Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Also known as Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlaw
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital reported $519.8 million in revenue and $473.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.18 went to program services, $21.82 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: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,550,839 (FORMER OFFICER (END 1/2023)). 226 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $474MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $520MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 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 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,550,839 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 226 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 14 | 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 expenseThe filing organization is a part of the Ascension Catholic Health Ministry. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization that delivers personalized, compassionate care to all, especially to those who need it the most. Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is a 376-bed hospital campus providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2025, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital treated 22,418 adults and children for a total of 107,214 patient days of service. The hospital also provided services for 134,395 outpatient…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER (END 1/2023) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,481,746 | $69,093 | $3,550,839 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO, MINISTRY MARKET Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,935,347 | $63,504 | $1,998,851 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 11/2022) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,516,312 | $40,937 | $1,557,249 |
| FORMER OFFICER (END 12/2020) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,262,616 | $51,565 | $1,314,181 |
| CFO, MINISTRY MARKET Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $962,523 | $58,336 | $1,020,859 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $464,363 | $0 | $29,423 | $493,786 |
| FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE (END 8/2022) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $443,890 | $37,663 | $481,553 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $391,332 | $53,717 | $445,049 |
226 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Thomas Rutherford 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–1b14 · 11 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 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 52,704
- Volunteers Part I, line 6171
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ORTHO SURGICALISTS LLC Orthopaedic services | $878,400 |
| ACT LLC Construction services | $817,541 |
| MURFREESBORO ANESTHESIA GROUP PA Anesthesia services | $775,000 |
| TENNESSEE PERFUSION ASSOCIATES Medical services | $565,500 |
| QLER PHYSICIAN MEDICAL GROUP PA Medical services | $563,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital reported that 78.2% of its $473.8 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,550,839, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (END 1/2023) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital get its money?
Of $519.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0475842 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 June 30, 2025, object 202621329349307182 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349305023 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411329349300301 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349300205 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211349349302476 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349305118 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0475842: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.