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Hospice of West Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · EIN 63-0799225 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hospice of West Alabama reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.03 went to program services, $17.21 to management and general costs and $0.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,954 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

Other revenue was negative: −$466. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.12$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.3%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$184,954$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.81%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
23 of 23100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $9.7M

Hospice provides a multidisciplinary program of care in the final stages of a terminally ill patient's life and support for the family. The organization offers both inpatient and outpatient services. Expenses include direct medical care costs, including drugs, medical supplies, nursing care, social workers, and chaplains

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,954$0$0$184,954
NURSE PRACTICIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,283$0$0$148,283
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$109,926$0$0$109,926
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,249$0$0$108,249

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of West Alabama (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $551K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$10M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$10M$10M82.0%$6.6M$184,954
2024 ⓘ$11M$9.4M81.7%$6.4M$186,562
2023 ⓘ$9.2M$8.8M82.9%$8.1M$172,795
2022 ⓘ$7.1M$7.5M75.8%$7.6M$161,632
2021 ⓘ$7.3M$7.8M79.5%$7.3M$159,924
2020 ⓘ$7.5M$7.1M78.9%$7.7M$151,005
2019 ⓘ$8.3M$7.8M79.9%$7.3M—

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 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 5109
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6113

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
INVASERV LLC- DRAGONFLY
Medical, dental, and hospital equipment
$294,784
ENCLARA PHARMACIA
Pharmaceutical services for hospice prov
$130,399
HENDRICKS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
Renovation and construction services
$120,985
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES
Medical supply services
$111,569
MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL
Medical and surgical equipment supply se
$108,225

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of West Alabama totaling $112K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hospice of West Alabama's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hospice of West Alabama, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hospice of West Alabama's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Hospice of West Alabama reported that 82.0% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hospice of West Alabama pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hospice of West Alabama reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $184,954, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hospice of West Alabama get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 6.3% came from contributions and grants and 93.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hospice of West Alabama a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 63-0799225 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601949349300750 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501959349300020 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349314822 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349309953 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212379349301551 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349322504 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022599349300507 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 63-0799225: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.