Tidewell Hospice
Tidewell Hospice reported $120.8 million in revenue and $111.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.34 went to program services, $15.60 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.7% 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 rose 11% 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 $111MFor 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 $121MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 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) | 0.71% | 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 | 4.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseTidewell provide a full spectrum of programs and services designed to respond to the needs of patients and families who are living with advanced illness. From medical to psychosocial and spiritual services, tidewell cares for the whole person. Tidewell also goes beyond typical hospice services by providing a large variety of alternative services - pet, horticulture, art, music, aromatherapies, reiki, therapeutic massage and more. Tidewell Hospice provided 471,546 patient days of hospice care to patients and their families throughout sarasota, manatee, charlotte, and desoto counties. During…
Hospice houses since their inception, tidewell's hospice houses have been the site of residential care for those at the end of life who have no caregiver or whose caregiver is no longer able to care for them at home. Tidewell's seven hospice houses are also licensed as inpatient care facilities, allowing for the skilled nursing care of patients whose needs previously could only be met in the hospital setting. Patients in need of continuous symptom control can be admitted for around-the-clock care while their condition is stabilized. Tidewell Hospice provided hospice house care to patients and…
Grief support tidewell offers a wide variety of bereavement services, including individual counseling sessions and ongoing grief and loss support groups. There are support groups for adults, as well as children and teens - and a variety of grief-specific groups for survivors or suicide, loved ones of military veterans, parents who are grieving the loss of a child and more. All bereavement services are offered at no cost. Services are provided to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, not just those who have had a loved one who received tidewell services
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 Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $407,068 | $54,425 | $461,493 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $237,436 | $0 | $56,556 | $293,992 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $209,111 | $0 | $58,265 | $267,376 |
| RESOURCE PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $199,950 | $0 | $50,118 | $250,068 |
| ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $203,433 | $0 | $46,408 | $249,841 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tidewell Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $261K (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–1b9 · 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 5876
- Volunteers Part I, line 6754
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMPATH HEALTH INC Management services | $13,741,461 |
| INTELLA TRIAGE LLC Medical and health care | $835,580 |
| CORE MEDICAL GROUP Medical and health care | $397,879 |
| APOLLO MEDICAL TRANSPORT Medical transportation services | $233,209 |
| IMAGEFIRST HEALTHCARE LAUNDRY SPECIALISTS LLC Healthcare laundry services | $233,069 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Tidewell Hospice totaling $130K 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 Tidewell 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 Tidewell Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tidewell Hospice spent in FY2025, $84.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tidewell Hospice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tidewell Hospice reported that 84.3% of its $111.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tidewell Hospice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tidewell Hospice 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 Tidewell Hospice get its money?
Of $120.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 3.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tidewell Hospice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1911861 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602259349302175 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349301011 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422219349301572 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349302131 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349303232 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122259349302137 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1911861: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.