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Columbus Regional Healthcare System

Whiteville, NC · EIN 56-0538020 · 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

Columbus Regional Healthcare System reported $176.4 million in revenue and $141.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.65 went to program services, $15.34 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $496,263 (CEO). 73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $142M

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 $176M

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)
84.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.3%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
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.6%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.5%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.5%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$496,263$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.35%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
7327
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
18.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 888.9%

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
$120M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $102K · revenue $174M

We will be the primary healthcare home for the citizens of columbus county and surrounding communities. Crhs will establish itself as the health system of choice in columbus county by developing long-term relationships with patients and providers and leveraging partnerships and technology to ensure easy, timely access to a full breadth of clinical services. Crhs will facilitate the coordination of care that results in excellent outcomes, high levels of satisfaction and value for the patient, and measurable improvements in our population's health. Our values start with the recognition of our…

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
CEO
Officer, 60.0 hrs/week
$445,642$0$50,621$496,263
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$418,440$0$22,844$441,284
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$426,829$0$6,978$433,807
CFO
Officer, 60.0 hrs/week
$269,502$0$31,828$301,330
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$273,591$0$13,500$287,091
CRNA
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$277,969$0$259$278,228
CNO
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$233,208$0$20,731$253,939
COO
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$211,753$0$22,706$234,459

73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Regional Healthcare System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$176M$142M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$176M$142M84.7%$221M$496,263
FY2024 ⓘ$161M$143M84.8%$183M$491,103
FY2023 ⓘ$138M$130M89.5%$162M$372,290
FY2022 ⓘ$129M$117M90.9%$154M$337,068
FY2021 ⓘ$135M$123M92.0%$146M$302,484
FY2020 ⓘ$103M$98M91.2%$133M$595,610

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–1b8 · 7 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 5811
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ATRIUM HEALTH
Management firm
$4,124,132
ARAMARK SERVICES
Management firm
$3,396,863
SIMPLI FI MANAGED SERVICES
Agency labor firm
$2,665,207
TOTAL HEALTH & REHAB SERV
Physical therapy
$1,596,552
SOUTHEAST ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS
Physican services
$994,376

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Columbus Regional Healthcare System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Columbus Regional Healthcare System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Columbus Regional Healthcare System's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Columbus Regional Healthcare System reported that 84.7% of its $141.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Columbus Regional Healthcare System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Columbus Regional Healthcare System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $496,263, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Columbus Regional Healthcare System get its money?

Of $176.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Columbus Regional Healthcare System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0538020 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 202612259349301236 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522279349301417 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412259349302106 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322239349302207 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222249349301917 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102259349301740 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0538020: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.