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Roper Hospital

Charleston, SC · EIN 57-0828733 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Roper Hospital reported $539.5 million in revenue and $463.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.23 went to program services, $13.77 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: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,539,165 (Board Member, BSMH CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER). 329 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $463M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $539M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%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
3.8%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.9%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,539,165$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.55%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
32927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 1388.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$399M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $384K · revenue $509M

Roper Hospital builds on a long legacy of excellence. Founded in 1829 as the first community hospital in the Carolinas, downtown Roper Hospital today is one of the most trusted names in Lowcountry with 332 beds. Services offered include a 24-hour emergency department and intensive care unit, helipad, full service imaging and lab, heart and vascular center, breast care center, cancer care, and Roper Rehabilitation hospital. In 2024, Roper Hospital contributed $20.9 million in community benefit

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
Board Member, BSMH CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Director/trustee, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$1,988,113$551,052$2,539,165
Former President/CEO RSFH
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$2,056,692$11,719$2,068,411
Board Member, BSMH Chief HR Officer
Director/trustee, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$1,480,052$298,294$1,778,346
Board Member (Beg 05/2024), Richmond Market President - BSMH
Director/trustee, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$1,113,136$320,047$1,433,183
Board Vice Chair, RSFPP Physician
Director/trustee, officer, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$1,167,520$56,060$1,223,580
Former Chairperson, Neurosurgeon - RSFPP
Former, 0.0 hrs/week
$0$1,129,716$55,882$1,185,598
Board Member (Beg 05/2024), CFO Ambulatory Finance - BSMH
Director/trustee, 0.5 hrs/week
$0$854,751$156,887$1,011,638
SVP AND COO (End 04/24)
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$964,758$27,446$992,204

329 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Roper Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $298K (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$200M$400M$600M$800M201920202021202220232024$539M$463M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$539M$463M86.2%$322M$2,539,165
2023 ⓘ$457M$424M85.8%$284M$2,330,731
2022 ⓘ$418M$418M86.3%$259M$2,562,363
2021 ⓘ$464M$395M84.7%$307M$2,028,296
2020 ⓘ$408M$364M85.6%$280M$2,013,417
2019 ⓘ$402M$353M80.4%$187M$1,518,332

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–1b13 · 3 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 52,308
  • Volunteers Part I, line 649

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Roper Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Roper Hospital reported that 86.2% of its $463.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Roper Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Roper Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,539,165, for the role of Board Member, BSMH CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Roper Hospital get its money?

Of $539.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.8% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 94.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Roper Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 57-0828733 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349303955 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349308860 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303149349303995 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349304030 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349308151 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023169349303312 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 57-0828733: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.