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Blue Ridge Community Health Services

Hendersonville, NC · EIN 56-0794933 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Blue Ridge Community Health Services reported $81.8 million in revenue and $74.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.98 went to program services, $21.90 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.6% of the total. Government grants made up 14.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,652 (CHIEF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICER). 97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 160% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $75M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $82M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.0%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.9%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
22.5%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.1%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
76.6%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$345,652$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.46%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
976
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.36.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$58M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $63M

The organization provides health care regardless of the individuals ability to pay. These medical services are provided in areas that have a shortage of health care providers. This is a direct fulfillment of their tax exempt purpose. Over 201,500 visits were provided during the year

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
CHIEF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$297,597$0$48,055$345,652
FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$272,140$0$25,288$297,428
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,285$0$55,782$285,067
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$239,616$0$33,888$273,504
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,247$0$53,493$272,740
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,345$0$37,324$264,669
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$214,560$0$48,793$263,353
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$202,280$0$49,437$251,717

97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Community Health Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$82M$75M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$82M$75M78.0%$46M$345,652
FY2024 ⓘ$63M$62M77.8%$35M$340,058
FY2023 ⓘ$52M$50M79.6%$34M$353,528
FY2022 ⓘ$50M$39M78.0%$31M$433,695
FY2021 ⓘ$41M$33M84.5%$19M$243,202
FY2020 ⓘ$31M$32M84.2%$9.5M$242,237

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–1b10 · 10 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 5796

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ADVANCED DATA & NETWORK
Contract it services
$1,184,359
MAHEC
Health education services
$524,981
LABCORP
Contract lab services
$206,325
EPION HEALTH
Health it services
$155,363
INNOVATEL TELEPSYCHIATRY LLC
Telepsychiatry services
$118,755

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

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Blue Ridge Community Health Services totaling $861K 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 Blue Ridge Community Health Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Blue Ridge Community Health Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Blue Ridge Community Health Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Blue Ridge Community Health Services reported that 78.0% of its $74.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Blue Ridge Community Health Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Community Health Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $345,652, for the role of CHIEF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Blue Ridge Community Health Services get its money?

Of $81.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 22.5% came from contributions and grants (including 14.1% from government grants) and 76.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Blue Ridge Community Health Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0794933 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202513369349300216 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202402499349301325 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202323469349300207 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202203439349300515 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202113449349300531 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202032909349301403 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0794933: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.