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Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association

Also known as Thomas Memorial Hospital

South Charleston, WV · EIN 55-0404900 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association reported $425.8 million in revenue and $388.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.23 went to program services, $12.77 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: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,726,278 (President/CEO WVUHS). 226 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $389M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $426M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.8%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
0.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.3%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.2%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,726,278$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
22627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.06.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1588.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$339M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $422M

Services provided by the hospital for 2024 included 70,379 inpatient days and 268,201 outpatient visits which includes 33,773 ER visits. The hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy without charge or at amounts less than its established rates. Charges forgone for charity amounted to 3,134,957. The hospital provided community education activities and sponsors free health screening and wellness programs

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
President/CEO WVUHS
Director/trustee, 001.00 hrs/week
$0$2,297,899$428,379$2,726,278
President/CEO Thomas Hospitals
Director/trustee, officer, 039.00 hrs/week
$813,930$0$108,541$922,471
VP Provider Relations - WVUHS
Former
$0$772,188$128,568$900,756
Director/Medical Staff President
Director/trustee, 040.00 hrs/week
$664,904$0$22,190$687,094
Former President/CEO
Former
$541,582$0$41,135$582,717
Sr. VP Finance/CFO through 04/25/24
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$488,362$0$17,442$505,804
VP General Counsel
Officer, 039.00 hrs/week
$39,898$322,817$51,994$414,709
CMO through 08/30/24
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$347,799$0$49,313$397,112

226 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.8M (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$200M$400M$600M$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY20232024$426M$389M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$426M$389M87.2%$162M$2,726,278
FY2023 ⓘ$284M$201M67.9%$324M$2,707,633
FY2022 ⓘ$229M$166M67.6%$226M$820,563
FY2021 ⓘ$213M$144M67.9%$164M$801,412
FY2020 ⓘ$239M$134M96.8%$97M$865,519

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–1b15 · 12 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 52,258
  • Volunteers Part I, line 653

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Medical Solutions LLC
Contract Labor - Patient Care
$12,719,171
Professional Anesthesia Services Inc
Contracted Physician
$4,979,742
SSHR Holdco LLC
Consulting Professional Fees
$3,590,517
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of West Virginaia Pllc Total
Contracted Physician
$2,172,072
Health Carousel Llc
Contract Labor - Patient Care
$1,978,710

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association reported that 87.2% of its $388.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,726,278, for the role of President/CEO WVUHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association get its money?

Of $425.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 55-0404900 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, 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 202533189349309413 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410669349300301 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332199349300843 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242209349301614 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202201199349302110 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 55-0404900: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.