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St Mary's Medical Center

Huntington, WV · EIN 55-0357050 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Mary's Medical Center reported $751.5 million in revenue and $809.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.66 went to program services, $20.34 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: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,895,449 (PHYSICIAN). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $809M

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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $751M

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)
79.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.3%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
0.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.8%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,895,449$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.36%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 988.9%

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
$643M expenses · 99.7% of program spending · grants $121K · revenue $743M

St. Mary's Medical Center was established in 1924 and, based on the core values of compassion, hospitality, reverence, trust, interdependence, and stewardship, continues to provide high quality healthcare services to residents of huntington, west virginia and the surrounding area. Services are provided without regard to the patient's race, creed, sex, national origin, age, or handicap. Furthermore, while reimbursement for care provided is crucial to the continued operation of st. Mary's Medical Center, it is recognized that circumstances exist which render certain parties unable to pay for…

$1.6M expenses · 0.3% of program spending · grants $1.3M · revenue $1.5M

In addition to those patients without the wherewithal to pay for services rendered, we assist in the relief of burden of government for several programs. A strong auxiliary (operated as a department of the hospital) exists, which contributes heavily to the activities of smmc. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, the auxiliary contributed approximately $460,000 to st. Mary's. In addition, volunteers provided over 16,600 hours of service valuable to promoting the mission and activities of the hospital

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
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$2,839,632$0$55,817$2,895,449
NEUROSURGEON PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$2,441,462$0$55,817$2,497,279
NEUROSURGEON PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$2,049,811$0$55,817$2,105,628
SURGEON
Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,935,061$20,700$1,955,761
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week
$1,838,015$0$51,159$1,889,174
MHN PRESIDENT & CEO - ENDED MARCH 2025
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$865,245$46,043$911,288
MHN EX OFFICIO CPE & CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER CT
Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$850,784$20,700$871,484
MHN VP CMO
Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$738,135$49,237$787,372

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Mary's Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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$250M$500M$750M$1.00BFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$751M$809M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$751M$809M79.7%$45M$2,895,449
FY2024 ⓘ$716M$733M76.5%$83M$2,448,556
FY2023 ⓘ$660M$696M78.4%$102M$1,856,687
FY2022 ⓘ$601M$619M78.4%$121M$1,921,147
FY2021 ⓘ$573M$578M78.9%$135M$1,854,421
FY2020 ⓘ$444M$435M77.3%$118M$2,097,061

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–1b9 · 8 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 54,671
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6155

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Medical
$12,164,633
RIVER CITIES ANESTHESIA
Medical
$11,256,996
QUALIVIS
Medical
$10,750,192
CERNER HEALTH SERVICES INC
Computer
$6,930,388
AMERGIS HEALTHCARE STAFFING
Medical
$4,392,039

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St Mary's Medical 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 St Mary's Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St Mary's Medical Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, St Mary's Medical Center reported that 79.7% of its $809.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Mary's Medical Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Mary's Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,895,449, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Mary's Medical Center get its money?

Of $751.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.8% came from contributions and grants and 95.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Mary's Medical Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 55-0357050 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612239349300641 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349303094 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349302801 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303965 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222219349302077 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132259349302553 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 55-0357050: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.