Sparrow Specialty Hospital
Also known as Umh-Sparrow Specialty Hospital
Sparrow Specialty Hospital reported $22.5 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.71 went to program services, $17.29 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: 89.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,464,110 (REGIONAL PRE). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 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 | 89.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,464,110 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.58% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 10 | 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
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Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIONAL PRE Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,369,566 | $94,544 | $1,464,110 |
| SVP - SHS Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $489,299 | $80,141 | $569,440 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $490,014 | $48,165 | $538,179 |
| FORMER SRVP/ Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $472,508 | $27,205 | $499,713 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $373,375 | $0 | $64,490 | $437,865 |
| FORMER BOARD Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $345,010 | $25,356 | $370,366 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $270,278 | $56,213 | $326,491 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,813 | $0 | $36,972 | $302,785 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sparrow Specialty Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $303K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b10 · 6 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 4No
- 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 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
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Of every $100 Sparrow Specialty Hospital spent in FY2025, $82.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Sparrow Specialty Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sparrow Specialty Hospital reported that 82.7% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sparrow Specialty Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sparrow Specialty Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,464,110, for the role of REGIONAL PRE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sparrow Specialty Hospital get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 89.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sparrow Specialty Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1885340 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621339349305707 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302853 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349304293 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349317909 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349300944 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349302270 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033009349300803 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1885340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.