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Shore Health System

Easton, MD · EIN 52-0610538 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Shore Health System reported $342.2 million in revenue and $295.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.71 went to program services, $21.29 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: 93.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,940,617 (Director). 301 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $295M

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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $342M

Other revenue was negative: −$3.2M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
78.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.3%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
3.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.9%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$3,940,617$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.33%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
30127
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 2288.9%

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
$233M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $50,000 · revenue $320M

Shs is a 131 licensed bed community hospital providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services to the maryland mid-shore area; including general hospital, emergency, and specialized services as well as outpatient centers for primary care, diagnostics, treatment, education, and rehabilitation. Shs offers free education programs and services to promote health awareness in the community. During FY 2025, shs provided care for 7,860 inpatients resulting in 38,972 days of patient care, treated 60,111 patients in the er, and performed 9,347 surgeries in the or. Shs' ancillary…

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
Director
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$3,870,578$70,039$3,940,617
Director
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,385,284$54,532$1,439,816
President and CEO
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$722,577$0$43,114$765,691
Director
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$689,403$43,897$733,300
Director
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$536,334$51,854$588,188
SVP, COO & Secretary
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$487,310$0$88,482$575,792
Former SVP and CMO
Former, 40.0 hrs/week
$534,536$0$29,396$563,932
SVP Finance & Treasurer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$473,105$0$63,217$536,322

301 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shore Health System (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$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$342M$295M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$342M$295M78.7%$494M$3,940,617
FY2024 ⓘ$306M$291M80.2%$400M$3,713,974
FY2023 ⓘ$299M$279M72.8%$381M$4,402,469
FY2022 ⓘ$314M$253M66.4%$368M$3,477,707
FY2021 ⓘ$293M$237M77.8%$366M$3,421,553
FY2020 ⓘ$280M$235M81.1%$297M$2,143,787

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–1b22 · 16 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 51,683
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6128

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Whiting-Turner Mahogony
Construction
$8,611,788
HKS Inc
Construction
$5,896,845
Qualivis LLC
Temp Labor
$4,427,193
Tidewater Anesthesia Associate
Physician Services
$3,937,261
Cross Country Staffing Inc
Temp Labor
$3,932,362

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

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Shore Health System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shore Health System reported that 78.7% of its $295.5 million in expenses went to program services, 21.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Shore Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Shore Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,940,617, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Shore Health System get its money?

Of $342.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 93.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Shore Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-0610538 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621339349303947 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349303300 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349303245 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349305263 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349305007 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349300930 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-0610538: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.