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Northwood Health Systems

Wheeling, WV · EIN 55-0540374 · 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

Northwood Health Systems reported $34.3 million in revenue and $31.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.99 went to program services, $14.01 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: 83.2% of the total. Government grants made up 12.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $394,048 (Medical Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $31M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 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 $34M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.0%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.0%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
12.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
12.9%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.2%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$394,048$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.27%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.76.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 4100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 50.5% of program spending · revenue $17M

IDD Services - Our offerings include case management, day programming,and residential services. We offer residential services at 24 separate locations within our 5 county service area. These locations vary and include 4 Intermediate Care Facilities and various other group homes. These residential settings enable our patients to integrate themselves into their communities. We also provide day programming for our patients and respite services for the families that care for their relative in their home. Our day programming stresses continued training and habilitation for our patients, helping…

$6.9M expenses · 25.7% of program spending · revenue $8.5M

Mental health services to individuals with mental illness and substance abuse issues - We offer a wide range of programming to patients including outpatient services, community support services, residential services, crisis stabilization services, day programming, case management, psychology and psychiatric services. We cover a 5 county service area in Northern West Virginia, operating out of 8 clinical locations. Northwood Health Systems provides services to over 3,000 patients each year. The vast majority of our patients are covered by Medicaid, and many of the patients not covered by…

$6.4M expenses · 23.9% of program spending · revenue $7.9M

Substance abuse services - We provide programming to individuals who suffer from substance use disorders (SUD). Our programming consists of medication assisted treatment (MAT), medically supervised detoxification services, day treatment, outpatient services and crisis services. A major focus of our SUD service is Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for patients addicted to heroin and other types of opioids. The MAT detox program is then followed up with either Suboxone or Vivitrol administration, as well as other intensive outpatient services that aid the patient in maintaining their recovery…

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
Medical Director
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$354,392$0$39,656$394,048
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$219,359$0$45,815$265,174
CFO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$233,482$0$29,618$263,100

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwood Health Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $770K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$34M$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$34M$31M86.0%$30M$394,048
FY2024 ⓘ$37M$36M87.6%$27M$366,142
FY2023 ⓘ$34M$36M89.2%$25M$391,732
FY2022 ⓘ$39M$34M90.2%$26M$380,123
FY2021 ⓘ$30M$27M88.0%$23M$374,970
FY2020 ⓘ$29M$25M87.0%$20M$360,563

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–1b4 · 3 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 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 5813

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Northwood Health Systems totaling $2,500 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 Northwood Health Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Northwood Health Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Northwood Health Systems's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northwood Health Systems reported that 86.0% of its $31.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Northwood Health Systems pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Northwood Health Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $394,048, for the role of Medical Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Northwood Health Systems get its money?

Of $34.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants (including 12.9% from government grants) and 83.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Northwood Health Systems a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 55-0540374 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 202610129349300216 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530159349302683 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411169349301111 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341159349300314 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240829349300039 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120559349300707 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 55-0540374: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.