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Hospice of Cleveland County

Also known as Via Health Partners

Shelby, NC · EIN 56-1452373 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hospice of Cleveland County reported $21.3 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.34 went to program services, $4.03 to management and general costs and $2.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $796,828 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $21M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.65$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
95.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$796,828$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.85%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
156
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$14M expenses · 74.8% of program spending · revenue $17M

Hospice Cleveland County provides hospice care in a homecare setting that consists of comprehensive end of life care for terminally ill patients and their families during the final stages of illness. Home hospice care is provided in a patient's private residence, nursing facility, or hospital. As a not-for-profit organization, home hospice care is provided regardless of a patient's insurance status or ability to pay. These home hospice care services include an interdisplinary team that is made up of nursing care, physician visits, social work and chaplain services. In addition, ancillary…

$3.9M expenses · 20.0% of program spending · revenue $2.9M

Hospice Cleveland County operates two hospice houses that provide hospice inpatient and residential care for terminally ill patients during the final stages of illness. The wendover hospice house has 16 beds and the testa family hospice house has 8 beds. These hospice house care services include an interdisciplinary team that is made up of nursing care, physician visits, social work, and chaplain services. In addition, ancillary services and bereavement support are provided to the patient's families after the patient's death. As a not-for-profit organization, hospice care is provided in the…

$1.0M expenses · 5.2% of program spending · revenue $277K

Palliative care Cleveland County provides a program of pain control, symptom management, and assistance with difficult decision making for patients who may not yet be eligible for comprehensive hospice care services. Palliative care services are offered in a patient's private residence, nursing facility, or hospital. As a not-for-profit organization, these services are provided to patients regardless of their insurance source or ability to pay

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
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$786,022$10,806$796,828
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$494,550$32,496$527,046
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$509,012$0$509,012
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$468,394$25,297$493,691
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$418,653$10,511$429,164
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$280,290$32,282$312,572
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$290,858$0$21,606$312,464
ASSISTANT VP
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,045$0$29,331$153,376

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of Cleveland County (Part VII, line 2).

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$40M201920202021202220232024$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$21M$21M93.3%$10M$796,828
2023 ⓘ$18M$19M91.4%$9.7M$738,077
2022 ⓘ$15M$16M88.6%$10M$676,583
2021 ⓘ$14M$14M97.3%$11M$635,944
2020 ⓘ$14M$36M94.5%$11M$591,756
2019 ⓘ$13M$12M84.6%$28M$183,778

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–1b21 · 21 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 15aNo
  • 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 5192
  • Volunteers Part I, line 675

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of Cleveland County totaling $5,612 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 Hospice of Cleveland County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hospice of Cleveland County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hospice of Cleveland County's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Hospice of Cleveland County reported that 93.3% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hospice of Cleveland County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hospice of Cleveland County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $796,828, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hospice of Cleveland County get its money?

Of $21.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hospice of Cleveland County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1452373 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512799349301716 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433139349301993 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349302010 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232949349301328 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349303759 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001199349301605 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1452373: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.