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Northwest Hospital Center

Randallstown, MD · EIN 52-1372665 · 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

Northwest Hospital Center reported $301.1 million in revenue and $296.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.57 went to program services, $33.24 to management and general costs and $0.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,078,988 (LBH COO). 342 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $297M

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 $301M

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)
66.6%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
33.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.50$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,078,988$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.70%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
34227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 2488.9%

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
$198M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $275M

Northwest Hospital Center, inc. Is responsible for the management and day-to-day operation of the 193 bed acute-care facility. The hospital had more than 8,000 inpatient admissions and more than 46,000 emergency room visits. In accordance with our tax-exempt function, the organization operates an emergency room open to all persons regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital has a financial assistance program to assist patients who lack the resources to pay for their care. The hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at…

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
LBH COO
Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,953,912$125,076$2,078,988
ASSISTANT TREASURER, NW/ EVP/CFO, LBH
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,939,064$47,616$1,986,680
ASSISTANT SECRETARY, NW/SVP/GEN. COUNSEL, LBH
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,144,544$217,432$1,361,976
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,085,332$36,180$1,121,512
PRESIDENT & COO, NORTHWEST
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$905,252$0$76,456$981,708
VP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS & SUPPORT SERVICES
Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$605,333$80,102$685,435
PRESIDENT, MED STAFF, NW, MEC CHAIR
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$605,044$25,052$630,096
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$466,058$0$87,575$553,633

342 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwest Hospital Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $11M (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$301M$297M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$301M$297M66.6%$78M$2,078,988
FY2024 ⓘ$298M$299M66.7%$78M$1,776,381
FY2023 ⓘ$309M$315M68.3%$56M$2,261,085
FY2022 ⓘ$302M$302M70.3%$62M$3,163,301
FY2021 ⓘ$300M$277M66.3%$50M$3,992,405
FY2020 ⓘ$267M$251M65.7%$104M$2,737,281

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–1b24 · 22 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 51,977
  • Volunteers Part I, line 665

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
QUALIVIS LLC
Agency nurses
$10,990,591
CROTHALL HEALTHCARE
Contract cleaning
$5,285,073
METZ CULINARY MGMT
Food services
$3,117,283
DAVITA OWINGS MILLS
Dialysis services
$937,450
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES
It services
$587,500

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Northwest Hospital Center totaling $5,028 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 Northwest Hospital 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 Northwest Hospital Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Northwest Hospital Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northwest Hospital Center reported that 66.6% of its $296.8 million in expenses went to program services, 33.2% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Northwest Hospital Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Northwest Hospital Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,078,988, for the role of LBH COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Northwest Hospital Center get its money?

Of $301.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 91.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Northwest Hospital Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1372665 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 202641339349300319 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349300810 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349300121 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349301205 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349304549 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349304150 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1372665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.