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Coastal Hospice

Salisbury, MD · EIN 52-1214775 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Coastal Hospice reported $18.1 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.35 went to program services, $19.86 to management and general costs and $2.79 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 $265,092 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $19M

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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.33$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$265,092$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.40%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
116
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 16100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 72.4% of program spending · grants $17,316 · revenue $13M

Home hospice care: Coastal Hospice delivers patient-centered hospice care in dorchester, wicomico, somerset, and worcester counties. The hospice team includes (but is not limited to) primary physicians, registered nurses who coordinate individual patient care, physicians (with advanced training in symptom management), social workers, certified nursing aides, spiritual counselors, bereavement counselors and volunteers. We visit our patients where they are most comfortable: in private homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We base each plan of care on the patient's goals and work…

$3.7M expenses · 25.1% of program spending · revenue $2.5M

For patients whose symptoms management needs require close attention, we have two inpatient centers: Coastal Hospice at the lake and macky and pam stansell house. Our wing at deer's head hospital center, which is surrounded by the picturesque johnson's pond in salisbury and our facility is located on the isle of wight bay in ocean pines. Coastal Hospice inpatient units are staffed by a team of registered nurses who coordinate individual patient care, physician (with advanced training in system management), social workers , certified nursing aides, spiritual counselors, bereavement counselors…

$372K expenses · 2.5% of program spending · revenue $239K

Palliative care is delivered to manage the physiological, practical and emotional needs of patients who are facing serious illness. Unlike hospice patients, palliative care patients are receiving medical care in active pursuit of cure or remission. The palliative care team provides patient care that would otherwise have gone by the wayside in the current health care landscape. Physicians have so little time to spend with each patient that it is especially valuable to have to palliative care team on hand to catch those patients and family members reeling from the news of a serious diagnosis.…

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
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$257,469$0$7,623$265,092
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,731$0$23,788$169,519
INTERIM CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,218$0$18,849$144,067
FORMER PRESIDENT (UNTIL 06/24)
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,231$0$10,109$139,340
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,119$0$20,183$139,302
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,037$0$31,262$136,299
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,063$0$15,191$135,254
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,420$0$13,309$131,729

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Coastal Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $576K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$19M77.3%$12M$265,092
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$19M78.2%$12M$265,955
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$19M77.6%$11M$245,674
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$16M74.2%$12M$238,783
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$16M75.9%$13M$231,861
FY2020 ⓘ$16M$17M81.6%$10.0M$230,379

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–1b16 · 15 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 15aNo
  • 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 5252
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6111

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ELEVATED HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
Hospice & palliative billing & coding
$356,452
RETAIL STORE SERVICES INC
Facility maintenance
$101,786

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Coastal Hospice totaling $104K 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 Coastal Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Coastal Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Coastal Hospice's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Coastal Hospice reported that 77.3% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.9% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Coastal Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Coastal Hospice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,092, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Coastal Hospice get its money?

Of $18.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.9% came from contributions and grants and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Coastal Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1214775 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621309349300117 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349308590 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411279349302826 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349318068 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349308856 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131309349302598 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1214775: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.