Hughston Hospital
Also known as Piedmont Columbus Northside Hospital
Hughston Hospital reported $162.0 million in revenue and $128.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.52 went to program services, $7.48 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,272,159 (BOARD MEMBER). 59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $129MFor 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 $162MInvestment income was negative: −$2,163. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 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 | 100.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,272,159 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 59 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 12 | 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 expenseHughston Hospital ("pcn") is a 100-bed facility that serves the city of columbus in muscogee county, georgia. Our primary care and specialty physicians on the medical staff meet the professional clinical needs of children, adults, and seniors within the city and the greater columbus market, regardless of any individual's ability to pay for services. For the year ended june 30, 2025, the hospital had 5,746 in-patient admissions with a total of 21,831 days of in-patient hospitalization. Er visits totaled 44,430 and outpatient visits totaled 15,502. Surgical services were provided to 5,566…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,235,851 | $36,308 | $2,272,159 |
| TREASURER/CFO PHC Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,471,876 | $46,787 | $1,518,663 |
| SECRETARY/CLO PHC Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,334,961 | $44,325 | $1,379,286 |
| BOARD MEMBER & CEO CRHS Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,251,395 | $49,250 | $1,300,645 |
| CFO Key employee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $481,053 | $21,813 | $502,866 |
| COO Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $0 | $471,394 | $31,078 | $502,472 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $363,436 | $24,729 | $388,165 |
| EXEC. DIR. - NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $292,008 | $0 | $15,935 | $307,943 |
59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hughston Hospital (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b12 · 8 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 11aNo
- 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 5701
- Volunteers Part I, line 6425
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Of every $100 Hughston Hospital spent in FY2025, $92.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Hughston Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hughston Hospital reported that 92.5% of its $128.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hughston Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hughston Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,272,159, for the role of BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hughston Hospital get its money?
Of $162.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hughston Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-1216751 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 202641359349304064 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349315895 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349304739 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349306013 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349304092 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349306497 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-1216751: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.