Murphy Medical Center
Also known as Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
Murphy Medical Center reported $83.1 million in revenue and $83.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.08 went to program services, $21.92 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: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,672,028 (BOARD CHAIR, CEO OF ERLANGER). 55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $83MFor 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 $83MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.9% | 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 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,672,028 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 55 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 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 expenseThe mission of erlanger western carolina hospital, inc. Is to compassionately care for the residents of murphy, nc and surrounding communities. During fiscal year 6/30/25, the organization provided 3,945 inpatient days, 45,020 outpatient visits, 10,288 urgent care center visits, and responded to 16,370 emergency room visits, 3,013 wound care visits, and 69,811 other physician practice visits (excluding urgent/express care)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR, CEO OF ERLANGER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,635,521 | $36,507 | $1,672,028 |
| BOARD MEMBER, CFO OF ERLANGER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,144,437 | $32,872 | $1,177,309 |
| BOARD SECRETARY Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $823,569 | $43,878 | $867,447 |
| UROLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $687,915 | $0 | $43,378 | $731,293 |
| ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $622,561 | $0 | $19,171 | $641,732 |
| GENERAL SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $600,848 | $0 | $35,799 | $636,647 |
| PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $480,123 | $0 | $42,956 | $523,079 |
| PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,645 | $0 | $27,673 | $409,318 |
55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Murphy Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $147K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
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–1b4 · 0 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 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 5531
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MURPHY EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PLLC Physician services | $1,511,250 |
| MURPHY HOSPITALIST GROUP PLLC Physician services | $864,342 |
| SIGHTPATH MEDICAL LLC Cataract equipment/supplies | $451,967 |
| HAYESVILLE 146 MEDICAL PROPERTIES LLC Physician services | $228,649 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Murphy Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Murphy Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Murphy Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Murphy Medical Center reported that 78.1% of its $83.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Murphy Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Murphy Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,672,028, for the role of BOARD CHAIR, CEO OF ERLANGER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Murphy Medical Center get its money?
Of $83.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Murphy Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1844262 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 202631359349304943 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349305293 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349301912 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306351 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349303557 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349306370 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1844262: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.