Hospice of Dubuque
Hospice of Dubuque reported $12.7 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.56 went to program services, $9.96 to management and general costs and $1.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,808 (DIRECTOR OF NURSING). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $14MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,808 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHospice of Dubuque's mission is accomplished through an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, aides, chaplains, therapists, counselors and volunteers. Bereavement services are offered to survivors of hospice patients, as well as to the community. In addition, Hospice of Dubuque publishes a quarterly newsletter on end-of-life education for the community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $130,765 | $0 | $40,043 | $170,808 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $127,967 | $0 | $42,726 | $170,693 |
| SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,745 | $0 | $40,380 | $161,125 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,152 | $0 | $22,229 | $158,381 |
| CLINICAL SERVICE COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,001 | $0 | $27,114 | $151,115 |
| ARNP Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $101,777 | $0 | $41,038 | $142,815 |
| ARNP Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $104,785 | $0 | $25,219 | $130,004 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of Dubuque (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $257K (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–1b18 · 18 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 11aNo
- 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 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 6116
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of Dubuque totaling $31,492 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 Hospice of Dubuque spent in FY2025, $88.56 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hospice of Dubuque's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Hospice of Dubuque reported that 88.6% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hospice of Dubuque pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hospice of Dubuque reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $170,808, for the role of DIRECTOR OF NURSING (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hospice of Dubuque get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 8.0% came from contributions and grants and 91.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hospice of Dubuque a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1205973 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202622589349301527 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202502559349300645 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202402569349301750 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202341809349301424 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202201409349301400 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202141769349300244 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1205973: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.