$15M$497,834
2019 ⓘ$36M$36M82.8%$9.5M$511,156

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b5 · 5 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 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 5318
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6120

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Good Shepherd Hospice totaling $230K 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 Good Shepherd Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Good Shepherd Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Good Shepherd Hospice's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Good Shepherd Hospice reported that 84.8% of its $42.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Good Shepherd Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Good Shepherd Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $575,902, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Good Shepherd Hospice get its money?

Of $48.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Good Shepherd Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-2958438 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543159349305734 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349318737 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349310000 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349306630 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349304335 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349305415 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 11-2958438: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.