Sandhills Medical Foundation
Sandhills Medical Foundation reported $35.1 million in revenue and $33.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.35 went to program services, $11.65 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: 75.4% of the total. Government grants made up 9.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,043 (PHYSICIAN). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 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 | 23.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,043 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseThe 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 55,200 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| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $355,675 | $0 | $16,368 | $372,043 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,015 | $0 | $7,505 | $283,520 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,455 | $0 | $0 | $268,455 |
| FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,846 | $0 | $17,844 | $241,690 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,114 | $0 | $17,844 | $230,958 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,416 | $0 | $12,203 | $194,619 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,626 | $0 | $9,161 | $185,787 |
| CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,734 | $0 | $4,643 | $163,377 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sandhills Medical Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $854K (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–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 5194
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYNERGY BILLING Billing services | $438,326 |
| CHARTSPAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC Management services | $335,791 |
| ROBERT HALF Recruiting services | $304,850 |
| FELDESMAN TUCKER LEIFER FIDELL LLLP Legal services | $300,591 |
| ALLSCRIPTS LLC Emr services | $236,183 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Sandhills Medical Foundation totaling $80 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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Of every $100 Sandhills Medical Foundation spent in FY2025, $88.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sandhills Medical Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Sandhills Medical Foundation reported that 88.4% of its $33.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sandhills Medical Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sandhills Medical Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $372,043, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sandhills Medical Foundation get its money?
Of $35.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 23.6% came from contributions and grants (including 9.6% from government grants) and 75.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sandhills Medical Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0672342 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202513529349301256 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500989349302100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202343209349302084 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202242779349301124 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202142679349300834 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202032669349300523 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0672342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.