Alive Hospice
Alive Hospice reported $39.2 million in revenue and $39.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.36 went to program services, $19.21 to management and general costs and $1.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,175 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $387,175 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAlive Hospice serves those who have a limited life expectancy (regardless of illness or age) and live within the agency's 12-county service area. Alive Hospice provided end-of-life care to 4,831 patients during 2024.only Alive Hospice provides this unparalleled scope of services: in-home hospice services; inpatient residential care at its 30-bed Alive Hospice residence nashville facility; inpatient residential care at its 16-bed Alive Hospice murfreesboro facility; inpatient hospice care at other hospitals throughout middle tennessee; full-time medical directors (physicians) on staff; alive…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,048 | $0 | $22,127 | $387,175 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,607 | $0 | $36,558 | $356,165 |
| TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,760 | $0 | $20,610 | $304,370 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,179 | $0 | $20,357 | $265,536 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER) Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $234,281 | $0 | $23,750 | $258,031 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,423 | $0 | $14,551 | $255,974 |
| REGISTERED NURSE ON CALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,116 | $0 | $24,855 | $204,971 |
| TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,122 | $0 | $11,479 | $201,601 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alive Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b19 · 19 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 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 5427
- Volunteers Part I, line 6385
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL STAFFING Contract labor | $865,363 |
| FRANTZ BUILDING SERVICES INC Janitorial services | $335,002 |
| HEALTHCARE SUPPORT STAFFING LLC Contract labor | $316,599 |
| MILEK MEDIA LLC Marketing | $293,450 |
| NIGHTHAWK SECURITY CORP OFFICE Security | $286,065 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Alive Hospice totaling $500K 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 Alive Hospice's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alive Hospice reported that 79.4% of its $39.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alive Hospice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alive Hospice reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $387,175, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alive Hospice get its money?
Of $39.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 6.5% came from contributions and grants and 91.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alive Hospice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0983550 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502669349301565 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422689349300647 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323049349301127 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202629349300440 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123129349301407 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013079349301161 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0983550: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.