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Blue Ridge Hospice

Winchester, VA · EIN 54-1126227 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Blue Ridge Hospice reported $37.0 million in revenue and $37.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $59.72 went to program services, $17.68 to management and general costs and $22.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $417,990 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 103% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
59.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
22.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.86$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
26.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$417,990$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.13%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
276
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$22M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $27M

Blue Ridge Hospice, inc. Began operations in november 1979, through the vision and determination of two individuals. Blue Ridge Hospice is a medicare and medicaid-certified hospice not-for-profit 501(c )(3) organization providing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual care for the terminally ill and their families. Blue Ridge Hospice has also earned the joint commission's gold seal of approval. At its inception, Blue Ridge Hospice served only a few patients each day in the winchester area. Now they serve approximately 2,100 patients a year and are regarded as an integral part of the…

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
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$366,813$0$51,177$417,990
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$319,285$0$28,574$347,859
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$264,470$0$55,089$319,559
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$228,173$0$29,234$257,407
COO
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$226,115$0$18,046$244,161
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$220,547$0$17,051$237,598
CHIEF GROWTH AND ACCESS OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,664$0$18,907$200,571
VICE PRESIDENT THRIFT OPERATIONS & FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,197$0$30,252$184,449

27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Hospice (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$37M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$37M$37M59.7%$15M$417,990
2023 ⓘ$33M$30M61.7%$15M$430,729
2022 ⓘ$26M$25M65.2%$12M$331,177
2021 ⓘ$23M$21M67.8%$10M$281,503
2020 ⓘ$21M$19M68.4%$8.9M$262,893
2019 ⓘ$18M$18M68.6%$6.8M$290,345

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–1b14 · 14 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 2Yes
  • 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 5521
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6195

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
DELTA CARE RX
Pharmacy/medications
$1,267,215
DME EXPRESS LLC
Medical equipment
$1,054,530
RELIANCE TRUST
403b retirement plan provider
$1,012,570
MCKESSON MEDICAL - SURGICAL
Medical supplies
$699,777
WMCINP
Hospital inpatient services
$581,971

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Blue Ridge Hospice totaling $20,693 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 Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Blue Ridge Hospice's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Blue Ridge Hospice reported that 59.7% of its $37.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 22.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Blue Ridge Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $417,990, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Blue Ridge Hospice get its money?

Of $37.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 26.3% came from contributions and grants and 71.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Blue Ridge Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-1126227 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502759349301110 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349310121 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301779349300950 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232709349301303 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101319349303455 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031889349300238 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-1126227: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.