Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health reported $888.7 million in revenue and $738.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.51 went to program services, $23.49 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: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,394,120 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 422 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $739MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $889MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.5% | 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,394,120 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.19% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 422 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 16 | 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 expenseOWENSBORO HEALTH, INC. (OH) IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A DIVERSIFIED SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND OTHER COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. OH EMPLOYS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN HOSPITAL, OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES SEVERAL WHOLLY OWNED AND CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING OH MUHLENBERG, LLC…
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 AND CEO Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $1,331,050 | $0 | $63,070 | $1,394,120 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $900,892 | $0 | $16,138 | $917,030 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 3.0 hrs/week | $0 | $831,706 | $36,089 | $867,795 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $700,613 | $0 | $91,471 | $792,084 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $644,674 | $0 | $112,391 | $757,065 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 38.0 hrs/week | $609,034 | $0 | $95,325 | $704,359 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-OHRH Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $606,337 | $0 | $57,079 | $663,416 |
| VP QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $597,794 | $0 | $43,514 | $641,308 |
422 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Owensboro Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.6M (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–1b16 · 14 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 11aNo
- 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 53,953
- Volunteers Part I, line 6334
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OPTUM Mgmt of rev cycle and inf tech svc | $65,202,838 |
| COMMONWEALTH ANESTHESIAPSC Anesthesia services | $11,019,480 |
| MORRISON HEALTHCARE FOOD SVC Food services | $7,453,753 |
| LOUISVILLE RAD IMAGING CNSLTS Radiology services | $7,050,417 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE Residency program | $6,866,834 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 109 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Owensboro Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Owensboro Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Owensboro Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Owensboro Health reported that 76.5% of its $738.6 million in expenses went to program services, 23.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Owensboro Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Owensboro Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,394,120, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Owensboro Health get its money?
Of $888.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 96.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Owensboro Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1286361 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202502879349302350 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202432869349300318 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202440829349300129 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202321029349301532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202142869349300249 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202032899349302458 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1286361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.