Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital reported $372.8 million in revenue and $357.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.35 went to program services, $7.65 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: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,569,592 (President and CEO). 222 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $358MFor 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 $373M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.04 $19M
- Program service revenue$93.54 $349M
- Other revenue$1.42 $5.3M
Investment income was negative: −$583K. 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) | 92.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 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 | 5.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,569,592 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 222 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 18 | 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 expenseBronson Battle Creek Hospital (bbch) is a medical center providing acute care medical and surgical services. Bbch has 189 beds and provides services to the greater Battle Creek area and surrounding communities. Bbch features services such as cancer care, robotic surgery, world-class diagnostics, and wound healing
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 and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 4.6 hrs/week | $0 | $2,056,207 | $1,513,385 | $3,569,592 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,816,692 | $0 | $48,497 | $1,865,189 |
| Sr VP CFO Officer, 4.6 hrs/week | $0 | $886,744 | $405,311 | $1,292,055 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,096,592 | $0 | $25,820 | $1,122,412 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,061,373 | $0 | $39,246 | $1,100,619 |
| Sr VP Legal & Leg. Affairs Officer, 4.6 hrs/week | $0 | $746,547 | $338,911 | $1,085,458 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $973,384 | $0 | $37,154 | $1,010,538 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $959,764 | $0 | $42,734 | $1,002,498 |
222 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bronson Battle Creek 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–1b18 · 16 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 15aNo
- 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 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 51,865
- Volunteers Part I, line 672
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BESPOKE WORKFORCE LLC Healthcare staffing | $12,655,297 |
| SHIELDS HEALTH SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC Specialty pharmacy management services | $6,454,871 |
| ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF BATTLE CREEK PC Medical services | $4,901,245 |
| ADVANCED RADIOLOGY SERVICES PC Physician services | $1,011,814 |
| RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS ILLINOIS INC Medical services | $1,003,371 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bronson Battle Creek Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital reported that 92.4% of its $357.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bronson Battle Creek Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bronson Battle Creek Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $3,569,592, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bronson Battle Creek Hospital get its money?
Of $372.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 5.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bronson Battle Creek Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2776791 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 202513089349303491 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413109349303131 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349304125 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349303743 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123099349303927 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349304571 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2776791: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.