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Southwest Medical Center

Liberal, KS · EIN 48-0684878 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southwest Medical Center reported $76.7 million in revenue and $81.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $10.95 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: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,409,827 (Physician). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $82M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $77M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.9%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
4.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,409,827$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.72%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
6727
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 788.9%

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 expense
$73M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $72M

Southwest Medical Center provides necessary medical care to the community. It is the only facility in the area providing certain medical equipment and services

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
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,335,704$0$74,123$1,409,827
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,168,782$0$74,002$1,242,784
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$709,476$0$52,847$762,323
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$627,244$0$73,594$700,838
Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$626,079$0$66,871$692,950
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$395,892$0$51,718$447,610
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,395$0$46,128$236,523
COO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,517$0$29,861$188,378

67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southwest Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $881K (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$25M$50M$75M$100M201920202021202220232024$77M$82M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$77M$82M89.1%$32M$1,409,827
2023 ⓘ$67M$79M89.2%$38M$1,093,628
2022 ⓘ$66M$77M88.7%$51M$1,024,683
2021 ⓘ$90M$77M89.7%$63M$916,576
2020 ⓘ$82M$78M91.5%$50M$951,361
2019 ⓘ$74M$67M89.8%$47M$782,119

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–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 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 5557
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6109

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Qualvis
Contract services
$3,354,054
Xtend Healthcare LLC
Contract services
$3,275,390
TRS Managed Services
Contract services
$2,561,162
Innova Emergency Medical Association
ER services
$2,065,111
Tusk Enterprises
Contract services
$1,456,347

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Southwest Medical Center totaling $5,000 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 Southwest Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southwest Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Southwest Medical Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Southwest Medical Center reported that 89.1% of its $81.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southwest Medical Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southwest Medical Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,409,827, for the role of Physician (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southwest Medical Center get its money?

Of $76.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.1% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 94.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southwest Medical Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 48-0684878 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349313728 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349302365 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349301621 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349305969 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349305117 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349303621 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 48-0684878: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.