The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
Also known as Suncoast Hospice
The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast reported $100.4 million in revenue and $100.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.31 went to program services, $19.69 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $792,410 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $101MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $100MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $792,410 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHospice services - founded by volunteers in 1978, Suncoast Hospice's mission of care focuses on persons with advanced illnesses and extends to those acting as caregivers or working through grief. Suncoast Hospice is recognized nationwide for its innovative service delivery and advocacy for social change. In addition to providing care in private homes, Suncoast Hospice serves those who reside in nursing homes, assisted living facilities (alfs), hospitals, Suncoast Hospice care centers; or anywhere patients call home. Of those who died in pinellas county throughout the year, approximately 53%…
The Suncoast Hospice care centers, also known as inpatient centers, are places of refuge for our patients when they suffer severe pain or experience acute symptoms that cannot be resolved or managed in their own homes. Care with compassion is provided at these three centers. Each Suncoast Hospice care center is staffed by medical teams available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week in settings designed expressly for the comfort and convenience of our patients and their families. Our patients stay in a center until their pain and symptoms are controlled enough to allow them to comfortably return to…
Other programs - other important Suncoast Hospice services offered are grief or bereavement support and counseling. While stages of grief have been identified, no two people grieve in exactly the same way or in prescribed time frames. Suncoast Hospice offers grief counseling and support to those it serves in its hospice programs as well as to the entire community. A special camp for children in grief is offered each year as well as other programs and sessions for youngsters who are trying to come to terms with the death of someone who has been close to them. As testament to its commitment to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $727,103 | $65,307 | $792,410 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $616,625 | $54,771 | $671,396 |
| CFO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $452,474 | $56,023 | $508,497 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $407,068 | $54,425 | $461,493 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $284,167 | $0 | $65,519 | $349,686 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $264,649 | $0 | $58,583 | $323,232 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,826 | $0 | $57,314 | $295,140 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $231,710 | $0 | $58,400 | $290,110 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $376K (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 · 9 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 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 5657
- Volunteers Part I, line 6745
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMPATH HEALTH INC Management services | $13,776,581 |
| PINELLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Emergency medical services | $2,259,652 |
| EMPATH PHARMACEUTICALS Pharmacy services | $1,298,284 |
| INTELLA TRIAGE LLC Medical and health care | $742,478 |
| ARIES HEALTH IT SOLUTIONS LLC Remote healthcare services | $226,964 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast totaling $7,258 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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Every number above is copied from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast spent in FY2025, $80.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast reported that 80.3% of its $100.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $792,410, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast get its money?
Of $100.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1744006 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642259349302524 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502279349301110 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402219349301125 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349301840 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349303328 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349300311 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1744006: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.