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Hospice of the Red River Valley

Fargo, ND · EIN 45-0349152 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hospice of the Red River Valley reported $48.1 million in revenue and $43.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.74 went to program services, $18.10 to management and general costs and $2.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $458,401 (Executive Director). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $48M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.21$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
9.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$458,401$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.06%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
366
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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 expense
$35M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $43M

Hospice Care: Medically directed and team-coordinated services to terminally ill patients and their families. Patients and families receive care according to plans personalized to each patient and family's needs, wishes and abilities, enlisting all the skills of the hospice team. The care and services are provided to people in a 67-county service area in the greater Red River Valley area of the North Dakota/Minnesota border, central and eastern North Dakota, and Northwestern Minnesota. It is provided without regard for the patient or family's ability to pay. In 2024, Hospice of the Red River…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$436,805$0$21,596$458,401
Medical Director
Highest compensated employee, 38.50 hrs/week
$333,805$0$10,325$344,130
Director of Finance
Officer, 47.50 hrs/week
$255,480$0$10,218$265,698
Hospice Physician
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$250,280$0$4,129$254,409
of Clinical Operational
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,140$0$16,501$245,641
Director of Philanthropy
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,273$0$20,764$196,037
Director of Marketing
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,128$0$6,125$159,253

36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of the Red River Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $729K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$48M$43M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$48M$43M79.7%$48M$458,401
2023 ⓘ$43M$40M79.9%$43M$386,570
2022 ⓘ$42M$33M79.7%$38M$312,716
2021 ⓘ$41M$32M77.5%$31M$301,838
2020 ⓘ$34M$30M77.9%$22M$284,307
2019 ⓘ$33M$29M79.7%$17M$294,033

Governance 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–1b12 · 12 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 5351
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6420

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Delta Care Rx
Claims Processing
$802,545
Corner Home Medical
Provided DME
$532,406
Absolute Studios
Marketing
$449,731
High Point Networks
IT Technical Support Services & Hardware
$378,430

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of the Red River Valley totaling $1.2M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hospice of the Red River Valley's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hospice of the Red River Valley, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hospice of the Red River Valley's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Hospice of the Red River Valley reported that 79.7% of its $43.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hospice of the Red River Valley pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hospice of the Red River Valley reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $458,401, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hospice of the Red River Valley get its money?

Of $48.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 9.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hospice of the Red River Valley a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-0349152 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523049349302952 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442129349301584 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312099349301371 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203069349302520 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113149349300626 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031969349305618 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-0349152: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.