Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle
Also known as Oaklawn Hospital
Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle reported $208.2 million in revenue and $207.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.27 went to program services, $22.73 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: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,527,326 (PHYSICIAN). 174 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $207MFor 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 $208MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.3% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.7% | 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 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,527,326 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 174 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseNursing - patient care on an acute level to in/out patients including intensive care, obstetrical, emergency, surgical and psychiatric. In fiscal year 2025, there were 9,931 days of care, 2,910 admissions, 655 births, and 5,578 surgical procedures
Physicians - providing care for inpatients and outpatients
Radiology - providing radiology services to inpatient and outpatients
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,496,200 | $0 | $31,126 | $1,527,326 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $961,556 | $0 | $232,234 | $1,193,790 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $900,521 | $0 | $39,021 | $939,542 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $758,754 | $0 | $22,042 | $780,796 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $726,700 | $0 | $39,021 | $765,721 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $728,056 | $0 | $18,005 | $746,061 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $609,457 | $0 | $84,190 | $693,647 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $488,374 | $0 | $76,869 | $565,243 |
174 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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 · 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 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 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 51,354
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERICAN HEALTHCARE Temporary labor | $2,179,379 |
| OBHG MICHIGAN PC Hospitalist service | $2,009,477 |
| APOGEE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT Hospitalist service | $1,692,662 |
| TOUCHPOINT SUPPORT SERVICES Dietary services | $1,188,790 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle totaling $53 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle spent in FY2025, $77.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle reported that 77.3% of its $207.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $1,527,326, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle get its money?
Of $208.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 95.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1368347 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600479349300140 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510459349300541 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440469349300829 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300419349301670 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230469349300803 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202110439349301901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1368347: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.