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St Bernards Hospital

Also known as St Bernards Medical Center

Jonesboro, AR · EIN 71-0290019 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Bernards Hospital reported $686.4 million in revenue and $629.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.30 went to program services, $19.59 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,068,407 (HOSPITALIST). 366 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $630M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $686M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.3%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.6%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.37$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,068,407$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.17%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.26.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 1488.9%

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 expense
$506M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.5M · revenue $673M

Since 1900, st bernards has served as our community's trusted provider of comprehensive, compassionate healthcare. With our dedicated and experienced employees, advanced technology, and the largest medical staff in the region, st bernards is the medical center of choice. Today, as well as in the future, st bernards will continue to put patients and community needs first by focusing on quality, safety, cost control, service, and diversity

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$1,052,545$0$15,862$1,068,407
CHIEF OF STAFF
Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$1,046,931$19,712$1,066,643
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$955,960$45,899$1,001,859
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$812,051$0$21,161$833,212
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$574,552$0$24,284$598,836
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$582,722$0$13,111$595,833
HOSPITALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$565,958$0$19,059$585,017
CFO
Officer, 1.0 hrs/week
$0$509,721$23,672$533,393

366 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Bernards Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $705K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$200M$400M$600M$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$686M$630M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$686M$630M80.3%$274M$1,068,407
FY2024 ⓘ$645M$600M81.2%$230M$927,876
FY2023 ⓘ$562M$539M80.2%$211M$906,944
FY2022 ⓘ$529M$503M78.4%$186M$1,018,891
FY2021 ⓘ$506M$458M76.7%$216M$926,133
FY2020 ⓘ$476M$430M77.9%$186M$708,302

Governance 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 · 13 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 54,350
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6587

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CLAYRIDGE EMERGENCY STAFFING
Physician services
$8,772,496
EPIC INTERNATIONAL STAFFING
Physician services
$3,201,376
NABHOLZ CLIENT SERVICE
Construction services
$2,746,063
MICHIGAN CO TENANCY LABORATORY
Laboratory services
$1,619,411
MEDUSIND INC
Medical billing
$1,611,309

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 92 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St Bernards 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 St Bernards Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St Bernards Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, St Bernards Hospital reported that 80.3% of its $629.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Bernards Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Bernards Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,068,407, for the role of HOSPITALIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Bernards Hospital get its money?

Of $686.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 98.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Bernards Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 71-0290019 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602299349302320 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502279349303960 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349302353 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331949349300903 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231929349301918 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131349349306913 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 71-0290019: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.