Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Hospital reported $742.0 million in revenue and $764.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.92 went to program services, $7.08 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: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,011,522 (CEO). 485 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% 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 $764MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $742MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 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 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,011,522 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 485 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -5.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 44.0 hrs/week | $0 | $912,254 | $99,268 | $1,011,522 |
| REGIONAL VP OF FINANCE - END 03/2025 Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $809,666 | $172,095 | $981,761 |
| VP OF FINANCE - BEG 03/2025 Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $0 | $779,407 | $172,785 | $952,192 |
| CMO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $667,514 | $0 | $133,115 | $800,629 |
| COO Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $418,245 | $0 | $102,631 | $520,876 |
| VP ADMINISTRATION Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $424,162 | $0 | $86,588 | $510,750 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $283,092 | $0 | $15,499 | $298,591 |
| PATIENT CARE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $247,817 | $0 | $30,861 | $278,678 |
485 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethesda Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b8 · 8 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 15aNo
- 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 52,856
- Volunteers Part I, line 6171
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHERIDAN HEALTHCORP INC Physician services | $17,325,577 |
| FLORIDA HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES LLC Physician services | $3,323,181 |
| CRITICAL CARE ASSOCIATES OF SOUTH FL LLC Physician services | $3,041,248 |
| MANAGEMENT HEALTH SYSTEM LLC DBA Contract labor | $2,567,468 |
| OB HOSPITALIST GROUP LLC Physician services | $1,960,387 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 88 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Bethesda Hospital totaling $110K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Bethesda Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Bethesda Hospital reported that 92.9% of its $764.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bethesda Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bethesda Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,011,522, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bethesda Hospital get its money?
Of $742.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 97.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bethesda Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2447554 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization). 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 202642259349302184 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532259349301923 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432269349300528 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349301031 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232249349301853 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132219349300233 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2447554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.