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Columbus Hospice

Columbus, GA · EIN 58-1385395 · 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

Columbus Hospice reported $17.9 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.40 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $1.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,372 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18M

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 $18M

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)
85.4%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.2%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.45$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.6%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$204,372$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.15%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 2088.9%

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
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $17M

In home support of terminally ill patients and thier families and the operation of a hospice house for terminally ill patients

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
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,579$0$30,793$204,372
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,755$0$25,953$161,708
HOSPICE HOUSE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$128,447$0$26,992$155,439
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,207$0$10,806$152,013
ALABAMA HOME CARE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,145$0$24,990$146,135
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$116,882$0$24,316$141,198
MEDICAL PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,361$0$9,747$137,108
GEORGIA HOME CARE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,354$0$14,496$131,850

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $632K (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$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$18M$18M85.4%$7.7M$204,372
2023 ⓘ$20M$18M85.7%$8.1M$275,349
2022 ⓘ$18M$17M89.0%$6.5M$259,464
2021 ⓘ$17M$15M88.3%$5.8M$250,371
2020 ⓘ$18M$17M88.5%$4.8M$261,051
2019 ⓘ$18M$17M90.4%$3.8M$239,909

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–1b20 · 20 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 5160
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6106

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
QUALIS MANAGEMENT LLC
Durable medical equipment
$582,780
MGAS HOLDINGS LLC
Patient transportation
$268,200
DIVERSICARE LEASING CORP
Nursing home
$176,421
ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS PHENIX CITY
Nursing home
$169,444

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

Private foundation grants it received

14 private foundations reported grants to Columbus Hospice totaling $238K 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 Columbus Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Columbus Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Columbus Hospice's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Columbus Hospice reported that 85.4% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Columbus Hospice pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Columbus Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $204,372, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Columbus Hospice get its money?

Of $17.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.1% came from contributions and grants and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Columbus Hospice a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1385395 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 202502589349301100 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432549349300238 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342449349300514 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222219349301857 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102239349301325 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043019349301244 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1385395: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.