Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Fairview Bethesda Hospital reported $37.1 million in revenue and $36.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.04 went to program services, $14.96 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: 94.2% of the total. Government grants made up 17.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,659,485 (President & CEO). Revenue fell 66% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.01 $3,856
- Government grants$15.55 $6.4M
- Program service revenue$84.44 $35M
Investment income was negative: −$4.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | 17.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,659,485 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 15.65% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -48.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFairview Bethesda Hospital is part of the Fairview Health Services system and provides post-acute care to patients following a catastrophic illness or injury. These patients have clinical needs justifying a hospital stay beyond 20 days, require a daily physician visit, and need interdisciplinary support and multiple therapy disciplines. Bethesda Hospital serves the patient regardless of the person's ability to pay. During the calendar year, the system provided $14,401of discounts to the uninsured and absorbed $32,120,676 of unpaid Medicare and Medicaid costs. The system also paid $456,619 in…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $4,854,478 | $805,007 | $5,659,485 |
| COO, end 1-2024 Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,902,634 | $71,065 | $2,973,699 |
| CMO, end 7-2024 Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,029,863 | $173,836 | $2,203,699 |
| CFO Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,862,040 | $225,326 | $2,087,366 |
| EVP & Chf Shared Clinical Svcs Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,470,518 | $214,054 | $1,684,572 |
| EVP, COO Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,422,135 | $227,999 | $1,650,134 |
| Chf People Officer, end 1-2024 Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,548,472 | $28,042 | $1,576,514 |
| Chf Legal Counsel Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,254,513 | $316,014 | $1,570,527 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fairview Bethesda 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
2024 · 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–1b20 · 19 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 50
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Questions people ask
How much of Fairview Bethesda Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Fairview Bethesda Hospital reported that 85.0% of its $36.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fairview Bethesda Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fairview Bethesda Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $5,659,485, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fairview Bethesda Hospital get its money?
Of $37.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 17.4% came from contributions and grants (including 17.4% from government grants) and 94.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fairview Bethesda Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3517697 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533149349303183 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349304008 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333119349303493 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349303671 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103059349300895 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012939349300816 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3517697: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.