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Ellis Hospital

Also known as Ellis Medicine

Schenectady, NY · EIN 14-1338428 · 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

Ellis Hospital reported $466.1 million in revenue and $482.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.65 went to program services, $15.35 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: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $861,105 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 478 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $482M

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 $466M

Investment income was negative: −$11M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
84.6%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.4%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
2.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$861,105$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
47827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 1588.9%

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
$375M expenses · 91.7% of program spending · revenue $433M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$25M expenses · 6.1% of program spending · revenue $16M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$9.0M expenses · 2.2% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

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 / CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$823,454$0$37,651$861,105
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 116.00 hrs/week
$631,052$0$21,112$652,164
VICE PRESIDENT / CFO
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$529,385$0$16,529$545,914
CMO
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$422,916$0$37,802$460,718
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 63.00 hrs/week
$290,920$0$27,064$317,984
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$274,232$0$9,167$283,399
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 59.00 hrs/week
$244,321$0$27,952$272,273
MEDICAL PHYSICIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$240,314$0$31,314$271,628

478 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ellis Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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$200M$400M$600M$800M201920202021202220232024$466M$482M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$466M$482M84.6%$82M$861,105
2023 ⓘ$444M$455M83.2%$94M$833,811
2022 ⓘ$388M$451M84.5%$97M$761,329
2021 ⓘ$435M$433M83.9%$182M$1,086,789
2020 ⓘ$411M$432M83.0%$181M$919,679
2019 ⓘ$470M$464M85.9%$194M$893,299

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–1b15 · 14 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 53,251
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6164

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CERNER CORPORATION CO ORACLE
Informational technology
$8,288,048
MOHAWK ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
Agency labor staffing
$1,670,257
OBGYN HOSPITALIST MED SERVICES
Physician services
$1,504,223
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Physician services
$1,296,363
SCHENECTADY PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE AS
Physician services
$1,117,082

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Ellis Hospital totaling $8,959 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 Ellis 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 Ellis Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ellis Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Ellis Hospital reported that 84.6% of its $482.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ellis Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ellis Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $861,105, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ellis Hospital get its money?

Of $466.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ellis Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 14-1338428 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 202533179349309473 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349308234 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349304900 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349301744 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349310795 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349305633 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 14-1338428: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.