Black River Health
Also known as Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Health reported $96.0 million in revenue and $91.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.77 went to program services, $26.23 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: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $659,009 (DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN). 83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $92MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $96MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.2% | 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 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $659,009 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 83 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 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
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Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN Director/trustee, 27.00 hrs/week | $564,190 | $0 | $94,819 | $659,009 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF/DIR. Director/trustee, officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $516,812 | $0 | $97,808 | $614,620 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $479,344 | $0 | $91,915 | $571,259 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $511,958 | $0 | $51,659 | $563,617 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $437,226 | $0 | $89,305 | $526,531 |
| DIR./CHIEF PHYS. EXEC. Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $363,166 | $0 | $88,571 | $451,737 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $364,240 | $0 | $81,549 | $445,789 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 27.00 hrs/week | $364,228 | $0 | $79,167 | $443,395 |
83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Black River Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 · 6 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 5479
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WIPFLI Revenue cycle coding/billing | $1,975,690 |
| BURLINGTON HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Emergency room staffing | $545,675 |
| PINNACLE ORTHOPEDICS Orthopedic professional services | $415,650 |
| FOCUSONE Professional staffing services | $303,228 |
| MEDICUS EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES LLC Emergency room staffing | $218,636 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Black River Health totaling $525 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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Questions people ask
How much of Black River Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Black River Health reported that 73.8% of its $91.5 million in expenses went to program services, 26.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Black River Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Black River Health reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $659,009, for the role of DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Black River Health get its money?
Of $96.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Black River Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1027536 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642679349300229 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502809349301625 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412399349300311 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349301401 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349304952 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122289349300617 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033029349300508 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1027536: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.