Norton Hospitals
Norton Hospitals reported $3.37 billion in revenue and $2.83 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.12 went to program services, $1.88 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: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,115,838 (President & CEO/Trustee). 1,579 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.83BFor 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 $3.37B- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.42 $14M
- Program service revenue$99.30 $3.35B
- Other revenue$0.28 $9.3M
Investment income was negative: −$92,162. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 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 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,115,838 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,579 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNorton Hospitals, Inc. (NHI) was formed to: I) provide on a nonprofit basis, hospital or health care facilities and services for the care and treatment of ill and injured persons and those who otherwise require medical care and related services of the kind customarily furnished most effectively by hospitals or health care facilities; II) conduct educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured; III) promote and conduct scientific research related to the care of the sick and injured. Norton Healthcare expanded services in 2024 with the addition of Norton West Louisville…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,633,654 | $482,184 | $4,115,838 |
| Exec VP and COO (partial year) Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,200,723 | $16,296 | $3,217,019 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,704,289 | $0 | $81,061 | $1,785,350 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,652,767 | $0 | $109,009 | $1,761,776 |
| Sr VP & CFAO Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,418,297 | $241,646 | $1,659,943 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,465,771 | $0 | $64,145 | $1,529,916 |
| Physician Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,380,109 | $0 | $9,210 | $1,389,319 |
| Sr VP Chief Legal Officer/Secretary Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,125,537 | $176,992 | $1,302,529 |
1,579 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Norton Hospitals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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
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–1b18 · 17 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 2Yes
- 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 514,235
- Volunteers Part I, line 6809
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Messer Construction Co Construction | $23,804,942 |
| Northstar Anesthesia of KY II PLLC Anesthesia Services | $20,686,194 |
| Anesthesiology Consulting Enterprise Anesthesia Services | $7,688,700 |
| Morrison Management Specialist Food Service | $5,984,753 |
| Anesthesia Services of KY PLLC Anesthesia Services | $5,913,996 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 158 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Norton Hospitals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Norton Hospitals reported that 98.1% of its $2.83 billion in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Norton Hospitals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Norton Hospitals reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,115,838, for the role of President & CEO/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Norton Hospitals get its money?
Of $3.37 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 99.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Norton Hospitals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0703799 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 202533119349301303 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349300429 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349300227 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349319671 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349307831 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013119349302356 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0703799: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.