HealthFirst Bluegrass
HealthFirst Bluegrass reported $29.3 million in revenue and $30.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $68.68 went to program services, $31.32 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: 72.1% of the total. Government grants made up 13.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,728 (Psychiatrist). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.3% | 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 | 13.1% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $326,728 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseHealthfirst Bluegrass, inc, (health center) is a federally qualified health center that works to improve, promote and maintain the physical and emotional and dental health of people in the communities it serves. The health center primarily earns revenues by providing physician and related health care and mental care services and dental care services through clinics located in lexington, kentucky. A significant number of patients are low-income families that cannot afford health care assistance programs. Healthfirst Bluegrass, inc. Served 25,466 lives with 108,437 visits in medical, dental…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $324,337 | $0 | $2,391 | $326,728 |
| Chief Medical Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $262,148 | $0 | $10,524 | $272,672 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,173 | $0 | $14,754 | $213,927 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week | $190,385 | $0 | $13,405 | $203,790 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $190,204 | $0 | $8,032 | $198,236 |
| Chief Operations Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $169,966 | $0 | $11,509 | $181,475 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week | $172,928 | $0 | $6,885 | $179,813 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 32.0 hrs/week | $167,581 | $0 | $8,081 | $175,662 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from HealthFirst Bluegrass (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $837K (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
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–1b10 · 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 5376
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Visualutions IT/Billing Services | $1,106,960 |
| SNJ Data Center LLC IT Services and Consulting | $301,857 |
| ALLIANCE OF CHICAGO COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EMR Support and Maintenance | $261,275 |
| Sage Marketing Marketing | $188,510 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from HealthFirst Bluegrass's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for HealthFirst Bluegrass, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of HealthFirst Bluegrass's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, HealthFirst Bluegrass reported that 68.7% of its $30.9 million in expenses went to program services, 31.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does HealthFirst Bluegrass pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation HealthFirst Bluegrass reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $326,728, for the role of Psychiatrist (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does HealthFirst Bluegrass get its money?
Of $29.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 13.1% came from contributions and grants (including 13.1% from government grants) and 72.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is HealthFirst Bluegrass a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-2710251 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202523169349303912 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349314891 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349327897 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202169349301760 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349325181 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023079349302742 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-2710251: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.