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Tower Health Medical Group

Reading, PA · EIN 23-2266054 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Tower Health Medical Group reported $223.2 million in revenue and $386.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.49 went to program services, $6.51 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: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,565,707 (PRES/CEO 2/2). 806 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2020 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 $387M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $223M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.5%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
6.5%11.5%
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$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.5%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,565,707$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.40%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
8066
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.96.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 10100.0%

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
$61M expenses · 16.9% of program spending · revenue $37M

Our primary care program is comprised of internal medicine and family practice physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners throughout 33 locations in berks, chester, montgomery and philadelphia counties. During fiscal year 2025, Tower Health Medical Group's primary care program provided care through 251,802 patient visits to patients of all ages with a focus on wellness and disease management. All locations accept both medicare and medicaid patients

$54M expenses · 14.8% of program spending · revenue $25M

Our acute hospitalist program is comprised largely of internal medicine physicians along with physician assistants and nurse practitioners at multiple Tower Health hospital locations. During fiscal year 2025, Tower Health Medical Group's acute hospitalist program provided efficient, high- quality, evidenced-based care through 266,363 visits to our system's hospitalized patients. This program accepts both medicare and medicaid patients

$32M expenses · 8.9% of program spending · revenue $13M

Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists provided medical management and anesthetic care through 50,584 inpatient and outpatient surgical, procedural and labor and delivery cases at reading hospital and three local ambulatory surgery centers in fiscal year 2025. This program accepts both medicare and medicaid patients

$215M all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRES/CEO 2/2
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,273,341$292,366$1,565,707
PRES/CEO T 2
Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$1,246,887$0$1,246,887
FORMER EVP P
Former
$0$1,027,732$212,361$1,240,093
EVP/CEO PROV
Key employee, 25.00 hrs/week
$0$942,238$211,367$1,153,605
TREASURER
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$958,182$180,695$1,138,877
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$1,006,559$0$44,399$1,050,958
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$980,570$0$43,188$1,023,758
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$987,393$0$19,125$1,006,518

806 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tower Health Medical Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$223M$387M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$223M$387M93.5%−$30M$1,565,707
FY2024 ⓘ$218M$379M91.0%−$28M$1,139,523
FY2023 ⓘ$225M$405M92.3%−$26M$1,679,200
FY2022 ⓘ$233M$426M91.7%−$33M$2,521,645
FY2021 ⓘ$250M$473M92.0%−$31M$2,385,422
FY2020 ⓘ$206M$455M94.2%−$34M$2,491,260

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–1b10 · 9 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 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 51,821
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIVERSITY OF PENN MEDICAL GROUP
Med staff serv
$2,217,211
PRACTICE ADMINS LLC
Med staff serv
$894,221
JAYESH PATEL DO
Med staff serv
$483,006
BARRY C ESRIG MD PA
Med staff serv
$220,245

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Tower Health Medical Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tower Health Medical Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Tower Health Medical Group's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tower Health Medical Group reported that 93.5% of its $386.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Tower Health Medical Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Tower Health Medical Group reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,565,707, for the role of PRES/CEO 2/2 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Tower Health Medical Group get its money?

Of $223.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Tower Health Medical Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2266054 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 202611359349307726 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302843 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349300149 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349303958 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349301028 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349303110 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-2266054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.