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Columbus Community Hospital

Columbus, NE · EIN 47-0542043 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Columbus Community Hospital reported $184.7 million in revenue and $170.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.78 went to program services, $2.22 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: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,002,443 (PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY). 151 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $170M

For 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $185M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.8%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.2%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
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,002,443$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.59%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
15127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1388.9%

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 expense
$167M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $6.5M · revenue $168M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$882,246$0$120,197$1,002,443
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$811,601$0$45,294$856,895
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$788,390$0$45,294$833,684
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$761,624$0$25,378$787,002
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$574,370$0$54,497$628,867
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$392,240$0$23,800$416,040
VP FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$309,111$0$71,799$380,910
VP OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,341$0$67,614$318,955

151 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Community Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$185M$170M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$185M$170M97.8%$219M$1,002,443
FY2024 ⓘ$175M$162M97.8%$204M$766,275
FY2023 ⓘ$160M$150M97.5%$190M$892,327
FY2022 ⓘ$139M$129M97.7%$181M$721,697
FY2021 ⓘ$125M$110M97.6%$176M$692,873
FY2020 ⓘ$115M$103M96.8%$162M$875,142

Governance 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–1b13 · 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 51,096
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6295

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AMERISOURCE BERGEN DRUG CORP
Pharmaceuticals
$5,262,900
RURAL PARTNERS IN MEDICINE LLC
Contracted staffing
$3,323,858
VITAL SOLUTIONS
Contracted staffing
$2,921,983
STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS
Medical supplies
$1,763,789
COLUMBUS HOSPITAL MEDICINE INC
Hospitalist services
$1,760,992

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 120 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Columbus Community Hospital totaling $2,800 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 Columbus Community Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Columbus Community Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Columbus Community Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Columbus Community Hospital reported that 97.8% of its $170.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Columbus Community Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Columbus Community Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $1,002,443, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Columbus Community Hospital get its money?

Of $184.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 6.6% came from contributions and grants and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Columbus Community Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-0542043 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202620699349300637 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202520659349301002 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202410669349300426 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202340739349301229 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202220739349300432 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202120339349300622 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-0542043: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.