Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
Straith Hospital for Special Surgery reported $21.4 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.39 went to program services, $29.61 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: 64.5% of the total. Government grants made up 35.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $280,818 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 70% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MInvestment income was negative: −$102K. 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) | 70.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.6% | 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 | 35.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $280,818 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.88% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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 expenseThe organization operates a short-term, acute-care facility offering both inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. Total patients for the year were 478 hospitalized inpatients (3,192 days of care) and 2,909 surgical outpatients along with 972 clinic visits
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $269,327 | $0 | $11,491 | $280,818 |
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,894 | $0 | $11,147 | $227,041 |
| PHARMACIST Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $174,541 | $0 | $9,963 | $184,504 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $133,473 | $0 | $6,674 | $140,147 |
| PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,750 | $0 | $5,269 | $118,019 |
| CHAIRMAN Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Straith Hospital for Special Surgery (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $573K (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–1b8 · 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 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 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 5171
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATION Anesthesia | $735,925 |
| AUTISM ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN Behavioral health department set up | $289,987 |
| LONG LAKE ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS Anesthesia | $223,634 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Straith Hospital for Special Surgery's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Straith Hospital for Special Surgery, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Straith Hospital for Special Surgery spent in FY2025, $70.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Straith Hospital for Special Surgery's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Straith Hospital for Special Surgery reported that 70.4% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 29.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Straith Hospital for Special Surgery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Straith Hospital for Special Surgery reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $280,818, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Straith Hospital for Special Surgery get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 35.5% came from contributions and grants (including 35.5% from government grants) and 64.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Straith Hospital for Special Surgery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1455020 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 October 31, 2025, object 202622589349301907 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202512589349301136 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202402579349300305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202322359349301012 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202232569349301698 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202102579349300540 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1455020: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.