White River Health System
White River Health System reported $329.7 million in revenue and $318.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.50 went to program services, $16.50 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: 98.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $491,573 (FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO). 153 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $319MFor 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 $330MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.5% | 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 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $491,573 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 153 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseWhite River Health System, inc. Is a multidimensional provider of healthcare services primarily to the residents of north central arkansas. The not-for-profit organization operates two hospitals; White River medical center which is an acute care hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency care to the resident of independence county and surrounding areas and stone county medical center which is a critical access hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency care services for the residents of stone county and surrounding areas. The system also includes outpatient facilities…
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 PRESIDENT AND CEO Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $475,736 | $0 | $15,837 | $491,573 |
| FORMER EVP CSO/COO Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,595 | $0 | $9,178 | $120,773 |
153 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from White River Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b12 · 12 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 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 52,331
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INDEPENDENCE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PLLC Physician fees | $8,667,416 |
| NORTH ARKANSAS PAIN MANAGEMENT Physician fees | $3,016,532 |
| KHAN MEDICAL CORPORATION Physician fees | $630,000 |
| PAIN TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA PLLC Physician fees | $517,982 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to White River Health System totaling $64 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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Every number above is copied from White River Health System's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for White River Health System, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of White River Health System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, White River Health System reported that 83.5% of its $318.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does White River Health System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation White River Health System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $491,573, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does White River Health System get its money?
Of $329.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 98.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is White River Health System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0411459 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 202642309349300229 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349303289 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349301937 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302069349301100 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349303338 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102259349302075 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0411459: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.