Sparrow Carson Hospital
Also known as Univ of Mi Health - Sparrow Carson
Sparrow Carson Hospital reported $57.8 million in revenue and $56.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.92 went to program services, $19.08 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: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,638,233 (TREASURER). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 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 $56MFor 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 $58MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 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 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,638,233 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.93% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 48 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 15 | 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 expenseUmh-Sparrow Carson's outpatient services are typical of a rural facility. The emergency department provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with physicians on site 100% of the time. Screening exams are provided to everyone who presents for services prior to any financial information being obtained or charges discussed with patients in accordance with emergency medical treatment and active labor act (emtala). Laboratory, radiology, respiratory services, surgery, as well as infusion/oncology are typical of other outpatient services provided. Umh- Sparrow Carson…
Umh-Sparrow Carson operates five primary care physician offices within montcalm, clinton and gratiot counties, as well as some specialty care within areas such as ob/gyn, general surgery, orthopedics, pain management, gastroenterology, urology and gynecological oncology. The primary care practices are located in the communities of carson city, fowler, stanton, ithaca, and greenville and are designated as rural health centers. Umh- Sparrow Carson accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare, with reimbursement rates at or below costs. Additionally, umh-Sparrow…
Umh-Sparrow Carson is a 61-bed acute care hospital located in rural montcalm county, serving the residents of the four county area surrounding carson city (montcalm, gratiot, clinton and ionia counties). Umh-Sparrow Carson provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For the year ended june 30, 2025, there were 629 admissions with 1,748 inpatient days of care. Nursing staff are on site 100% of the time, and hospitalist coverage is available on an on-call basis 100% of the time when not in the hospital. Umh-Sparrow Carson accepts all governmental payers including…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,414,102 | $224,131 | $1,638,233 |
| REGIONAL PRE Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,369,566 | $94,544 | $1,464,110 |
| BOARD MEMBE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $757,846 | $81,177 | $839,023 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $613,588 | $0 | $80,201 | $693,789 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $602,494 | $0 | $69,800 | $672,294 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $518,390 | $0 | $74,344 | $592,734 |
| FORMER BOARD Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $489,299 | $80,141 | $569,440 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $498,617 | $50,584 | $549,201 |
48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sparrow Carson Hospital (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b15 · 10 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 5344
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROYAL ROOFING CO Roofing contr. | $3,398,199 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE Agency staffing | $709,745 |
| CUTTING EDGE LAWN CARE Groundskeeping | $225,000 |
| WOLVERINE BUILDING GROUP Construction sv | $222,598 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Sparrow Carson Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sparrow Carson Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Sparrow Carson Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sparrow Carson Hospital reported that 80.9% of its $56.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sparrow Carson Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sparrow Carson Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,638,233, for the role of TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sparrow Carson Hospital get its money?
Of $57.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sparrow Carson Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1490180 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 202621349349313237 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349302905 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349306401 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349317910 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349302307 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349302127 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013179349304196 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1490180: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.