Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals reported $373.1 million in revenue and $313.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.50 went to program services, $11.50 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: 97.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $836,819 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 8/2024)). 122 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 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 $314MFor 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 $373MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $836,819 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 122 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 88.9% |
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 expenseBlue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals provided 38,102 days of care to 8133 patients discharged. Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals has 315 beds and offers a broad scope of services
Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals' surgical services performed 1,833 inpatient surgeries and 10,336 outpatient surgeries. Orthopedics, general surgery, spine surgery, and ob/gyn are the major surgical specialties offered
Emergency room saw 48,947 patients during the year. The ed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is able to take care of any type of emergency or problem
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 8/2024) Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $829,213 | $0 | $7,606 | $836,819 |
| CMO - MED AFFAIRS & MED STAFF SVCS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $714,159 | $0 | $79,924 | $794,083 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER - SVP CORPORATE SERVICES Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $444,152 | $0 | $62,157 | $506,309 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week | $0 | $462,540 | $8,771 | $471,311 |
| SR. VP OPERATIONS/COO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $411,837 | $0 | $59,140 | $470,977 |
| CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $409,793 | $0 | $51,159 | $460,952 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $397,491 | $0 | $16,625 | $414,116 |
| CHIEF AMBULATORY OFFICER - VP MED GP Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $328,879 | $0 | $20,990 | $349,869 |
122 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b10 · 9 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 51,971
- Volunteers Part I, line 656
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals totaling $538K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals reported that 88.5% of its $313.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $836,819, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 8/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals get its money?
Of $373.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 97.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0529976 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 202611259349302196 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541219349301859 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349302065 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202331219349300543 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243079349301724 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133139349303533 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033089349302093 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0529976: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.