Washington Hospital Center Corporation
Also known as Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington Hospital Center Corporation reported $1.91 billion in revenue and $1.74 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.05 went to program services, $21.95 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: 96.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $6,562,774 (BOARD MEMBER). 1,552 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $1.74BFor 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 $1.91BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.9% | 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 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $6,562,774 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,552 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule omedstar Washington Hospital Center's is the city's largest and busiest hospital, providing acute care services to the communities of northeast washington, d.c. And the surrounding areas. In addition to the program service expenses listed above, mwhc incurred $381.9m of management and general expenses in providing services to its communities. It offers primary, secondary and tertiary health services to adult and neonatal patients and is a major referral center for the most complex tertiary services. The hospital is also home to medstar, a nationally verified level I trauma center…
Medstar Washington Hospital Center provided $113.2m in health professions education in fiscal year 2025. This category includes training in graduate medical education, and education for physicians, medical students, nurses, and other health professions
Medstar Washington Hospital Center provided $59.0m in subsidized (mission driven) health services in fiscal year 2025. These critical services, which are driven by community needs, operate at a loss. They address priorities primarily through disease prevention and improvement of health status. Services provided include emergency and trauma, behavioral health, women's and children's health services and other
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $6,456,778 | $105,996 | $6,562,774 |
| BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,721,693 | $0 | $44,271 | $1,765,964 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,333,790 | $0 | $10,989 | $1,344,779 |
| FORMER HCE Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $951,038 | $31,901 | $982,939 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $893,984 | $0 | $35,417 | $929,401 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $862,496 | $0 | $21,328 | $883,824 |
| SVP, COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $560,061 | $0 | $25,567 | $585,628 |
| CHIEF QUALITY & SAFETY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $548,976 | $0 | $19,592 | $568,568 |
1,552 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Washington Hospital Center Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.0M (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
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 · 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 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 57,326
- Volunteers Part I, line 6172
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMN HEALTHCARE INC Staffing services | $15,326,448 |
| DIAMOND HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA Staffing services | $14,725,036 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE INC Staffing services | $7,367,641 |
| LAZ KARP ASSOCIATES LLC Parking services | $7,167,879 |
| TOTAL RENAL CARE INC Medical services | $5,397,589 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 101 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Washington Hospital Center Corporation totaling $443K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Washington Hospital Center Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Washington Hospital Center Corporation reported that 78.1% of its $1.74 billion in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Washington Hospital Center Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Washington Hospital Center Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $6,562,774, for the role of BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Washington Hospital Center Corporation get its money?
Of $1.91 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 96.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Washington Hospital Center Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1272129 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 202611319349300141 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349303519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349300134 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341309349301524 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349310303 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111279349302551 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1272129: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.