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Commonwealth Health Corporation

Also known as Med Center Health

Bowling Green, KY · EIN 31-1118087 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Commonwealth Health Corporation reported $195.7 million in revenue and $178.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.25 went to program services, $15.75 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: 91.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,486,205 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 218 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $178M

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

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $196M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.8%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
0.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,486,205$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.83%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
21827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$106M expenses · 70.7% of program spending · grants $895K · revenue $109M

Physician services: med center health's (mch) integrated care system includes seven hospitals, promoting healthcare in south-central kentucky by owning and managing physician practices and an immediate care clinic. The physician practices cover a wide range of medical specialties, including cardiology, anesthesia, orthopaedic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, otorhiolaryngology (ent), neurosurgery, hospitalists, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, bariactric surgery, hematology & oncology, infectious disease, internal medical and general medicine

$27M expenses · 17.8% of program spending · revenue $45M

Administrative programs: mch is a holding company for multiple nonprofit and for-profit corporations and partnerships (collectively, the "affiliates") engaged in various aspects of the healthcare industry. Mch operates and provides various corporate support services for affiliates including but not limited to patient billing, collections, accounting, materials management, engineering, security, human resources, information systems, and administrative support

$17M expenses · 11.5% of program spending · revenue $20M

Rehabilitative services: mch promotes healthcare in south-central kentucky by operating a comprehensive rehabilitation facility which offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In addition, the corporation provides staffing for therapy services in a related home health agency, two acute care hospitals, four critical access hospitals, a long-term acute care hospital, and one nursing care facility

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
PRESIDENT / CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$1,353,837$0$132,368$1,486,205
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$1,370,153$0$50,015$1,420,168
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$1,012,666$0$33,539$1,046,205
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$886,021$0$76,072$962,093
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$812,227$0$46,436$858,663
PHYSICIAN
Director/trustee, 40.0 hrs/week
$688,270$0$49,379$737,649
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Officer, 38.0 hrs/week
$540,323$0$111,149$651,472
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$596,509$0$46,317$642,826

218 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Commonwealth Health Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$196M$178M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$196M$178M84.2%$138M$1,486,205
FY2024 ⓘ$146M$142M79.0%$130M$1,436,253
FY2023 ⓘ$125M$124M78.5%$110M$1,306,184
FY2022 ⓘ$132M$119M77.8%$103M$1,354,657
FY2021 ⓘ$122M$116M76.4%$96M$1,243,266
FY2020 ⓘ$118M$115M77.1%$79M$1,173,658

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–1b15 · 11 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 2Yes
  • 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 54,172

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KENTUCKY MEDICAL SERVICES FOUNDATION INC
Physician services
$6,258,505
JACKSON & COKER LOCUMTENENS LLC
Physician services
$4,372,830
HODGES ADAMS PLLC
Attorney services
$1,638,038
GRAVES GILBERT CLINIC PSC
Physician services
$1,562,848
SIGNALLAMP HEALTH INC
Professional services
$679,550

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 31 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Commonwealth Health Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Commonwealth Health Corporation reported that 84.2% of its $178.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Commonwealth Health Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Commonwealth Health Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $1,486,205, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Commonwealth Health Corporation get its money?

Of $195.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 91.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Commonwealth Health Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1118087 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610479349300836 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510459349301081 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202430459349300328 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202340469349301374 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202241339349307224 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120439349302402 · read the filing

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