Houlton Regional Hospital
Houlton Regional Hospital reported $57.7 million in revenue and $56.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.80 went to program services, $16.20 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: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $502,917 (Past Hospitalist). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $56MFor 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 $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 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 | 7.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $502,917 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvision of health care services in rural Maine: During the fiscal year ended 9/30/25, 854 people had an inpatient stay (including swing beds); 72,232 outpatient services were rendered; 10,530 people served in the emergency room. Of these services, 301 accounts (representing 83 people and $111,066) were written off as charity care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past Hospitalist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $489,680 | $0 | $13,237 | $502,917 |
| General Surgeon Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $434,516 | $0 | $35,296 | $469,812 |
| Chief Anesthetist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,120 | $0 | $205 | $357,325 |
| Past CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,288 | $0 | $23,552 | $349,840 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,148 | $0 | $40,310 | $301,458 |
| Medical Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,521 | $0 | $43,022 | $255,543 |
| OB/GYN Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,513 | $0 | $33,602 | $240,115 |
| Past Podiatry Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,526 | $0 | $10,185 | $228,711 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houlton Regional Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
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–1b9 · 7 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 5439
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BlueWater Emergency Partners LLC Emergency Physicians | $3,365,305 |
| Alliance Healthcare Services MRI Services | $452,211 |
| Maine Recovery Services Inc Billing/Collecting Services | $399,083 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Houlton Regional 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 Houlton Regional Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Houlton Regional Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Houlton Regional Hospital reported that 83.8% of its $56.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houlton Regional Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houlton Regional Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $502,917, for the role of Past Hospitalist (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houlton Regional Hospital get its money?
Of $57.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 7.8% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 88.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houlton Regional Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7134386 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 202632249349301308 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349303014 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349301730 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349302790 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349302896 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122529349301517 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7134386: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.